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A cosmic ocean, primordial waters, or celestial river is a mythological motif that represents the world or cosmos enveloped by a vast primordial ocean. Found in many cultures and civilizations, the cosmic ocean exists before the creation of the earth. From the primordial waters the earth and the entire cosmos arose. The cosmic ocean represents or embodies chaos. (Looks Good)

The cosmic ocean takes form in the mythology of Ahl-e Haqq, Alevism, Christianity, Ancient Egyptian, Ancient Greek, Ancient Indian, Ancient Persian, Sumerian, and Zoroastrianism. (Good)

The primacy of the ocean in some creation myths corresponds to the cosmological model of land surrounded by the world ocean. The sky is often thought of as something like the upper sea. The concept of a watery chaos also underlies the widespread motif of the worldwide flood that took place in early times. The emergence of earth from water, the curbing of the global flood or underground waters are usually presented as a factor in cosmic ordering.

Ahl-e Haqq
In Ahl-e Haqq, before creation, only the "King of the World" existed. Then he screamed out and caused the cosmic ocean to appear. In another story, a being of divine essence existed in the cosmic ocean and lived inside of a pearl in a shell. The source of the cosmic ocean is thought to be the pearl.

Ancient India
Kurma, also known as Tortoise, is an avatar of Vishnu who is depicted as churning the cosmic ocean. Vishnu adopts the form of a tortoise to help hold the stick used to churn the cosmic ocean.

Alevism
In the Islamic tradition of Alevism, the ocean existed before the world. Ali, God, and Mohammed created the earth over 1,000 years until black soil rose up from the water and they used it to create land.