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Mythology Worlds
Abrahamic Mythology
Jewish, Christian, and Islamic lore
In the beginning, all was darkness and primeval waters.
Then, Yahweh/God/Allah/Elah/The Elohim/Adonay/Jehovah/YHWH/The Lord/The Creator/The Tetragrammaton/The One Who Is said "Let there be light!"
...and there was light.
The Six Days of Creation
Day 1
Separation of light from darkness
Day 2
The Heavens
Day 3
The Earth and the plants that grow on it
Day 4
The Sun, Moon, and stars
Day 5
The animals of the sky and sea
Day 6
The animals of the land and the human race
The Old Testament
Judaism and the Hebrew Bible
The Ten Commandments
I am the Lord Your God; You shall not have other gods before me
You shall not make for yourself an idol*
You shall not use the name of the Lord Your God in vain
Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holy
Honor your parents
You shall not murder
You shall not commit adultery
You shall not steal
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor
You shall not covet anything that belongs to your neighbor
*The Roman Catholic Church removed the commandment against idols and made "You shall not covet your neighbor's wife" the new 9th commandment
Books of the Hebrew Bible
(Old Testament)
Torah
Bereshit (Genesis)
Shemot (Exodus)
Wayiqra (Leviticus)
Bemidbar (Numbers)
Devarim (Deuteronomy)
Nevi'im (Prophets)
Yehoshua (Joshua)
Shofetim (Judges)
Shemuel (Samuel)
Melakhim (Kings)
Yeshayahu (Isaiah)
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah)
Yehezaqel (Ezekiel)
Tere Asar (Book of the Twelve)
Ketuvim (Writings)
Tehillim (Psalms)
Missile (Proverbs)
Iyyov (Job)
Shir Hashirim (Song of Songs)
Ruth (Ruth)
Ekhah (Lamentations)
Qohelet (Ecclesiastes)
Ester (Esther)
Daniel (Daniel)
Ezra-Nehemyah (Ezra-Nehemiah)
Devre Hayalim (Chronicles)
The New Testament
Jesus and the dawn of Christianity
The Two Great Commandments of Jesus Christ
Love of God
Love for all people
Books of the New Testament
Gospels
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Epistles of St. Paul
Romans
Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
Thessalonians
Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
Universal Epistles
James
Peter
John
Jude
Prophecy
Revelation
Beasts of the Bible
Not your elders' Sunday school
As you can see on this webpage, the Bible is full of sex, violence, and scary stuff.
Hence, by sheer logic, the Bible may as well end up on the "banned books" list.
Islam
The Quran and the Teachings of Muhammad
The Life and Times of Muhammad
In Muhammad's day, the Arabian Peninsula was full of Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians, and pagans who worshipped jinn (genies).
Pilgrimages to Mecca were already a common practice.
Muhammad worked as a caravan driver for a woman named Khadijah, who became his first wife.
One day, Muhammad received revelations from God (known as "Allah" in Arabic), and started to spread the word among his friends and family.
His friend group became the first Muslims ("those who submit [to God]").
Muhammad's revelations are codified in the Quran, the holy text of the Islamic faith.
