September 24, 2010

A note on Cosmogonies

In the ancient Egyptian tradition, there are four central cosmogonies: the Heliopolitan cosmogony, the Memphite cosmogony, the Hermopolitan cosmogony, and the Theban cosmogony. While these are the primary accounts of mythological tradition, there are countless other cosmogonies that have not yet been named. I, as a very opinionated, albeit novice, scholar of Ancient Egyptian culture, prefer the Heliopolitan cosmogony.

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