fall of Sophia
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The fall of Sophia is a central Gnostic myth describing the descent, error, and redemption of the divine figure Sophia, whose actions lead to the creation of the material world and the drama of cosmic salvation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic myth
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cosmogonic myth ⓘ religious myth ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
aeons
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archons ⓘ demiurge ⓘ gnosis ⓘ material world as deficiency ⓘ pleroma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Apocryphon of John
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On the Origin of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ Pistis Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ Valentinian Gnostic writings ⓘ |
| centralConceptIn |
Gnostic cosmology
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Gnostic soteriology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
explains emergence of lower divine beings
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explains origin of material world ⓘ explains separation between pleroma and material realm ⓘ |
| describes |
descent of Sophia
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error of Sophia ⓘ redemption of Sophia ⓘ repentance of Sophia ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure | Sophia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Sethian version of the fall of Sophia
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Valentinian version of the fall of Sophia ⓘ |
| influenced | later esoteric Christian interpretations of wisdom ⓘ |
| involves |
Sophia acting without her consort
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Sophia’s suffering and fear ⓘ creation of the demiurge ⓘ creation of the material cosmos by the demiurge ⓘ generation of an imperfect offspring ⓘ intervention of higher aeons ⓘ restoration of Sophia to the pleroma ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| relatedFigure |
Christ as redeemer of Sophia
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Logos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gnosticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soteriologicalRole |
frames drama of cosmic salvation
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models redemption of the soul ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
comparative mythology
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history of Christian heresies ⓘ religious studies of Gnosticism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
fall of the human soul into matter
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ignorance of true divine origin ⓘ process of spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation from the pleroma
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cosmic fall and restoration ⓘ divine wisdom in error ⓘ ignorance and enlightenment ⓘ return to the pleroma ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | early Christian era ⓘ |
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