Yaldabaoth
The term "first ruler" in the context of the Nag Hammadi Codex refers to a figure named Yaldabaoth, also known as the Demiurge.
In Gnostic belief, Yaldabaoth is often depicted as an ignorant or malevolent creator god who is responsible for the material world.
Yaldabaoth is frequently described as arrogant, ignorant of the higher spiritual truths, and a being who claims to be the only god, despite being created by higher divine powers.
The Holy Seven
Uanna (Adapa) from Mesopotamian mythology, Thales of Miletus from Ancient Greece, Kashyapa from Indian tradition, Confucius from Chinese philosophy, Abraham from Judaism, Vipassi Buddha from Buddhism, the Master of Masters from Celtic folklore, associated with the Sun, and Yaldabaoth from Gnostic tradition — each hold significant roles within their respective cultural and religious contexts.
Yaldabaoth in Gnostic texts is depicted as a creator god with great power and knowledge, though in a much more ambiguous moral framing.
Abraxas
Yaldabaoth is the same god, but he is also the god of the unconscious mind.
We must confront and integrate Yaldabaoth in order to achieve wholeness.
Archons
Yaldabaoth is sometimes used interchangeably with Abraxas, notably in the works of Carl Jung.
Yaldabaoth is the same god, but he is also the god of the unconscious mind.
We must confront and integrate Yaldabaoth in order to achieve wholeness."
Jupiter
In On the Origin of the World, he is one of the three sons of Yaldabaoth, with the other two being Astaphaios and Eloai.
Michael
In the Secret Book of John, a second-century text found in the Nag Hammadi codices of Gnosticism, Michael is placed in control of the demons who help Yaldabaoth create Adam, along with six others named Uriel, Asmenedas, Saphasatoel, Aarmouriam, Richram, and Amiorps.
Adam in Yaldabaoth’s Paradise
Adam in Yaldabaoth's Paradise
The chief ruler, Yaldabaoth, knew that Because the light-filled Epinoia within Adam Made his mental abilities greater than his own, Adam had been disobedient.In order to recover the Power that he had put into Adam Yaldabaoth made Adam completely forgetful.
[I asked the Savior, “What is it to be ‘completely forgetful?’”He replied, “It is not what Moses wrote in his first book:‘He caused Adam to fall into deep sleep’Rather, Adam’s perceptions were veiledAnd he became unconscious.As he (Yaldabaoth) said through his prophet:'I will make their minds dull so that they do not see or understand.'”]
When Yaldabaoth discovered that they had moved away from him He cursed his earth. He located the woman as she was preparing herself for her man.He gave the woman over so that the man might be her master, Because he did not know the secret of the divine strategy.
The man and woman were too terrified to renounce Yaldabaoth, Who showed his ignorance to his angelsAnd he cast both of them out of paradise Dressing them in heavy darkness. The Chief Archon saw the young woman who was standing by Adam. He realized that the light-filled Epinoia of life was within her. Yaldabaoth became completely ignorant.
Yaldabaoth raped Eve.She bore two sons.
Yaldabaoth deceptively named the two: Cain and Abel.
Yaldabaoth installed the two with authority over natural elements So they can to rule over the tomb.
Yaldabaoth eventually came to regret everything he had created.He decided to bring a great floodUpon creation, upon mankind.
Seraphim
Yaldabaoth has many faces. More than all that have been listed So he can convey any face he wants to the seraphim around him.
Seth
This results in a crisis within the Pleroma, leading to the appearance of the Yaldabaoth, a "serpent with a lion's head".
Using this stolen power, Yaldabaoth creates a material world in imitation of the divine Pleroma.
Abel: Ruler of water and earth
In the Gnostic text known as the Secret Book of John, Elohim is another name for Abel, whose parents are Eve and Yaldabaoth.
Adam and Eve were created by the god Sakla out of the earth
In other Gnostic books, he is known as Samael or Yaldabaoth.
Yaldabaoth, called also Saklas who emerged later, Archon of fornication and Samael source
Elohim, The powerful ones
In the Gnostic text known as the Secret Book of John, Elohim is another name for Abel, whose parents are Eve and Yaldabaoth.
Yahweh YHWH – The Lord God
Yaldabaoth raped Eve.She bore two sons.
Yaldabaoth deceptively named the two: Cain and Abel.