Genesis

Genesis may refer to:

Religion

• Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
• Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of Genesis, which describes the origin of the Earth
• Genesis Rabbah, a midrash probably written between 300 and 500 CE with some later additions, comprising a collection of interpretations of the Book of Genesis
• The Genesis According to Spiritism, the last book of Allan Kardec's Pentateuch, that connects religion with science.

Literature, art and comics

• Genesis (DC Comics), a 1997 DC Comics crossover
• Genesis (Marvel Comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain
• Genesis, a fictional character in the comic book series Preacher
• Genesis, a 1951 story by H. Beam Piper
• Genesis: The Origins of Man and the Universe, a 1982 science text by John Gribbin
• Genesis, a 1988 epic poem by Frederick Turner
• Genesis, a 2000 story by Poul Anderson
• Genesis (novel), a 2006 work by Bernard Beckett
• Genesis, a 2007 story by Paul Chafe
• Genesis (journal), a scientific journal of biology
• Genesis (magazine), a pornographic magazine
• Genesis Publications, a British publishing company
• Genesis, a graphic novel by Nathan Edmondson
• The Book of Genesis (comics), comic-book adaptation illustrated by Robert Crumb
• Mihrab (painting), a painting by Osman Hamdi Bey also known as Genesis

People

Given name

• Génesis Dávila (born 1990), Puerto Rican-American model and beauty pageant titleholder
• Génesis Franchesco (born 1990), Venezuelan female volleyball player
• Genesis Lynea (born 1989), Bermudian-British actress, singer, dancer, and model
• Genesis Potini (1963–2011), New Zealand speed chess player
• Genesis Rodriguez (born 1987), American actress
• Génesis Rodríguez (born 1994), Venezuelan female weightlifter
• Génesis Romero (born 1995), Venezuelan athlete
• Genesis Servania (born 1991), Filipino professional boxer

Surname

• Mercy Genesis (born 1997), Nigerian wrestler

Fictional characters

• Genesis Rhapsodos, main antagonist of the video game Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

Music

Artists

• Genesis (band), English rock band
• Génesis (band), Colombian folk rock band
• Genesis (1971–1974), original name for American rock/metal band Vixen
• Genesis P-Orridge (1950–2020), English musician and frontperson of Throbbing Gristle
• Genesis Drum and Bugle Corps, a drum and bugle corp from Austin, Texas

Albums

• Genesis (Busta Rhymes album)
• Genesis (Charles Sullivan album)
• Genesis, album by Coprofago
• Genesis (Diaura album)
• Genesis (Domo Genesis Album)
• Genesis (Elvin Jones album)
• Genesis (Genesis album)
• Genesis (The Gods album)
• Genesis, album by JJ Lin
• Genesis (Job for a Cowboy album)
• Genesis (Joy Williams album)
• Genesis, album by Larry Heard
• Génesis (Mary Ann Acevedo album)
• Genesis (Notaker EP)
• Génesis (Peso Pluma album)
• Genesis (Rotting Christ album)
• Genesis (S.H.E album)
• Genesis (Talisman album)
• Genesis, album by The-Dream
• Genesis (Woe, Is Me album)
• The Genesis, album by Yngwie Malmsteen

Songs

• "Genesis" (Grimes song)
• "Génesis" (Lucecita Benítez song)
• "Genesis" (Matthew Shell and Arun Shenoy song)
• "Genesis" (Michalis Hatzigiannis song)
• "Genesis" (Raye song)
• "Genesis" (VNV Nation song)
• "Genesis", by Ambrose Slade from Beginnings
• "Genesis", by Benjamin Clementine from And I Have Been
• "Genesis", by Cult of Luna from The Beyond
• "Genesis", by Deftones from Ohms
• "Genesis", by Devin Townsend from Empath
• "Genesis", by Dua Lipa from Dua Lipa
• "Genesis", by Eir Aoi, from Aldnoah.Zero
• "Genesis", by Ghost, from Opus Eponymous
• "Genesis", by Glass Casket, from Desperate Man's Diary
• "Genesis", by Jorma Kaukonen from Quah
• "Genesis", by Justice, from Cross
• "Genesis", by Mumzy Stranger and Yasmin from Journey Begins
• "Genesis", by Northlane, from Singularity
• "Genesis", by Running Wild, from Black Hand Inn
• "Genesis", by Suicideboys from Sing Me a Lullaby, My Sweet Temptation, 2022
• "Genesis", by The Ventures
• "Génesis", by Mägo de Oz, from Jesús de Chamberí
• "Génesis", by Vox Dei, from La Biblia

