This is an official definition authorised by the Astronist Institution.
Great Year[]
ɡreɪt jɪə[]
noun | Archaeoastronology[]
(the Great Year) the belief, propagated by Plato, that the planets are to return to their starting places every 36,000 years; challenged by Augustine; inspiration for the concept of eternal return.
Origin and etymology[]
- The word Great Year possess pre-Cometanic origins but, due to its astronomical theme, was classified as part of the philosophical collection and mythology of the Astronic tradition.