cosmogony
noun
a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.
cosmogonies
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pluralof cosmogony.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Whole cosmogonies will be created out of some forgotten personal resentment, complete epics written in private languages, the daubs of schoolchildren ranked above the greatest masterpieces.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the cosmogonies of many ancient peoples there was a plurality of heavens, probably among the earlier Hebrews, the idea being elaborated in rabbinical literature, among the Babylonians and in Zoroastrianism.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
For De Gourmont the Darwinian notion that man is at the topmost notch of creation is as antique and absurd as most cosmogonies; indeed, it is the Asiatic egocentric idea of creation.
From Unicorns by James Huneker
One thing, however, is certain, namely, that these cosmogonies are not Aztec.
From Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Native Religions of Mexico and Peru by Albert R?ville
Examining the cosmogonies of the two countries, we find at the outset a striking difference.
From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by F. (Frank) Brinkley
