demiourgike seira (δεμιουργικη σειρα)

(Language: Greek)

Short Description: the vertical series of gods, irradiating in time from the Creator

Long Description: the vertical series of gods, irradiating in time from the Creator ( demiourgos) in his timeless act of creation and crossing different levels of being, is called demiourgike seira, a demiurgic chain; therefore a series of philosophers emanating in time from Orpheus, Pythagoras and Plato is called chruse seira, the golden chain; the appelation ‘golden’ refers to the vertical rays of the divine light and godlike natue of wisdom preserved by a ‘chosen race’ (or ‘golden race’) of philosophers.

Sources: The Golden Chain: An Anthology of Platonic and Pythagorean Philosophy, by Dr. Algis Uždavinys