The Ptolemaic view of the universe, accepted by most Europeans prior to the seventeenth century, was premised upon all of the following beliefs except that:

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The Ptolemaic view, also known as the geocentric model, posited that the Earth was the center of the universe and did not claim the Earth was flat; this is a common misconception. The model included the ideas that celestial bodies were close to Earth, made of ethereal substances, and moved in crystalline spheres.

The Ptolemaic View of the Universe, Accepted by Most Europeans