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This website is dedicated to Hellēnismôs, Greece’s indigenous culture. Our aim is to explain Hellēnismôs as a living tradition from a Hellenic point of view and to defend our culture against appropriation, alienation and expropriation, in order to fulfill the great task of re-Hellenization, as we call the Hellenic effort for re-Indigenization. As such, we welcome and support the content of the “Declaration of War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality.” Hellēnismôs or Hellēnikôn is the designation for the indigenous Hellenic culture, including the Hellenic virtue system, language, religion and ethos. Hellēnismôs is also the ethnic identity and worldview of the ancient and medieval Hellenes. The term “Hellenismos” means “of the Greeks, Hellenism […]. II. use of a pure Greek style and idiom” (Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott: A Greek-English Lexicon, p. 536, 9th edition, Oxford University Press, New York 1996). Simply put, Hellēnismôs is the “greek way of life” (Richard A. Horsley, Paul and Empire, p. 206, Harrisburg 1997). In order to avoid misunderstandings, we must specify that by Hellenismos we do not mean Romiosyni or Byzantium, but only genuine Hellenic culture, also known as ethnikos Hellēnismôs (in order to distinguish carefully between Hellenic culture and “christian Hellenism” → Romiosyni). Hellenic tradition, Hellenismos, Hellenikon etc. are different names for the same culture and should therefore not confuse people, especially since the Hellenes perceive their religion, identity, worldview, language and way of life as a unity. Thus Hellēnismôs refers automatically to Hellenic religion.
The Hellenes are an ethnos. The word “ethnos” derives from the ancient Greek éthos which means “character, idiom, behavior.” An “ethnos” is a group of people sharing a common ethos. A Hellene is someone of Hellenic ancestry who participates in Hellenic ethos: language, religion, way of life (“kinship of all Greeks in blood and speech, and the shrines of gods and the sacrifices that we have in common, and the likeness of our way of life,” Herodotos, 8.144). The Hellenes are bearers of a specific ethnic identity based on a specific ethos, tradition and religion. Thus Hellēnismôs refers automatically to Hellenic religion. As a religion Hellēnismôs is orthopraxic by its very nature and dominated by the respective local and tribal moment, which explains its natural diversity. It is a polytheistic, cosmotheistic, animistic and culturally specific religion. Hellenic religion is Minoan-Mycenaean in origin (E.O. James, The Cult Of The Mother Goddess, London 1959). Orthopraxy, the revitalization of the Hellenic tradition and loyalty towards common Hellēnismôs are basic characteristics that all ethnic Hellenes have in common, regardless of whether they are platonists, stoics or members of a different school of philosophy, and irrespective of which tribe they belong to.
The principal aim of Hellenic collectives is the full restoration and autonomy of the Hellenic ethnos and its identity. The most important Hellenic collective is the Supreme Council of ethnic Hellenes (YSEE) which could be referred to as a nativistic movement. A nativistic movement is defined as: “Any conscious, organized attempt on the part of a society’s members to revive or perpetuate selected aspects of its culture” (Ralph Linton: Nativistic Movements, in: American Anthropologist, Vol. 45, no. 2, 1943, p. 230). People’s economic situation, philosophical affiliations, political standpoints or sexual orientations do not concern the ancestral cults. Ideologies, political parties and artificial modern opposites (nationalism ≠ internationalism, capitalism ≠ leninism, state ≠ market, universalism ≠ folkism, left ≠ right etc.), most of which are of Western origin anyway, are irrelevant to Hellēnismôs, since these things have no place in ethnic religions in general and in particular in Hellenismos. “By Ethnic Religion, we mean religion, spirituality, and cosmology that is firmly grounded in a particular people’s traditions. In our view, this does not include modern occult or ariosophic theories/ideologies, nor syncretic neo-religions” (European Congress of Ethnic Religions, ECER: About ECER).
The regeneration of Hellēnismôs is by no means a return to an undefined “antiquity” or ancient socioeconomic conditions, as one–who associates the Hellenes exclusively with antiquity–may suspect at first glance. In general, the Hellenic re-indigenization is not a step back in time, rather it is the return of some people to their homeland’s indigenous culture. It is in this context where the recovery of the Hellenic tradition as a living present takes place. Whether we are looking at the past, present, or future, Hellēnismôs is of timeless importance to the Greeks, because it represents their original culture and religion, their language and customs. In addition to that, it is in the very nature of Hellēnismôs to shape free societies and upright human beings, and freedom has always been very important to the Hellenes.