The Five Pillars of Islam
There is no god except Allah, and Muhammad is His messenger
Prayer five times a day facing Mecca
Fasting from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan
Charity to the downtrodden
Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime
The Surahs (chapters) of the Quran
Al-Fatihah (The Opening of the Divine Writ)
Al-Baqarah (The Cow)
Aali 'Imran (The Family of Imran, Father of Virgin Mary)
An-Nisa (The Women)
Al-Ma'idah (The Table)
Al-An'am (The Cattle)
Al-A'raf (The Faculty of Discernment)
Al-Anfal (The Spoils of War)
At-Tawbah (The Repentance)
Yunus (Jonah--of "and the Whale" fame)
Hud (Hud)
Yusuf (Joseph)
Ar-Ra'd (Thunder)
Ibrahim (Abraham--father of the Semitic peoples)
Al-Hijr (The Rock City)
An-Nahl (The Bee)
Al-Isra (The Night Journey of Muhammad to Jerusalem)
Al-Kahf (The Cave)
Maryam (Mary, Mother of Jesus)
Ta-Ha (Ta Ha)
Al-Anbiya (The Prophets)
Al-Hajj (The Pilgrimage)
Al-Mu'minun (The Believers)
An-Nur (The Light)
Al-Furqan (The Standard)
Ash-Shu'ara (The Poets)
An-Naml (The Ants)
Al-Qasas (The Stories)
Al-Ankabut (The Spider)
Ar-Rum (Rome)
Luqmaan (Luqman)
As-Sajdah (Worship)
Al-Ahzaab (The Combined Forces)
Saba (Sheba)
Faatir (The Originator)
Ya-Sin (Ya Sin, a name of Muhammad)
As-Saaffaat (Those In Ranks)
Saad (Saad)
Az-Zumar (The Troops)
Ghafir (Forgiveness)
Fussily (Explained in Detail)
Ash-Shura (The Consultation)
Az-Zukhruf (The Golden Adornments)
Ad-Dukhaan (The Smoke)
Al-Jaathiyah (Kneeling)
Al-Ahqaaf (The Sand Dunes)
Muhammad (Muhammad--the man himself)
Al-Fath (Victory)
Al-Hujuraat (The Inner Apartments)
Qaaf (Qaaf)
Adh-Dhaariyaat (The Scattering Winds)
At-Toor (Mount Sinai)
An-Najm (The Star)
Al-Qamar (The Moon)
Ar-Rahman (Most Merciful)
Al-Waqi'ah (The Inevitable)
Al-Hadeed (The Iron)
Al-Mujadila (The Pleading)
Al-Hashr (Banishment)
Al-Mumtahanah (Examined)
As-Saff (Battle Array)
Al-Jumu'ah (Congregation)
Al-Munafiqoon (The Hypocrites)
At-Taghabun (The Cheating)
At-Talaq (Divorce)
At-Tahreem (Prohibition)
Al-Mulk (Dominion)
Al-Qalam (The Pen)
Al-Haaqqa (The Sure Reality)
Al-Ma'aarij (The Ascending Ways)
Nuh (Noah--the Ark guy)
Al-Jinn (The Jinn/Genies)
Al-Muzzammil (The Enfolded One)
Al-Muddathithr (The Cloaked One)
Al-Qiyamah (Resurrection)
Al-Insaan (The Human Being)
Al-Mursalaat (The Emissaries)
An-Naba' (The Announcement)
An-Naazi'aat (Those That Rise)
Abasa (He Frowned)
At-Takweer (Shrouding in Darkness)
Al-Infitar (Bursting Apart)
Al-Mutaffifeen (The Fraudsters)
Al-Inshiqaaq (The Rending Asunder)
Al-Burooj (The Mansions of the Stars)
At-Taariq (The Morning Star)
Al-A'la (Glory to God in the Highest)
Al-Ghaashiyah (The Overwhelming Event)
Al-Fajr (Dawn)
Al-Balad (The Land)
Ash-Shams (The Sun)
Al-Layl (The Night)
Ad-Dhuha (The Bright Morning Light)
Ash-Share (Solace)
At-Tin (The Fig)
Al-Alaq (The Blood Clot)
Al-Qadr (The Night of Honor)
Al-Bayyinah (The Evidence of the Truth)
Az-Zalzalah (The Earthquake)
Al-'Aadiyat (The War Horse)
Al-Qaari'ah (The Great Calamity)
At-Takaathur (Competition)
Al-'Asr (The Epoch)
Al-Humazah (The Slanderer)
Al-Feel (The Elephant)
Quraish (The Quraysh, Muhammad's tribe)
Al-Maa'oon (Almsgiving)
Al-Kawthar (Abundance)
Al-Kaafiroon (The Unbelievers)
An-Nasr (Divine Support)
Al-Masad (The Palm Fiber)
Al-Ikhlas (Purity of Faith)
Al-Falaq (The Rising Dawn)
An-Naas (Humankind)
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