Ogdoad (Gnosticism)
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The concept of an Ogdoad appears in Gnostic systems of the early Christian era, and was further developed by the theologian Valentinus.
The planetary spheres were thought to be planes of existence in between the Earth and the heavenly regions
The ogdoad described by Gnostic Valentinus in the 2nd century AD (with the first two named Propator and Ennoia)
Nous
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Nous, from Greek: νοῦς, is a concept from classical philosophy, sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, for the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real.
The earliest surviving text that uses the word nous is the Iliad. Agamemnon says to Achilles: "Do not thus, mighty though you are, godlike Achilles, seek to deceive me with your wit (nous); for you will not get by me nor persuade me."
Anaxagoras