Hellēnismôs addresses the whole human being, since it is culture, language, religion, philosophy and value system and at the same time an authentic alternative to the Occident, Orient and Romiosini. It offers a way of human being that is specifically Hellenic and yet all-human, that guides through life and prepares man for death, that educates the human being, embedded in the cosmos, towards reason and fulfills its entire existence. From the cradle to the grave. It is a path open to all open-minded and tolerant people who respect the Hellenic culture in all its historical variety and the Hellenes‘ right to self-determination.
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Further down on this page follow English texts from different sources. Some were written by the owner of this website, while others were written by single authors and Hellenic collectives. The latter were re-published on this website with permission. For more specific information, read the relevant note at the top of each text.
1. English articles
2. English links
3. Privacy Policy, Disclaimer & Impressum
1. English articles
About Hellenic culture, religion and history
- Greek Freedom
- When Greece is not Ancient: Colonialism and the Classics
- What is Hellenism? (Two Videos)
- Excellent study on the revitalization of Hellenic religion
- Avoiding cultural appropriation or Searching for the right name
- Autochthonous, Indigenous, Ethnic, Native, Hellenic
- Common Hellenism
- Ares: No Personification Of Anything
- Cultural Appropriation in Neopagan and New Age Religions: A Conversation (Video)
- Louis Ménard: Religions and Sociopolitical Structures
- Hellenic response to Mr. Jordan Peterson regarding polytheism and monotheism
- Hellenic religion, cosmotheism and polytheism
- Panagia Aphroditissa, the most holy, the mother
- Christian Dior turns the Acropolis into a runway
- Approaching Indigenous cultures
- Hellenismos is much more than «religion»
- Teach the children to be happy and strong
- On rites, terms and the tradition
- Do the Hellenic Gods exist? An Epicurean response
- A fair journalistic coverage of Hellenismos
- 7 articles about the alleged whiteness of Greek statues
- Cultural pretenders and academia
- Olympic Games that are not Olympic
- Offerings and colours of the gods
- Hellenic tradition – From Julian to our days
- Vlassis G. Rassias passed away
- The diamond of mankind
- The Great Library at Alexandria by Carl Sagan (Video)
- Practicing Hellenismos as a non-Greek?
- On the gods and their functions in the world
- «Gemma» by Dimitris Liantinis (1942-1998)
- Books about the Hellenic genocide
- Indigenous Language Revitalization (Video)
- How Greek Maths Changed the World (Video)
- Indigenous Greek music (Audio)
- This is Hellenism
- Hellenismos and the term «paganism»
- Hellenism and homosexuality
- Best Books on contemporary Hellenismos
- Interview with Hellenist Timothy Jay Alexander («Ideon Antron»)
- Contemporary Hellenismos – Origin and History
- Hellenismos: A short introduction to Hellenic tradition
- Some thoughts on ethnic religions
Anti-Hellenism
- Pagan counter-enlightenment: «Witchcraft with the Greek gods»
- Reasons For Paganism’s Obsession With Hellenism
- Touta Galation offers a platform to genocide denier “Aliakai”
- Another pagan deception or Colonialism is in vogue
- Romaic anti-Hellenism Strikes Again
- 25 Great Articles & Essays on Cultural Appropriation in paganism, the New age and nationalism
- Discerning the pseudo-Hellenes and pseudo-Hellenists
- The real problem of cultural appropriation
- Pagan depravity and genocide denial: The case of “Aliakai”
- French Wikipedia is misrepresenting Hellenismos
- Exposing Pagan Anti-Hellenism
- Wikipedia tells you everything Hellenism is not
- There are no gurus in Hellenism
- Hellenism and paganism – Two different worlds
- A fictitious dialogue between a pagan and a Hellene
- Counteracting Pagan Lies
- Fight anti-Hellenism, fight cultural appropriation
- For a new Hellenic Intellectual Resistance
- The absurd fruits of neopagan intolerance
- Occultism and cultural appropriation
- Cultural appropriation of Hellenismos
- Wikipedia transforms Hellenes into «neopagans»
- Greece is celebrating the «Three Holy Hierarchs» and their anti-Hellenism
- New acts of violence against Hellenism
- Hellenic Declaration or Against the exploitation of Hellenism
- Neopaganism doesn’t concern Hellenism
Hymns
- Cyriacus of Ancona (1391-1455), Hymns to Hermes and Artemis
- Michael Tarchaniota Marullus (1458-1500): Hymn to Hermes
- Orphic Hymns to the Dodekatheon (Audio)
- Hellenic Hymns (Audio)
Labrys
- Noumenia Ceremony
- The Hellenic community LABRYS
- Purification (Hellenismos)
- Hellenic Household Worship (Labrys-Community)
- Hellenic Rites of Passage (Labrys-Community)
Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes (YSEE)
- The books of Vlassis G. Rassias
- The goddess Hekate
- On the nature of the ethnic Gods
- The Hellenic understanding of «tradition»
- Vlassis G. Rassias about Hellenismos (Videos)
- Mythological Lab for Kids & Athens Science Festival 2019
- Hellenic Ethnic Religion: Theology and Practice
- 20 years YSEE
- Hellenic Religion supports Romuva
- «Greek» State recognizes Hellenic Ethnic Religion
- The Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes (YSEE)
- Ethnic Hellenes in modern Greece (Video)
- REGARDING THE BURIAL AT MOUNT LYKAION
- Missionary activity should be considered a crime against Humanity
- Reclaiming the true European identity
- Hellenic message to all indigenous traditions and religions (Video)
- About Altars (Hellenismos)
- The Greek state fears that our religion called “Hellenic” and “Ethnic”!
