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Gnosticism Theory Masterpost

In the Gnostic creation myth, Heaven – which the Gnostics called the “Pleroma”/“Fullness��� – was all that existed until a divine entity named Sophia tried to conceive on her own, without the involvement of her heavenly partner or the consent of God. Sophia gave birth to a son that was the product of the rebellious and profane desire that had arisen within her.

This son of hers was the Demiurge (Greek: dêmiourgos, “craftsman”). When Sophia saw the horrifying, twisted being that had come from her, she was deeply ashamed and afraid. She disowned him and cast him out of Heaven.

The Demiurge gave birth to the archons, beings who were like him and could help him administer the material world. He then created the material world, which, like all creations, was a reflection of the personality of its creator.

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave

In the allegory, Plato describes people who have spent their entire lives chained by their necks and ankles in front of an inner wall with a view of the empty outer wall of the cave. They observe the shadows projected onto the outer wall by objects carried behind the inner wall by people who are invisible to the chained “prisoners” and who walk along the inner wall with a fire behind them, creating the shadows on the inner wall in front of the prisoners. The "sign bearers" pronounce the names of the objects, the sounds of which are reflected near the shadows and are understood by the prisoners as if they were coming from the shadows themselves.

Only the shadows and sounds are the prisoners' reality, which are not accurate representations of the real world. The shadows represent distorted and blurred copies of reality we can perceive through our senses, while the objects under the Sun represent the true forms of objects that we can only perceive through Reason.

The Cave parallels the material world of Demiurge, in which Adam (Humanity) is the prisoner seeing the shadows and hearing the sounds.

Eve and Adam

The Demiurge and his Archons desired to create a being in the image of themselves and in the image of the original Adam (Jesus) within the Pleroma, but unknowingly breathed the power he had stolen from his mother Sophia into the lifeless shell that they called “Adam”. This caused the Demiurge and his Archons to become jealous, and imprisoned Adam in the Garden of Eden.

Sophia sent her daughter Eve to Adam, to reveal to him his true Divine nature and how to ascend back into the Pleroma. Eve is hidden inside Adam so the Demiurge may not find her. While the orthodox Christian version has Eve physically emerge from Adam’s body (being created from his rib as he slept), the Gnostic rendering has Eve emerging from the unconscious depths of the somnolent Adam. This parallels the myth of Cerces being born from a strand of Kephale’s hair as he slept.

The role of Eve was to awaken Adam, who was in a deep sleep. Eve represents the Divine Feminine and is the archetype Mother of all Life. Eve committed the Original Sin in the Bible (which leads to free will for humanity) by eating from the tree of Gnosis (knowledge) in order to bring enlightenment to Adam. Eve was Adam’s Teacher, raising Adam up from the darkness of ignorance into the Light of Knowledge. Aside from the clear parallel of being Phainon’s teacher, Anaxa 那刻夏 bears the same 夏 as in Eve 夏娃.

Anaxa’s role is to provide Phainon with the Fruit of Knowledge, preventing Lygus to draw Phainon over to his side.

Sophia and Logos (see also: Bug Trio Theory)

Sophia and Logos are related ideas; both have to do in some respect with “Reason.” Sophia is Reason that is internal to a person; Logos is Reason that gets expressed verbally. For the Gnostics, the drama of the redemption of the Sophia through Christ or the Logos is the central drama of the universe. The Sophia resides in all humans as the divine spark. Reason/Logos brings Wisdom/Sophia out of the darkness and into the light.

Gnosticism Theories Masterlist

Scene from Phainon’s trailer represents Adam and Eve meeting in the Garden of Eden by _WhiteTower

Comment by Phantom-21_4 on Anaxa plays the role of Phainon’s “Reason” r/PhainonMainsHSR by ShiroLovesKeith

The Gnostic Interpretation of Phainon’s Trailer ft. Anaxa by honglulesbianisms

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i’ve won but at what cost💔

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alcale crazy as fck got me drawing things I usually wouldn’t

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Popular BL Pairings in Non-BL K-Novels/Webtoons [MC Focus]

K-NOVELS

Omniscient Reader (Line Webtoon) [2018]

