Legends that grew around the scriptures after their closing: Lilith, the Golem of Prague, the Harrowing of Hell, the refusal of Iblis to bow to Adam, the Night Journey and Ascension of Muhammad, the Companions of the Cave and Khidr and Moses. A myth belongs here when its cited article describes a legend or tale of Jewish, Christian or Islamic tradition outside the canonical narrative. It excludes the Hebrew Bible stories themselves.
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Lilith (Wikipedia)
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Lilith (; Hebrew: לִילִית, romanized: Līlīṯ; also spelled Lilit or Lilis) is a feminine figure in late-antique Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology.
Golem (Wikipedia)
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A golem ( GOH-ləm; Hebrew: גּוֹלֶם, romanized: gōlem) is an animated anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore that is created entirely from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud.
Harrowing of Hell (Wikipedia)
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In Christian theology, the Harrowing of Hell (Latin: Descensus Christi ad Inferos; Ancient Greek: Ἡ εἰς ᾍδου κάθοδος τοῦ Χριστο, "the descent of Christ into Hell" or "Hades") is the period of time between the Crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection.
Iblis (Wikipedia)
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According to the Quran, Iblis was thrown out of heaven after refusing to prostrate himself before Adam.
Khidr (Wikipedia)
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Khidr (Arabic: الخضر, romanized: al-Khiḍr) is a Qur'anic figure of Islam. He is described in Surah al-Kahf as a righteous servant of God possessing great wisdom or mystic knowledge.
Seven Sleepers (Wikipedia)
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The Seven Sleepers (Greek: ἑπτὰ κοιμώμενοι, romanized: hepta koimōmenoi; Latin: Septem dormientes), also known in Christianity as the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, and in Islam as Aṣḥāb al-Kahf (اصحاب الکهف, aṣḥāb al-kahf, lit. Companions of the Cave), is a late antique Christian legend, and a Qur'anic Islamic story.
Isra' and Mi'raj (Wikipedia)
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The Israʾ and Miʿraj (Arabic: الإسراء والمعراج, romanized: al-’Isrā’ wal-Miʿrāj, lit. 'The Night Travel and Ascension') or Ascension of Muhammad refer to an evolving body of Islamic narratives concerning the night journey, during which the Islamic prophet Muhammad ascends to the heavens, witnesses the afterlife, and returns.
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