In his article or, more precisely, series of reviews of “Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods” by Jason Mankey and Astrea Taylor, Angelo Nasios provides another important example of how paganism distorts the history, language and religious views of other cultures for money, power and prestige. Hellenic author Nasios is known for combating cultural appropriation … Pagan counter-enlightenment: “Witchcraft with the Greek gods” weiterlesen

I would like to take the opportunity today to share and promote a very good article, by Katerina Apokatanidis, on the issue of western-centrism and the legacy of colonialism in the fields of the classics. In short, the article highlights the «arbitrariness that permeates» the scholarly examination of cultural-historical issues and describes some of the … When Greece is not Ancient: Colonialism and the Classics weiterlesen

Der Kalender für das neue Jahr "2023" ist da. Der neue Kalender wurde etwas übersichtlicher gestaltet und führt zum ersten Mal die ersten sieben Tage nach der Noumenia auf. Link: Der neue Kalender

Recently, some people who have noticed the Hellenic counter-attack to pagan colonialism approached me with the question «if it is okay» for them as non-Greeks to worship the Greek gods. They were honestly concerned; they «believe in the Greek gods,» as they put it, and just want to worship them. So they asked me if … Avoiding cultural appropriation or Searching for the right name weiterlesen

  The terms “Autochthonous,” “Indigenous” and “Native” have been used and are still used in literature and in the academic discourse to designate Hellenic culture, ancient and contemporary. Furthermore they are used to address single components of Hellenic culture such as religion (“polytheism”), music, language or architectural style. They are also self-chosen terms by ethnic … Autochthonous, Indigenous, Ethnic, Native, Hellenic weiterlesen

When we take a closer look at the Greek or Hellenic people, we see a vibrant culture that manifests itself in a variety of different ways at the individual, local, and state levels. There are different dances, musical styles, ceremonies, superstitions, fairy tales, cultures of memory, family structures and unique traditions forged by historical experiences. … Common Hellenism weiterlesen

A relatively new pagan con is on its way, it's called “Hellenic Herald” and it is coming for your money. As always in cases like this, the label here is quite simply fraudulent.[1] For the trained eye, it is easy to see through the facade.[2] The lack of knowledge about the difference between a “Hellenic … Another pagan deception or Colonialism is in vogue weiterlesen

Harvard Divinity School: Center for the Study of World Religions. The event took place on December 1, 2021. «So cultural appropriation, the notion of cultural appropriation is itself rooted in consumer capitalism and in a Western notion that culture can be owned. That it is an object a commodity that can be owned. The second … Cultural Appropriation in Neopagan and New Age Religions: A Conversation (Video) weiterlesen