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Ahura Mazda is the supreme god of Zoroastrianism, the ancient Iranian religion founded by the prophet Zoroaster, and the divine authority invoked in Achaemenid royal inscriptions from the 6th century BCE.

Metamodern Sounds in Country Music is the second studio album by American country musician Sturgill Simpson, released in 2014. Departing from the conventional sound of mainstream Nashville, the album merges traditional country instrumentation with psychedelic rock, soul, and blues elements. It explo...

The Jade Emperor is a primary deity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism, recognized as the supreme ruler of heaven, earth, and the underworld. He oversees a celestial bureaucracy mirroring the ancient Chinese imperial government, managing the affairs of all gods, spirits, and humans. According to tr...

Blood Incantation’s “Hidden History of the Human Race” is a 2019 progressive death metal album exploring complex themes of cosmology and human evolution. The band constructs intricate musical arrangements interwoven with science fiction narratives, drawing heavily on concepts related to ancient civi...

Blood Incantation’s “Absolute Elsewhere” is a 2023 death metal album exploring cosmic themes through ambitious, experimental compositions. The band incorporates significant progressive rock elements into their sound creating lengthy, complex suites. This record appeals to listeners interested in cha...

Blood Incantation’s 2016 debut album, *Starspawn*, is a significant release in the contemporary death metal scene. The Colorado band blends complex song structures with intensely dark and atmospheric soundscapes drawing on cosmic horror influences. This album showcases their unique approach to the g...

The Fourth World Omnibus presents a monumental archive of Jack Kirby’s seminal DC Comics work. This oversized hardcover collects the complete stories surrounding Free Comic Book Day, New Gods, and the planet Eternia. It contains over 300 pages of cosmic mythology, featuring iconic characters like Hi...

Tracy K. Smith is a prominent American poet recognized for her deeply contemplative verse exploring themes of identity, loss, and the cosmos. Her work frequently engages with Black experience alongside broader human concerns. She has achieved significant acclaim including the 2012 Pulitzer Prize and...

Ahriman, known in Avestan as Angra Mainyu, is the destructive spirit and adversary of Ahura Mazda within the Zoroastrian religion. He represents the cosmic principle of darkness, falsehood, and chaos, eternally opposing the forces of truth and order. Zoroastrian theology frames existence as a cosmic...

"Fine Structure" is a science fiction web serial written by Sam Hughes, published under the pseudonym qntm. Beginning in 2008, the story is a complex narrative that explores themes of superhumanity, parallel universes, and the consequences of manipulating the laws of physics. The work is known for i...

Jack Kirby’s New Gods is a graphic novel series created by Marvel Comics artist Jack Kirby. It presents a complex science fiction narrative centered on the warring realms of Apokolips and New Genesis. The work is notable for its expansive cosmic scope, dynamic artwork, and exploration of themes rela...

Jack Kirby’s *The New Gods* presents a sprawling cosmic saga from DC Comics published in 1971. The series established a universe dominated by powerful warrior-gods like Orko and Glorious Star, battling the immense threat of Darkseid. It's notable for its ambitious scale and exploration of ancient ci...

"Phobos Monolith" is a studio album released in 2014 by Mare Cognitum, a one-man atmospheric black metal project led by American musician Jacob Buczarski. The record fits into the atmospheric and cosmic black metal subgenres, utilizing continuous tremolo picking and expansive synthesizer layers to e...

Journeys into Outer Space is a psytrance album released in 2014 by the musical project Electric Universe. The album was produced by German artist Boris Blenn and distributed through the Belgian record label Dacru Records. Characterized by its full-on psychedelic trance style, the record features com...

"The Infinity Gauntlet" is a 1991 six-issue comic book crossover event published by Marvel Comics. Written by Jim Starlin with art by George Pérez and Ron Lim, the story centers on the supervillain Thanos acquiring the six cosmic Infinity Gems to wipe out half of all life in the universe. The narrat...

Roberto Matta was a Chilean-born painter and architect associated with Surrealism and postwar abstraction. His paintings often depict biomorphic forms, shifting spatial fields, mechanical structures, and imagery suggesting psychological or cosmic environments. After working among Surrealists in Euro...

Sacred Geometry is a 2022 psytrance album by German producer Boris Blenn, who records under the project name Electric Universe. The album is characterized by its full-on psychedelic trance style, featuring complex, layered synthesizer arrangements and fast tempos. It includes collaborative tracks wi...

Kosmonument is the second full-length album by the Finnish psychedelic black metal band Oranssi Pazuzu, released in 2011. The album showcases the group's signature approach, which aggressively merges traditional black metal with elements of krautrock, space rock, and electronic music. This specific...

Thor: Ragnarok is a 2017 superhero adventure film produced by Marvel Studios and directed by Taika Waititi. Chris Hemsworth's Thor is imprisoned on Sakaar, forced into a gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, and drawn into an effort to prevent Hela from controlling Asgard. The film distinguishes it...

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a 2025 Marvel Studios production, the 37th installment within the MCU. Directed by Matt Shakman, the film reimagines the Fantastic Four team with a cast including Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby, set in a retro-futuristic 1960s world. It centers on their conflict ag...

"Nefarious Dismal Orations" is the fourth full-length album by the Colombian-American black metal duo Inquisition, released in 2007. The album is characterized by its hypnotic, repetitive guitar riffing, steady rhythmic patterns, and atmospheric production. It prominently features frontman Dagon's h...

Published in 1979, Shikasta is a science fiction novel by British author Doris Lessing. The book constructs its narrative using a series of archives, journals, and reports to present a historical account of Earth from the perspective of the advanced alien empire of Canopus. It serves as the first in...

"Imajica" is a 1991 dark fantasy and horror novel by British author Clive Barker. The epic narrative spans multiple parallel universes known as the Dominions, following an art forger named Gentle and a woman named Judith as they uncover their roles in an ancient mystical prophecy. The work blends co...

Everville is a 1994 fantasy and horror novel by British writer Clive Barker and the second published volume of his Books of the Art trilogy. It follows the earlier novel The Great and Secret Show and continues Barker's exploration of the Art, a hidden force connected with the dream-sea Quiddity. The...