Home›Patriarchs›Historicity›Legendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordBrowse ByLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordThis page groups figures by whether scholars consider them to have actually existed. Wikipedia notes that "the historicity of a claim about the past is its factual status." Browsing by historicity lets a visitor separate a documented historical person from one known only through legend.FactsLearn MoreLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe forefathers of the biblical narrative, revered in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as the ancestors through whom the covenant and the blessing descend. In Jewish usage the Patriarchs are three; the wider set of forefathers gathered here is the atlas's heading rather than the tradition's term. 2Size of the Traditional SetWell-attestedThree: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 2Tradition: JudaismDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe patriarchs This group holds the patriarchs, the founding fathers of the Abrahamic peoples, revered as the ancestors through whom the covenant and blessing descended. They stand at the head of sacred history in Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike. The browser will find Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the other forefathers of the biblical narrative. The entries describe each as scripture presents him, noting the shared reverence across the Abrahamic traditions and their differing emphases.Legendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordFilter Results15 entriesPlace of OriginAllAncient Israel (7)Canaan (1)Mesopotamia (1)Southeast Asia (1)TraditionAllHinduism (1)Judaism (12)Mesopotamian Religion (1)Vietnamese Folk Religion (1)Veneration StatusAllActively venerated in a living tradition (6)No Cult Attested (2)Revered InAllBaha'i Faith (2)Christianity (3)Hinduism (1)Islam (3)Judaism (5)Child OfAllIsaac (1)Jacob (7)Joseph son of Jacob (1)Rachel (1)Manner Of DeathAllDied of natural causes (1)Taken up without dying, as the tradition holds (1)GenderAllMale (15)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15AdamLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordBenjaminLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordEnochLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordEphraimLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordEsauLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordGadLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordIssacharLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordLac Long QuanLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordManuLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordNaphtaliLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordNoahLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordReubenLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordSimeonLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordUtnapishtimLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordZebulunLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical recordSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editiontier 1Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.), Macmillan Reference USA, 2007on the patriarchal narratives and the three PatriarchsView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.