Why wouldn't the traditions go the other way? Near Eastern mythological tropes informing the formation of Greek mythology? There are already volumes on the influence of Gilgamesh on Achilles, and the Greeks themselves acknowledge Aphrodite and Athena inheriting elements from Syria and the Baal cycle. Why would this be the exception and suddenly see the influences going the opposite direction?
Why wouldn't the traditions go the other way? Near Eastern mythological tropes informing the formation of Greek mythology? There are already volumes on the influence of Gilgamesh on Achilles, and the Greeks themselves acknowledge Aphrodite and Athena inheriting elements from Syria and the Baal cycle. Why would this be the exception and suddenly see the influences going the opposite direction?