If the fossil record is trustworthy (lol, ya right) anatomically modern humans have been around for atleast 300,000 years. If cyclic nature demands a dark age and an enlightenment, and our “history” started roughly 12,000 years ago, I place the cycle at roughly 24,000 years.

So to answer your question, atleast 12 times

Edit: oh, as for who is really behind it, my best attempts at discernment point to the demiurge in his battle with sophia but that’s basically just gut feeling...

If the fossil record is trustworthy (lol, ya right) anatomically modern humans have been around for atleast 300,000 years. If cyclic nature demands a dark age and an enlightenment, and our “history” started roughly 12,000 years ago, I place the cycle at roughly 24,000 years.

So to answer your question, atleast 12 times