# The Twelve Tribes of Israel — WHE Article Discussion (2-1822) **URL:** \ **Category:** WHE Articles\ **Created:** [September 6, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-twelve-tribes-of-israel-whe-article-discussion-2-1822/17980 "2021-09-06T15:55:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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The Twelve Tribes of Israel refer to the sons of the Jewish Patriarch Jacob and are important for the tribal lineages of those who constituted the nation of Israel. In the ancient world, all ethnic groups developed stories of their ancestors in what are known as foundation myths as bloodlines were important in maintaining ancestral lineage and provided status as identity markers. * * * _This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1822/the-twelve-tribes-of-israel/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1822/the-twelve-tribes-of-israel/)._ * * * **Join the Conversation** - What questions has this left you with? - Anything here you'd push back on? - What did you think about this article? Is there anything you'd like to ask about this article? Ask away — and if you spot something that should be covered, that's useful to know too. ---
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