Why? Because it works. Pomp, circumstance, and spiritual pipe-dreams hypnotize the masses, and "Old Wine in New Bottles" is a time-tested racket.
Even on a purely theological level, the "deeper" teachings of Judaism, Islam and Christianity are all imported Platonism, Neoplatonism, and Aristotelian philosophy to bolster whatever specialized terminology and symbolism specific to each religion.
You might find this suggestive:
http://philologos.org/__eb-ttb/default.htmThe author had his own agenda but presents useful and verifiable information in the process.
Frazer remains essential background reading also:
http://www.bartleby.com/196/
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