In Platonism, the demiurge was the creator of the universe. Although Plato did not see the demiurge as a specific deity, Medieval Christian scholars equated the demiurge with God.
Greek demiourgos, one who works for the people, skilled workman, creator -- in Plato's philosophy, the deity as creator of the material world; in Gnosticism, a deity subordinate to the supreme deity, sometimes considered the creator of evil; a ruling force or creative power.
The leader of the archons, a second-rate deity who falsely imagines himself to be the true God and claims creation of the world of appearances.
A Platonic deity who orders or fashions the material world out of chaos.
refers to a grand original intelligence who acted to produce the real world, as described in cosmogonies of early peoples and philosophers.
The "Craftsman" or creator of the material world. Usually viewed in a negative fashion. If nothing else, the material is less than the spirit so that the creator is lower than the prime source.
a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe
According to the Gnostics (as opposed to Plato and others who had a more positive assessment), an inferior deity who ignorantly and incompetently fashioned the debased physical world.
(Greek-Latin) The artisan of the universe, creator of all worlds (especially in Plato and the Gnostics).
The Demiurge, The Craftsman or Creator, in some belief systems, is the deity responsible for the creation of the physical universe.
Demiurge is a fictional character, a cosmic entity in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on the concept of the Demiurge. It is the sentient life force of Earth's biosphere, and the father of Atum.