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Old stories have many roots
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Old stories have many roots
Objects and texts show what people believed and practiced.
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MESOPOTAMIA
Remedies and rituals worked side by side. A feared spirit such as Pazuzu could also protect people in their beliefs. [25-26]
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EGYPT
Healing texts mixed treatments with spoken spells. Different categories were used than in modern medicine. [27]
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INDIA
One ancient creation story begins with a being that divides into two. A similar story is not scientific proof. [28]
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BUDDHIST TRADITIONS
The serpent Mucalinda shelters the Buddha. This is one tradition, not evidence that all religions share one source. [29]
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MODERN ESOTERIC TRADITIONS
The familiar Akashic-records idea grew through Theosophy. Modern Wicca has a modern history. [30-31]
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READING ROUTE / These are examples, not a family tree of all religions.
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An old claim may deserve a new question.