The distinction between cosmogonic myths and origin myths is not clear-cut. Many Kanaka Maoli relate to Mauna Kea ancestrally through cosmogonic oral histories. Empedocles' philosophy is best known for originating the cosmogonic theory of the four classical elements. Some Chinese cosmogonic myths have familiar themes in comparative mythology. In some academic circles, the term "myth" properly refers only to origin and cosmogonic myths. Cosmogonic myths play their part also in the doctrine of Bardesanes. Mago () is a cosmogonic goddess in Korean creation myths. This "hiero-intelligence" has four dimensions&colon; cosmogonic, ethical-epistemological, spiritual, and soteriological. In this system the original cosmogonic significance of the Sophia still stands in the foreground.