In the Sumerian language, the words for heavens (or sky) and earth are An and Ki. The concept of seven heavens as developed in ancient Mesopotamia symbolised both physical and metaphysical concepts. Others believe the seven heavens are related to the seven stars of Orion, the Big Dipper, Little Dipper and the Pleaides/Seven Sisters according to ancient western astrology. They also observed that objects in the sky influenced objects on earth as when movements of the sun affect the behavior of plants or movements of the moon affect ocean tides. Unlike comets, which appeared in the sky with no warning, they did move in regular patterns that could be predicted. Ancient observers noticed that these heavenly objects (the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) moved at different paces in the sky both from each other and from the fixed stars beyond them. Įach of the seven heavens corresponds to one of the seven classical planets known in antiquity.
Some of these traditions, including Jainism, also have a concept of seven earths or seven underworlds both with the metaphysical realms of deities and with observed celestial bodies such as the classical planets and fixed stars. The concept, also found in the ancient Mesopotamian religions, can be found in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam a similar concept is also found in some other religions such as Hinduism. In religious or mythological cosmology, the seven heavens refer to seven levels or divisions of the Heavens. JSTOR ( July 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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