A recurring theme in mythology is how the Knowledge of Evil is that it grants power but at the same time provides the means to destroy man.
- Mundane Evil is characterized by Human Concerns. True Evil is what goes against the Divine.

In a Nutshell

Egyptian gods developed from merging gods in human form with animal shaped gods. They are centered around fertility, and life after death.
Greek gods mirrored humans in the sense the gods acted—fought and loved, like humans.
Judaism’s symbols are centered on Jewish history, law (Torah), and family life based on a conversation between their Jewish ancestors and Yahweh.
The Romans viewed the gods as influencing every aspect of life, and worshipped them to safeguard themselves.
The Norse viewed gods as elements of nature.
Christianity’s main symbol is the cross - symbolizing Christ redeeming the world.
- Saints in themselves are considered symbols
Hinduism’s gods are aspects of the Brahman — the one eternal principle (resembling Keter).
Buddhism is based on nonviolence, compassion, and charity. The goal is Enlightenment to break the cycle of rebirth and to achieve Nirvana and become one with the cosmos.
Islam is based on the teachings of Mohammad in the Quran, embodied by following the Five Pillars and submitting to Allah.
Animism is a common belief, wherein everything in nature possesses a spirit.
- An example of this is Shinto from Japan.
Taoism stresses the spiritual order within nature.
Confucianism is about the moral order of society.

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