Sheesh. How can you call yourself the King of Demons when your mythology is that weak?
[it occurs to him that they have been standing by this broken table just talking for quite some time now. they should find a seat. Akira turns on his heel, gesturing for Kazuya to follow]
[as they walk, Akira speaks, with the sort of authority a scholar may have when lecturing his students]
You're right about Yaldabaoth, though. A "false" god, as opposed to the "real" one. . . but some sects of Gnosticism also acknowledge Yaldabaoth as the original creator of the universe. He keeps souls trapped in physical bodies, thus keeping humanity chained to the material. That's why the serpent's gift of knowledge to Adam and Eve might be considered a gift that freed them from Yaldabaoth's control.
[he done did his research!!! also, he grins a bit cheekily at that]
The Demiurge is just a different name for Yaldabaoth. And Azathoth isn't just a Lovecraftian demon-- he's the ruler of the Outer Gods and a symbol of primordial chaos.
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[it occurs to him that they have been standing by this broken table just talking for quite some time now. they should find a seat. Akira turns on his heel, gesturing for Kazuya to follow]
[as they walk, Akira speaks, with the sort of authority a scholar may have when lecturing his students]
You're right about Yaldabaoth, though. A "false" god, as opposed to the "real" one. . . but some sects of Gnosticism also acknowledge Yaldabaoth as the original creator of the universe. He keeps souls trapped in physical bodies, thus keeping humanity chained to the material. That's why the serpent's gift of knowledge to Adam and Eve might be considered a gift that freed them from Yaldabaoth's control.
[he done did his research!!! also, he grins a bit cheekily at that]
The Demiurge is just a different name for Yaldabaoth. And Azathoth isn't just a Lovecraftian demon-- he's the ruler of the Outer Gods and a symbol of primordial chaos.