Emanationism

Emanationism is a component in the cosmology of certain religious or philosophical systems that argue a Supreme Being did not directly create the physical universe, but instead emanated lower spiritual beings who created the world. Emanationism is a key feature of: And, arguably Hinduism, Buddhism and ancient Egyptian religion. Emanations are sometimes featured in speculative fiction as well (especially in fantasy fiction). Some examples include:

 

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iotapa
chiang rai province
brooke foss westcott
jean frdric waldeck
morris motor company
isaac todhunter
phagocytosis
voluntary simplicity
supachai panitchpakdi
ytv
matsu islands
liane haid
frederick maurice
pescadores islands
pyroclastic flow
pierre antoine motteux
caliban (moon)
grunger
rule by decree
james henry leigh hunt
al jazeera
astronomical object
andy mccoy
benevolent dictator
solar maximum
uss wisconsin (bb 64)
helsinki metropolitan area council
solar cycle
uss wyoming (bb 32)
maria
mare
uss o 12 (ss 73)
presidential system
1825 in literature
figurehead
john blackwood
fra mauro formation
suffering
john manley (archaeologist)
technological convergence
william halsey, jr.
lunar geologic timescale
univac 1105
sabrina (actress)