Religions of the ancient Near East
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The Religions of the Ancient Near East were mostly polytheistic, with some early examples of emerging Henotheism (Atenism, Marduk).
Especially the Luwian pantheon exerted a strong influence on the Ancient Greek religion, while Assyro-Babylonian religion influenced Achaemenid-era Zoroastrianism and Judaism. Both Greek and Jewish tradition in turn strongly influenced Christianity.
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See also
- Ancient Near East
- Kemetism (Revival of Egyptian religion)
- Panbabylonism
- Religion in the Middle East
- Semitic neopaganism (Revival of Canaanite religion)
- Zuism (Revival of Sumerian religion)
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