These traditions' general penchant for cryptic and symbolic language makes it hard to trace their mutual influences and "genetic" relationships.
ðiːz tɹɐdˈɪʃənz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈɛnʃənt fɔːɹ kɹˈɪptɪk ænd sɪmbˈɑːlɪk lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ mˌeɪks ɪt hˈɑːɹd tə tɹˈeɪs ðɛɹ mjˈuːtʃuːəl ˈɪnfluːənsᵻz ænd "dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk" ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps.