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Three worlds:
1. Greek mythology: The three worlds are represented as Olympus (heaven), Earth, and the underworld of Hades, where souls of the dead go.
2. Norse mythology: There is a world structure called Yggdrasil, which includes Asgard (heaven, home of the gods), Midgard (earth), and Hel (underworld). 3. Hinduism: Traditionally distinguishes Svarga (heavens), Bhumi or Prithvi (earth), and Patala (underworld).
4. Maya: Their cosmology included 13 heavens, Earth, and Xibalba — the underworld.
5. Christianity: Mentions of heaven, earth, and Hades appear in the Bible, where heaven symbolizes God’s dwelling, earth is the place of humans, and hell is the place of punishment for sinners.
6. Buddhism: Buddhist cosmology has the Three Realms — Kamaloka (realm of desire), Rupadhatu (realm of form), and Arupadhatu (formless realm). 7. Ancient Egypt: Egyptian mythology distinguishes heavenly spheres, the earthly world, and Duat — the underworld through which souls pass on their journey to the afterlife.
8. Sumerian and Akkadian mythology: Includes An (sky god), Ki (earth), and Irkalla (underworld, realm of the dead).
9. Aztecs: Their beliefs included 13 levels of heaven, the earthly plane, and Mictlan — the underworld where souls go after death.
10. Slavic mythology: Concept of Yavi (earthly world), Pravi (world of gods), and Navi (world of the dead).
11. Celtic mythology: Often includes the world of humans, the “otherworld” home to fairies and spirits, and the underworld.
12. Hinduism: Often refers to three worlds — Bhuloka (earthly world), Bhuvarloka (atmospheric/heavenly world), and Swarloka (highest heaven). 13. Tibetan Buddhism: Divides the universe into three levels — the outer world, inner world (including consciousness and soul), and the secret world associated with spiritual development and enlightenment.
14. Mesoamerican mythology: Mayan legends mention three worlds — the upper world, middle world (earth), and the underworld Xibalba, through which souls pass.
1. Greek mythology: The three worlds are represented as Olympus (heaven), Earth, and the underworld of Hades, where souls of the dead go.
2. Norse mythology: There is a world structure called Yggdrasil, which includes Asgard (heaven, home of the gods), Midgard (earth), and Hel (underworld). 3. Hinduism: Traditionally distinguishes Svarga (heavens), Bhumi or Prithvi (earth), and Patala (underworld).
4. Maya: Their cosmology included 13 heavens, Earth, and Xibalba — the underworld.
5. Christianity: Mentions of heaven, earth, and Hades appear in the Bible, where heaven symbolizes God’s dwelling, earth is the place of humans, and hell is the place of punishment for sinners.
6. Buddhism: Buddhist cosmology has the Three Realms — Kamaloka (realm of desire), Rupadhatu (realm of form), and Arupadhatu (formless realm). 7. Ancient Egypt: Egyptian mythology distinguishes heavenly spheres, the earthly world, and Duat — the underworld through which souls pass on their journey to the afterlife.
8. Sumerian and Akkadian mythology: Includes An (sky god), Ki (earth), and Irkalla (underworld, realm of the dead).
9. Aztecs: Their beliefs included 13 levels of heaven, the earthly plane, and Mictlan — the underworld where souls go after death.
10. Slavic mythology: Concept of Yavi (earthly world), Pravi (world of gods), and Navi (world of the dead).
11. Celtic mythology: Often includes the world of humans, the “otherworld” home to fairies and spirits, and the underworld.
12. Hinduism: Often refers to three worlds — Bhuloka (earthly world), Bhuvarloka (atmospheric/heavenly world), and Swarloka (highest heaven). 13. Tibetan Buddhism: Divides the universe into three levels — the outer world, inner world (including consciousness and soul), and the secret world associated with spiritual development and enlightenment.
14. Mesoamerican mythology: Mayan legends mention three worlds — the upper world, middle world (earth), and the underworld Xibalba, through which souls pass.