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: The Tao, Yin-Yang, and the Emergent Order of Harmony
Chinese Cosmogony answers the question of the universe’s origin through principles of balance, transformation, and harmony.
Jain Cosmogony: the six eternal substances and the creatorless cyclical cosmos
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: Cosmic Impermanence and the Rejection of an Absolute Beginning
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: cosmic cycles, primordial sacrifice, and the search for unity
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.
Celtic Cosmogony: mythical invasions and the sovereignty of nature
In Celtic Cosmogony, the origin of the world is a living process shaped by conflict, cycles, and a deep connection between nature and divinity.
Norse Cosmogony: the world forged in ice and sacrifice
Norse Cosmogony presents a worldview shaped by harsh environments, a warrior ethos, and a deeply tragic sense of fate.
