A period or narrative spanning six days, similar to hexaemeron but emphasizing the temporal sequence.
From Greek 'hexa-' (six) + 'hemera' (day) + '-on' (noun suffix), a variant form that emphasizes the day-by-day aspect. Used interchangeably with hexaemeron in theological and historical contexts.
Early Christian scholars debated whether the hexahemeron of Genesis should be read literally as six 24-hour days or symbolically as six ages of humanity, and this single interpretation question sparked centuries of theological and scientific controversy.
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