The world as a disc, supported on the back of elephants, who are riding on a turtle #AltText by @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es

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   Thanks a lot! Have amended the #AltText.

   In the meantime, I've found the #turtle photo again and would like to add the following #mythology information from @wikipedia:

   "The #WorldTurtle, also called the #CosmicTurtle or the #WorldBearingTurtle, is a #mytheme of a giant turtle (or tortoise) supporting or containing the world. It occurs in #Hindu mythology, #Chinese mythology, and the mythologies of the #indigenous peoples of the #Americas.
   The..."