중독: Yu Junghyuk/Kim Dokja

그분독자: Secretive Plotter/Kim Dokja

Lout of the Count’s Family (Tappytoon) [2018]

최케: Choi Han/Cale Henituse

알케: Alver Crossman/Cale Henituse

My S-Class Hunters (Line Webtoon) [2018]

윻윶: Han Yuhyun/Han Yujin

현윶: Sung Hyunjae/Han Yujin

Return of the Blossoming Blade (Line Webtoon) [2019]

백청: Baek Cheon/Cheongmyeong

당청: Tang Bo/Cheongmyeong

The Greatest Estate Developer* (Line Webtoon) [2019]

하비로이: Javier Asrahan/Kim Suho

I Woke Up as the Villain (Tapas) [2019]

도진유성: Kim Dojin/Choi Yuseong

When the Third Wheel Strikes Back (Line Webtoon) [2020]

세드예서: Cedric Riester/Jung Yeseo

지브예서: Jibril Diop/Jung Yeseo

Debut or Die (Tapas) [2021]

앟문: Seon Ahyeon/Park Moondae

큰문: Lee Sejin (Keun)/Park Moondae

윶문: Cha Eugene/Park Moondae

랩문: Kim Raebin/Park Moondae

엋문: Cheongryeo/Park Moondae

Beacon of Light in the Dark Sea [2022]

해량무현: Shin Haeryang/Park Moohyun

재희무현: Kim Jaehee/Park Moohyun

The Hunter of the Other World is Being Misunderstood [2023]

창호기려: Kang Changho/Kim Kiryeo

하성기려: Jeong Haseong/Kim Kiryeo

Black Badger [2023]

윤힐: Choi Yoon/Hildebert Talev

예힐: Lee Yehyun/Hildebert Talev

Got Dropped Into a Ghost Story, Still Gotta Work [2024]

샇룻: Baek Saheon/Kim Soleum

솔샇: Kim Soleum/Baek Saheon

잫솔: Lee Jaheon/Kim Soleum

블솔: Braun/Kim Soleum

WEBTOONS

Tower of God [2010]

쿤밤: Khun Aguero Agnes/The 25th Bam

Lookism** [2014]

재열형석: Hong Jaeyeol/Park Hyungseok

No Home [2018]

은영해준: Baek Eunyoung/Goh Haejoon

Garbage Time [2019]

준상: Seong Junsu/Ki Sangho

뱅상: Park Byungchan/Ki Sangho

종상: Choi Jongsu/Ki Sangho

Special Civil Servant** [2024]

이든마루: Seonwoo Eden/Han Maru

*note: the MC has a canon relationship with another character.

**note: the MC has canon feelings for another character.

UPDATES

15/02/2025: Filled in the pairings for Black Badger.

25/02/2025: Added the KR name for Kim Dojin/Choi Yuseong.

11/04/2025: Changed the title of the post.

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I was looking at the stats on this fic and it is CRIMINALLY underrated. It’s the perfect combination of character study, homophobic gay romance, and expert worldbuilding neatly packaged into three (out of seven) chapters.

In a society that has repressed them until all they can feel is misery and rage, the yearning between Sanemi and Giyuu has become a physical thing that peels back their armor against their will and exposes their soft cores to someone they think hates them. They are characterized not just by their thoughts, but by the lingering love of people long gone and even the demons they fight. They’re constantly reckoning with the monstrosities (love) that exist in their own hearts while destroying the monstrous remnants of other humans. It’s as if the world itself tries to remind them that they are shams of men.

“I’m going to try and update once a month, but I’m very inconsistent, so I’m sorry if I leave anyone waiting. I’m planning for this to have ~7 chapters and be ~70k words!” - bobfrombobburgur, the author

Rating: Explicit

Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Category: M/M

Fandoms: Demon Slayer | Kimetsu no Yaiba

Relationship: Shinazugawa Sanemi/Tomioka Giyuu

Characters: Shinazugawa Sanemi, Tomioka Giyuu, + the other pillars

Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Internalized Homophobia, Author is Trying to be as Historically Accurate as Possible, Resolved Sexual Tension, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Enemies to Lovers, Character Study, Mental Health Issues, mentioned past Sabito/Tomioka Giyuu, Angst with a Happy Ending, no beta we die like sabito, Eventual Fluff, Eventual Smut, Dog Imagery & Symbolism

Language: English

Status: Ongoing

I’d really like everyone to enjoy it as much as I have…

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If Sanemi and Giyuu both live dude the post war Sanegiyuu is gonna be SO WEIRD ABOUT EACH OTHER and I can’t wait

They’re both so traumatized they have no idea how to be close to someone else but also can’t let the other go because who else could understand the depth of their trauma ? What they’d lost??

