cháos
Cháos is a term of ancient Greek origin, often translated as "chaos" in English. In early Greek cosmogonies, it represented the primordial void, the state of emptiness or formlessness that existed before the creation of the universe. Hesiod's Theogony describes Cháos as the first thing to exist, from which Gaia (Earth), Tartarus (the Underworld), Eros (Love), Erebus (Darkness), and Nyx (Night) emerged.
The concept of Cháos evolved over time and across different philosophical schools. For some, it retained its
In physics, the term "chaos theory" emerged in the 20th century. This scientific field studies complex systems