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I'm reading a book on ancient Roman religion right now. It is focusing on the time from Rome's founding to about 170 years down the road from then. It is about the OG Roman religion, before it was influenced by foreign religions, such as Greece's vast pantheon. It is different then the popular image of a hellenized Roman religion. It was a step above animism, if my understanding of the author's view is correct. They believed in Numens, essentially spirits that resided over natural objects. But these spirits did not have a direct and intimate relationship with man's plight, nor are they so personal. Again, if I understand correctly.
Anyways, it got me thinking. I see it often said on this site that Christianity and Judaism were influenced by hellenization. The resurrection myth and so forth come from foreign religions. The religions influenced each other's development. So, if the religions we see today are a result of religions and cultures changing each other's development, then what did the original religions look like?
what did the initial Hebrew people believe? The Bible says that God was with them since the beginning, they were the OG monotheists. But what did the historical Hebrews believe? Were they perhaps animists or polytheists?
If you know anything about how a certain religion is, absent of foreign influence, please post about it here! And let's also talk about how religions ultimately influenced each other to what we see in the modern day.
Anyways, it got me thinking. I see it often said on this site that Christianity and Judaism were influenced by hellenization. The resurrection myth and so forth come from foreign religions. The religions influenced each other's development. So, if the religions we see today are a result of religions and cultures changing each other's development, then what did the original religions look like?
what did the initial Hebrew people believe? The Bible says that God was with them since the beginning, they were the OG monotheists. But what did the historical Hebrews believe? Were they perhaps animists or polytheists?
If you know anything about how a certain religion is, absent of foreign influence, please post about it here! And let's also talk about how religions ultimately influenced each other to what we see in the modern day.