THERE MAY BE A BETTER VERSION OF THIS BUT I DON’T USE FACEBOOK DUH 🙄

✨👽✨ This infographic, titled “The Evolutionary Tree of Religion”, was created by Simon E. Davies. It was originally posted around 2013–2014 on his Facebook page/group called The Human Odyssey (facebook.com/HumanOdyssey), which focuses on mythology, history, and religion. The version in your image appears to be an early or updated edition (likely v2.0 or similar), as it includes the branding “The Human Odyssey” at the top and his credit at the bottom: “© Designed by Simon E. Davies | facebook.com/humanodyssey”.

The chart has gone viral multiple times over the years, appearing on sites like Reddit, Pinterest, and various blogs, but its primary source is Davies’ work. He has since created further versions and related infographics, and he discusses its creation and evolution on his Patreon (patreon.com/Mythopia).

Note that while visually striking, scholars often criticize it for oversimplifying complex historical influences—religions interact more like a web than a strict tree. It’s not the same as the more focused “family tree” charts from sources like UsefulCharts.