It’s been six months of mutual healing and setbacks and grief and growth and pain and they’re practically sitting on each other’s laps eating onion rings off each others boners or whatever before they even realize they have feelings for each other

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INCOMING: PHAINAXA MINI-BANG EVENT!

⋆˙⟡ calling all phainaxa artists and fic writers!

we’re excited to bring you the upcoming PHAINAXA MINI BANG, where artists and writers will come together to create a collaborative piece to celebrate phainaxa!

we'll be sharing the link to the interest form soon, so hang tight!

twitter | carrd | bluesky

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i've been thinking about my phainaxa spiderman au fic and how i want anaxa to die gwen stacy style but my other self keeps choking me to prevent such thing from happening.

I won't kill anaxa off in this one tho!! it's just a very... enticing... concept...

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carcar tangled!au

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So you know when you're writing a scene where the hero is carrying an injured person and you realize you've never been in this situation and have no idea how accurate the method of transportation actually is?

Oh boy, do I have a valuable resource for you!

Here is a PDF of the best ways to carry people depending on the situation and how conscious the injured person needs to be for the carrying position.

Literally a life saver.

(No pun intended.)

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friendly neighborhood spidey — ch. 2

"Stop bleeding out on my balcony," Anaxa warns. Spiderman chuckles, "I'll try."

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The trials

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friendly neighborhood spidey — ch. 1

Maybe it's a typical day in Penacony; where the red suit vigilante would randomly drop down on your balcony. Except, it was a first for Anaxa to experience said phenomenon. He doesn’t know the whole protocol on what to do with a stray vigilante, especially with a possibly passed out one. Is there even a hotline to call? Where can Anaxa return him?

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c.c. who annually visits suzaku in lelouch's death anniversaries and suzaku thinks it's her way of reminding him of his sin & punishment but honestly, c.c. just wants to check up on him because she knows loneliness like a friend and she wouldn't deprive suzaku of having atleast a slight reprieve from being zero...

suzaku who finds himself anticipating the sight of c.c. lounging in his room in the week of lelouch's death anniversary. they mostly talk about c.c.'s travels, they rarely talk about lelouch. c.c. invites him once to join him, suzaku declines; he doesn't deserve it, said he.

and when c.c. stops visiting after discovering suzaku's assumption, suzaku realized how lonely he actually is and how the fireplace isn't enough to warm him up from the cold left behind by the witch.

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It scares yet thrills me at the same time, about how unexpectedly similar these two seem to be; and it’s not just the fact that they are Lelouch’s trusted allies, his equals.

Both were unwillingly put under the curse of Geass, which led to their suicidal thoughts.

Both consequently lose important people. 

Both are so, so fed up with life that emotions practically slip from their beings. The way Suzaku changed from an innocent, cheerful young man who didn’t know how to hide his feelings, to a cold and rational Knight in season 2 was exactly like how C.C. herself changed. She was not an indifferent and emotionless girl in the first place, but life made her so. Betrayal, anger, and lack of faith in humankind made her so. 

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never ever tell my 11 year old self that years later, her adult self will rewatch code geass and her fave and ship will shift from lelouch/cc to suzaku/cc TT

like suzacc is crazy... THEY'RE CRAZY!!!

two people who buried their real names behind and now adorns a name completely removed from their past life. two people who can't die because of the geass (cc being a code bearer/suzaku being cursed to live on) but wants the sweet escape of death anyways, YEARNS FOR IT.

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Was gonna go to bed but after scrolling and seeing the like 10th apple ship art in a row I groaned and got up cus the FOMO was insanE 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️