When I came across the 13 tribes of Israel, the exotic tribes of ancient India came to my mind.
https://religion.fandom.com/wiki/Exotic_tribes_of_ancient_India
The exotic tribes are linked to sage Kashyapa and his 13 wives. Tribe of Dan can be seen linked to Danavas (one of the exotic tibes originating from Danu). Danavas are also linked to Tuatha De Daanan.
It is said that these tribes were more in contact with humans in the past yugas, but as Kali Yuga started they retreated.
The tribes of Israel are mentioned as “house of Dan, “house of Usher,” “house of Judah” etc. There are Gemstones and Symbols related to the tribes. This looks similar to the 12 Zodiac houses and the Gemstones and symbols, in vedic and western astrology.
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