“”The task of art today is to bring chaos into order.
| Original in German:

Aufgabe von Kunst ist es heute, Chaos in die Ordnung zu bringen.

—Theodor W. Adorno in Minima Moralia[1]

Not to be confused with the scientific theory, Chaos theory

Chaos is a term that refers to the state in which there is no order or predictability. The word comes from the Ancient Greek word χάος.

## Chaos in religion[edit]

### Greek myth[edit]

In Greek creation myths, the state before the creation of the universe is known as chaos. In Greek myths, Chaos is actually a Primordial Entity or "Protogenoi", which were the first beings to come into existence, before even the titans. Most people would be more familiar with the Protogenoi Gaia, and Chronos.

### Creation and Chaos in mythology[edit]

Fighting against chaos appears as a common motif, and is referred to as chaoskampf, which is German for "struggle against chaos". Chaoskampf appears in the form of hero gods fighting against powers of chaos.

## References[edit]

| For those of you in the mood, RationalWiki has a fun article about Chaos.

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1. ↑ http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/adorno/1951/mm/ch03.htm

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