Aggadah
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| - | '''Jewish [[mythology]]''' is generally the sacred and traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize the Jewish religion, whereas ''Jewish folklore'' consists of the folk tales and [[legend]]s that existed in the general Jewish culture. There is very little early [[folklore]] distinct from the [[aggadah]] literature. However, mythology and folklore has survived and expanded among the Jewish people in all eras of its history. | + | '''Aggadah''' ([[Aramaic language#Jewish Middle Babylonian Aramaic|Aramaic]] אגדה: tales, lore; pl. ''Aggadot'' or (Ashkenazi) ''Aggados''; Also known as Aggad or Aggadh.) refers to the [[Homiletics|homiletic]] and non-legalistic [[Exegesis|exegetical]] texts in the classical [[rabbinic literature]] of [[Judaism]], particularly as recorded in the [[Talmud]] and [[Midrash]]. In general, Aggadah is a compendium of rabbinic homilies that incorporates folklore, historical anecdotes, moral exhortations, and practical advice in various spheres, from business to medicine. |
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| - | * [[Arabic mythology]] | + | *[[Midrash]] |
| - | * [[Christian mythology]] | + | *[[Moses in rabbinic literature]] |
| - | * [[Islamic mythology]] | + | *[[Rabbinic literature]] |
| - | * [[Kabbalah]] | + | |
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Aggadah (Aramaic אגדה: tales, lore; pl. Aggadot or (Ashkenazi) Aggados; Also known as Aggad or Aggadh.) refers to the homiletic and non-legalistic exegetical texts in the classical rabbinic literature of Judaism, particularly as recorded in the Talmud and Midrash. In general, Aggadah is a compendium of rabbinic homilies that incorporates folklore, historical anecdotes, moral exhortations, and practical advice in various spheres, from business to medicine.
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