>>513174817 (OP)
I'll succeed.
Here's the early Christian take, it's interesting. Justin Martyr claims that the various Pagan "gods" were actually demons, or people who had become demon possessed, by the Angels who participated in a rebellion against God. He directly references Enoch a few times too. Anyway, these demons, having knowledge of parts of God's will as they did his bidding, and knowing what the Biblical Prophets said, but not truly having the gift of understanding (being fallen and "soulless") attempted to install themselves as rulers of tribes, doing their best to conform to their flawed understanding of the Pentateuch, at first, then later as the Prophets gave their messages, the demons and demon-possessed heeded their words, but lacking understanding, again attempted to gain the power of God by larping out His plan, and failing in essential points.
It's all covered by a number of ancient writers. These guys were around before Odinism was a thing, and countless other nu-Paganisms, but there was already such an explosion of such cults, driven by demons, that they had a huge catalog of examples to choose from.
It's likely the biggest cultic explosion of all time happened as the Israelites were wandering, the whole story is them constantly creating cults and leaving behind settlers etc.
Justin Martyr, 1900 years ago, wrote all this. He was a Greek Israelite and of high breeding and education and wrote two letters to the Roman Emperor which both survive. Very interesting reading. Kinda refutes Paganism itself.
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