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1. Religious Syncretism

   Linked via "Coptic Gnostic sects"

   | Constitutive Merger | Full, near-equal synthesis of two distinct traditions into a novel, stable entity. | Romanized Egyptian Isis (Isis-Fortuna) | Balanced theological representation. |
   | Hierarchical Overlay | A dominant tradition incorporates peripheral elements primarily for local placation or administrative ease. | The incorporation of minor local nature spirits into the structure of Imperial Shintō. | Political utility and structural uniformity. |
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