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The Egyptian Gnostic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilideans Basilideans] accepted the existence of an ''archon'' called Abraxas who was the prince of 365 spiritual beings ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irenaeus Irenaeus], Adversus Haereses, I.24). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphic Orphics] accepted the existence of seven archons: Iadabaoth or Ialdabaoth (who created the six others), Iao, Sabaoth, Adonaios, Elaios, Astaphanos and Horaios (Origen, Contra Celsum, VI.31). The commonly-called Pistis Sophia (or The Books of the Savior) gives another set: Paraplex, Hekate, Ariouth (females), Typhon, and Iachtanabas (males).[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon]
The Egyptian Gnostic [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilideans Basilideans] accepted the existence of an ''archon'' called Abraxas who was the prince of 365 spiritual beings ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irenaeus Irenaeus], Adversus Haereses, I.24). The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphic Orphics] accepted the existence of seven archons: Iadabaoth or Ialdabaoth (who created the six others), Iao, Sabaoth, Adonaios, Elaios, Astaphanos and Horaios (Origen, Contra Celsum, VI.31). The commonly-called Pistis Sophia (or The Books of the Savior) gives another set: Paraplex, Hekate, Ariouth (females), Typhon, and Iachtanabas (males).[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archon]
==See also==
*'''''[[Administration of the Local Universe]]'''''
*'''''[[The Local System Administration]]'''''
*'''''[[Seraphic Planetary Government]]'''''
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