In ancient Maya cosmology, Middleworld is the Earth, or the world of men.

Dumbrell goes on to suggest that Genesis 1:2 "reflects something of the chaos/order struggle characteristic of ancient cosmologies".

To illustrate such shifts, Singh compares Copernicus's Sun-centered planetary system with Ptolemy's ancient geocentric cosmology.

In ancient Egyptian religious cosmology, as seen (for example) in the Book of the Dead, Thinis played a role as a mythical place in heaven.

In ancient Egyptian religious cosmology, Thinis played a role as a mythical place in heaven.

Creation by speech is not unique to the Old Testament: it was unknown in ancient Mesopotamian cosmology, but was an important factor in the Egyptian tradition.

He was heavily influenced by ancient cosmology, in particular the doctrine of the Great Year that places a strong emphasis on planetary conjunctions.

The work weaves a complex visual allegory that invokes ancient African cosmologies, Judeo-Christian myths, and taboo public and private desires.

The notion of a pure land may have evolved from the Uttarakuru, a divine continent in ancient Dharmic cosmology.

These festivities recall the story of creation and the ancient cosmology of Iranian and Persian people.