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An example is John Milton's Paradise Lost, an "epic elaboration of the Judeo-Christian mythology" and also a "veritable encyclopedia of myths from the Greek and Roman tradition". [ 166 ] According to Cynthia Stewart, during the Reformation, the Protestant reformers used "the founding myths of Christianity" to critique the church of their time.
Judeo Christian, Judaism, Yazdânism: Archangel, eastern leader of the Dominions "Crown of God"; archangel of messenger, protection, guardians, and the patron Angel of valor and bravery. Zaphkiel: Tzaphkiel, Tzaphqiel, Zaphchial, Zaphiel, Zelel, Zadkiel (sometimes) Christianity, Judaism Archangel, leader of the Thrones: Name means "God's ...
The term Judeo-Christian is used to group Christianity and Judaism together, either in reference to Christianity's derivation from Judaism, Christianity's recognition of Jewish scripture to constitute the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, or values supposed to be shared by the two religions.
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.
Berith/Beherit (Phoenician mythology, Christian demonology) Bhūta (Hindu mythology) Bifrons (Christian demonology) Boruta (Slavic mythology) Botis (Christian demonology) Buer (Christian demonology) Bukavac (Slavic mythology) Bune (Christian demonology) Bushyasta (Zoroastrianism)
Ancient Boeotian bell-krater showing Zeus impregnating Danaë in the form of a shower of gold (c. 450-425 BC), a story which has been compared to the Christian account of the virgin birth of Jesus [180] [181] [182] Another comparable story from Greek mythology describes the conception of the hero Perseus.
The Genesis creation narrative is the creation myth [a] of both Judaism and Christianity, [1] told in the Book of Genesis ch. 1–2. While the Jewish and Christian tradition is that the account is one comprehensive story, [2] [3] modern scholars of biblical criticism identify the account as a composite work [4] made up of two stories drawn from different sources.
Legendary creatures from Christianity, specifically from Christian mythology. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. A.