The term Hexaemeron, literally "six days," is used in one of two senses. In one sense, it refers to the Genesis creation narrative spanning Genesis 1:1–2:3: corresponding to the creation of the light;
Representation of the six days of creation.
The cosmology of the ancient Near East refers to beliefs about where the universe came from, how it developed, and its physical layout, in the ancient Near East, an area that corresponds with the Midd
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Modern reconstruction of a Babylonian cosmographic model, showing the earth, surrounding waters, heavens, and underworld. Follows the path Gilgamesh takes in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
The Ugaritic Baal stele, showing the storm god Baal, whose conflict with Sea/Yam belongs to the wider Near Eastern pattern of divine combat myths.
The Tablet of Shamash, otherwise known as the Sun God Tablet. An ancient Babylonian stele depicting the sun god, Shamash, seated on his throne.
Chamber A at Yazılıkaya, a Hittite rock sanctuary whose divine processions have been interpreted in relation to Hittite cosmic and calendrical symbolism.