Ruler. Refers to the creators and governing forces in the material world. The Demiurge is an archon, as are his offspring the angels.

"Ruler". Refers to the creators and governing forces in the material world. The Demiurge and his angels (aeons). From a form of governing known in Alexandria. Like the term "Allogenes", archons are used to explain pleromic entities in versions of the Gnostic explanations for creation, however they may be seen as evil forces. "A Gnostic ruler, sometimes equivalent with the Demiurge. Archons are synonymous with "princes of the world", in the "Gospel of John". "Basilides calls Archons, the heads of the spirit realms".("Gnostics", CWF Hegal) (See also; Gaffney, p. 240.) Archons are the prototype for Jung's allegory to "archetypes". (See Hoeller. See also; "Hidden Wisdom", Smoley, Kinney, Penguin, 1999, Ch. 2.)