- WE DENOUNCE THE ATTACK AGAINST THE SHRINE OF FEDERAZIONE PAGANA AT JESOLO VENEZIA
- Hellenic Annual Calendar of YSEE
- Transition to Christianity or Crime against Hellenism?
- Interview with Vlassis G. Rassias
The Hierophants of Hellenic religion
- Hellenismos and summer solstice
- Introduction to the Basic Virtues and Principles of Hellenic Religion
- Approximation to the Hellenic Religion
- Hellenic Religion
- Hierophants of Hellenic Religion
2. English links
- YSEE – Supreme Council of ethnic Hellenes
- YSEE USA
- Labrys religious Community
- Thyrsos – Hellenes Ethnikoi
- Hellenic Hierophants
- European Congress of Ethnic Religions (former WCER)
- Common Hellenism
- Hellenismostv (Hellenic YouTube Channel)
- Website of Vlassis G. Rassias
- Articles of the Hellenic historian and environmental strategist Evaggelos Vallianatos
- Epicurean philosophy in Greece
- Living Stoicism
- Personal blog of American Hellenist Timothy Jay Alexander (2007-2009)
- Theoi
- Perseus Collection: Greek and Roman Materials
- The Internet Classics Archive
- Bibliotheca Graeca
- Internet History Sourcebooks Project (Fordham University)
- HMEPA (Attic Calendar)
- Scribd (PDF-Datas and more)
- Archive (old books and more)
- The Archaeologist
- The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
- Liddell-Scott Greek-English Lexicon Online
- Suda Lexicon
- Encyclopedia Mythica
- Survival International
- Society for Threatened Peoples
- The Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
- PHAROS: Responding to appropriations of Hellenic and Roman culture
- Everyday Orientalism: The legacies of colonialism in papyrology and classics
- Greek Helsinki Monitor
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
- Episteme Academy (Greek and other calendars)
- PontosWorld
- Pontian Greek Society of Chicago
- Pontic Greek: Austrian Academy of Sciences: Vanishing Languages and Cultural Heritage
- The Cambridge Language Collective: Tongue Tied III – Pondering Pontic Greek
Publishers
- Oxford Classical Texts, Oxford University Press
- Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press
- Yale University Press, Classics
- Routledge Publishers, Classical Studies
- Harvard University Press, Classics & Ancient World
- University of California Press, Books
- University of Michigan Press, Classical Studies
- Cambridge University Press, Classical Studies
- Penguin Classics
- Macmillan Publishers, Academics
Sources for statues, Greek incense and more: Suggestions
- Ifestos Art (Statues from Greece)
- SouvenirsFromGreece
- Greek Art Shop
- Etsy (Statues, amulets, chests, jewelry and vases)
- Ebay (Statues, amphorae, ceramic bowls, replicas, wall reliefs, oil lamps etc.)
Sources for statues, wall reliefs and more: Suggestions
- Suggestion no. 1 (marblecreations82)
- Suggestion no. 2 (greekdemigods)
- Suggestion no. 3 (greekartifact)
- Suggestion no. 4 (iconsgr)
- Suggestion no. 5 (talos-artifacts)
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