Cosmogony

Cosmogony describes a way of explaining the origin and formation of the cosmos. These accounts focus on how existence came into being and how order, boundaries, and relationships were established. Cosmogonies may describe divine action, natural forces, or symbolic processes that bring structure out of an earlier condition. They are commonly found in mythic, religious, and philosophical traditions and serve to explain beginnings rather than physical mechanics. Cosmogony provides a framework for understanding reality by locating the world within a meaningful origin story that explains why things exist as they do.