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    What does chaos mean in Greek?

    Question #60029. Asked by Dead Man Inc. (Oct 17 05 3:37 PM)


    lanfranco

    		The ancient Greek "khaos" meant "great void" or "abyss" prior to the existence of the gods:

    http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Chaos_(mythology)

    Oct 17 05, 3:52 PM
    yowzayowza

    		I believe it means 'unformed' or without order; ie. the universe prior to ordered events and patterns.
    Like entropy.

    Oct 17 05, 5:36 PM
    DARKnessDUDE

    		Ianfranco is right , it was a a pit
    but IT had children????
    yes me too his children were abyss and the underworld, R U ASKIN: whats the difference...
    Abyss is an empty pit to no where, underworld is HADES' KINGDOM OF THE DEAD but 4 Catholics Abyss and Hell are both the same

    Jan 23 06, 7:27 AM

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