the term "Holy Sophia" refers to the concept of divine wisdom and knowledge. Sophia, in Greek, translates to "wisdom," and in Gnostic thought, Sophia represents a spiritual entity or aspect of the divine. In Gnostic cosmology, Sophia is often depicted as an emanation from the ultimate, unknowable, and ineffable divine source (referred to as the "Pleroma"). In some Gnostic texts, Sophia is portrayed as an aeon—a divine being or emanation—created within the Pleroma. However, due to her curiosity and desire to know the ultimate reality beyond her, she becomes disconnected from the divine and gives rise to a lower spiritual realm known as the material world or cosmos. This act of separation also leads to the creation of an ignorant and malevolent force called the Demiurge, who is responsible for creating the material world. Sophia's journey in Gnostic narratives often involves her longing to return to the divine source and her attempts to awaken human souls to their true spiritual nature, liberating them from the confines of the material world and the influence of the Demiurge.