By exploring North American Cosmogonic patterns, we find an extraordinary diversity regarding myths of the origin of the universe.
Tupi-Guarani Cosmogony: Nhanderuvuçú, the quest for the Land Without Evil, and the song of creation
In Tupi-Guarani Cosmogony, the creation of the universe is a continuous process, a spiritual quest. Humanity is both exiled and pilgrim.
The Mayan Cosmogony narrates a fantastic story about the origin of the universe, where creation is a dialogue between the divine and the human.
For the Aztecs, the universe depends on the most extreme divine sacrifice to continue existing. Learn more about Aztec Cosmogony.
Shinto Cosmogony narrates the creation of the universe as a generational process carried out by deities who shape the earth, life, death, and nature.
Chinese Cosmogony answers the question of the universe’s origin through principles of balance, transformation, and harmony.
Jain Cosmogony offers an original vision of the structure of the universe, in which an eternal reality was not created by any god.
Buddhist Cosmogony shifts the focus from the question of the origin of the universe to the cause of suffering and the path to its cessation.
Hindu Cosmogony presents one of the deepest visions of the origin of the universe, proposing a cosmos that neither begins nor ends.
Coptic Cosmogony: creation Ex Nihilo (from nothing) and the replacement of the Egyptian pantheon
Coptic Cosmogony presents a unique vision of the origin of the universe: all creation arises from a free act of a single God, from nothing.
Dogon Cosmogony: the egg of the world, the God Amma, and the stellar knowledge of Sirius
Dogon Cosmogony, one of the most fascinating visions of the origin of the universe, unites spirituality, symbolism, and a surprising astronomical knowledge.
Yoruba Cosmogony: Oduduwa, the creation in Ilê-Ifé and the interaction between Heaven and Earth
Yoruba Cosmogony offers one of the richest ways to understand the myths of the origin of the universe through a profound narrative of creation.
