Board Thread:Episodic and Issue Discussion/@comment-5188108-20121030172832/@comment-4928331-20121104132805

There are two basic criteria: There aren't that many myths older than Greek myth. Here's a short list of civilizations: Thoughts:
 * 1) Something older, even more ancient than Greek myth
 * 2) A myth singular to aforementioned ancient culture, with a distinctive boss
 * 1) Greek - obviously doesn't qualify. Ancient Greece starts from 750 BC.
 * 2) Roman - Jossed. They basically stole the Greek myths.
 * 3) Chinese - Chinese civilization is over 5,000 years old - qualifies.
 * 4) Japanese - Japanese civilization started at around 500 BC. Younger than Greek.
 * 5) Norway - Norse mythology is dated from 11th Century AD. Younger than Greek.
 * 6) Inca - arose in early 13th Century AD. Much younger than Greek.
 * 7) Hebrew - traces its history to Abraham, generally dated between 1976 to 1812 BC. Qualifies.
 * 8) Persia - the Achaemenid Persian empire is dated as starting from around 600 BC. More or less contemporaneous with the Greeks, so not qualified.
 * 9) Egyptian - the pinnacle of Egyptian civilization starts at 16th Century BC. Definitely qualifies.
 * Just about all ancient near-east cultures qualify - Babylonian, Philistine, Hebrew, Assyrian, and Egyptian
 * Although China qualifies, there is little to suggest a Chinese connection to the Light.
 * Egyptian myth has a lot of interesting imagery that I think isn't replicated by the other qualified cultures. For example, the Biblical LEVIATHAN monster has parallels in other Mesopotamian myths.
 * For this reason, plus a possible link with Queen Bee (Bialya is close by) and Ra's al Ghul (his name is Arabic), I would put my money on Egyptian myths.