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The mythos first appeared between 4-5 kyr ago. Most scholars believe it was influenced by earlier religions, primarily from Chaldean mythology, as well as other sources such as Zoroastrianism. While this is the view currently held by a majority of researchers, such was not the case before the secularization of academia.

Theologicans tend to agree that the mythology, while originally based in true historical events, has taken on a mythic and allegorical character and is no longer a completely accurate historical account. These theologians often disagree as to which aspects of the mythology have remained most in keeping with the historical events that supposedly inspired them. Secular researchers point out that Sumerian myths of far greater antiquity bare many resemblances and similarities to the later Abrahamic myths, and believe that it is likely that the two are related. Contrary to this, many adherents believe that Abrahamic mythology was the first of all religions. See creationism for more information on this viewpoint.

Many adherents deny any connection with earlier Pagan religions, and believe the scholarly consensus to be a critical view held by atheistic and agnostic researchers who are attempting to disprove their belief system. Most researchers, however, do not study in this field with the aim of disprooving one faith or another.

Abrahamic mythology includes (but is not limited to):

• Jewish mythology
• Christian mythology
• Islamic mythology

Closely related, but distinct from Abrahamic mythology are:

• Babylonian and Assyrian religion
• Babylonian mythology
• Egyptian mythology
• Habiru mythology

Religions whose mythologies represent a blend of Abrahamic and Pagan myths include:

• Stregheria (a mixture of Roman Catholicism, Roman mythologyRoman mythology can be considered as two parts. One part, largely later and literary, consists of whole-cloth borrowings from Greek mythology. The other, largely early and cultic, functioned in very different ways from its Greek counterpart. Nature of Ear, and Etruscan mythologyThe Etruscans were a race of northern Italians eventually integrated into Rome. Many of the deities listed below were eventually part of the Roman pantheon. Caveat: Since no written Etruscan literary texts have survived, two short incomplete texts, and on)
• Vodun (a mixture of Roman Catholicism and African mythology )

See also

• Enûma ElishEnuma Elish is the creation epic of Babylonian mythology. It was first discovered by modern scholars (in fragmentary form) in the ruined library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh. Enuma Elish is recorded in Akkadian on seven clay tablets. The majority of Tablet
• The Epic of GilgameshDeluge tablet of the Gilgamesh epic in Akkadian The Epic of Gilgamesh is from Babylonia, dating from long after the time that king Gilgamesh was supposed to have ruled. It was based on earlier Sumerian legends of Gilgamesh. The most complete version of th