Technology

• Genesis, the time and date of the first block of a blockchain data structure
• GENESIS (software), GEneral NEural SImulation System
• Genesis Framework, a theme for the WordPress CMS
• Genesis LPMud, the first MUD of the LPMud family
• Norton 360, codenamed Project Genesis or simply Genesis
• X-COM: Genesis, a computer game
• Sega Genesis, a video game console

Television and film

Television

• "Genesis" (Arrow), episode of Arrow
• Genesis (TV series), Filipino television series
• "Genesis" (Heroes), pilot episode of Heroes
• "Genesis" (Quantum Leap episode)
• "Genesis" (Sliders), episode of Sliders
• "Genesis" (Survivors), episode of Survivors
• "Genesis" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Genesis II (film), science fiction TV movie created and produced by Gene Roddenberry
• Genesis Awards, television awards
• Genesis Entertainment, a News Corporation subsidiary
• TNA Genesis, a professional wrestling pay-per-view and television program
  • Genesis (2005)
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  • Genesis (2009)
  • Genesis (2010)
  • Genesis (2011)
  • Genesis (2012)
  • Genesis (2013)
  • Genesis (2014)
  • Genesis (2017)
  • Impact Wrestling Genesis 2018
  • Genesis (2021)
• Zoids: Genesis, fifth anime installment of the Zoids franchise
• Genesis (Air Gear), fictional Air Trek team in Air Gear
• Gênesis, Brazilian telenovela broadcast by RecordTV
• Genesis (miniseries), a 2023 animated web miniseries

Film

• Genesis (1986 film), an Indian film directed by Mrinal Sen Sen
• Genesis (1994 film), an Italian television film
• Genesis (1999 film), a Malian film
• Genesis (2004 film), a documentary
• Genesis (2018 Canadian film), a Canadian film
• Genesis (2018 Hungarian film), a Hungarian film
• Rec 3: Genesis, a 2012 Spanish horror film directed by Paco Plaza
• Project Genesis and the Genesis Planet, a fictional technology and the planet created by it in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Transportation

Vehicles

• Aviomania Genesis Duo G2SA, a Cypriot autogyro design
• Aviomania Genesis Solo G1SA, a Cypriot autogyro design
• Bertone Genesis, a concept truck
• GE Genesis, a locomotive
• Genesis (bikes), a British bicycle brand
• Genesis Motor, luxury vehicle division of Hyundai Motor Company Group.
• Genesis Transport, a bus company in the Philippines
• Oasis class cruise ship, a class of Royal Caribbean cruise ships, formerly known as Project Genesis
• SlipStream Genesis, kit aircraft
• Yamaha FZR600 Genesis, a motorcycle

Spacecraft

• Genesis (spacecraft), a NASA probe that collected solar samples
• Genesis I, a private spacecraft produced by Bigelow Aerospace
  • Genesis II (space habitat), a follow-up to Genesis I

Companies

• Genesis, an American cryptocurrency brokerage
• Genesis Energy Limited, a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer
• Genesis HealthCare, a nursing home facility operator
• Genesis Microchip, a semiconductor company acquired by STMicroelectronics in 2007

Other uses

• Genesis (camera), a high-definition camera by Panavision
• Genesis Rock, a sample of lunar crust retrieved by Apollo 15 astronauts
• Sega Genesis, a 16-bit video game console also known as the Mega Drive
• Genesis (tournament), a Super Smash Bros. tournament in the San Francisco Bay Area

See also

• Terminator Genisys, a 2015 science fiction action film and fifth entry in the Terminator series
• Abiogenesis, the origin of life
• Biogenesis, the production of new living organisms
• Genesis Solar Energy Project, a solar power plant in California, United States
• Mass Effect Genesis, an interactive comic attached to the game Mass Effect 2
• Project Genesis (disambiguation)
• Genesys (disambiguation)
• Genisys (disambiguation)
• Gensis (disambiguation)
• Genesis (given name)
• Gemesis, a diamond company