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Jewish mythology
Jewish mythology
is a major
literary element
of the body of
folklore
found in the
sacred texts
and in
traditional narratives
that help explain and symbolize
Jewish culture
and
Judaism
. Elements of Jewish
mythology
have had a profound influence on
Christian mythology
and on
Islamic mythology
, as well as on world culture in general. Christian mythology directly inherited many of the narratives from the Jewish people, sharing in common the narratives from the
Old Testament
. Islamic mythology also shares many of the same stories; for instance, a
creation-account
spaced out over six periods, the legend of
Abraham
, the stories of
Moses
and the
Israelites
, and many more.
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