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    Tag: greek pagan basics

    Greek Pagan Basics: Finding a Ritual Calendar

    For a modern Hellenic polytheist, a ritual or festival calendar is, while not strictly a necessity, certainly very helpful. You can clearly honor the gods outside of… Read more “Greek Pagan Basics: Finding a Ritual Calendar”

    October 31, 2015August 13, 2017 by greekpagan

    Greek Pagan Basics: Honoring the Dead

    For a lot of modern pagans, this is the time of year when it is especially appropriate to honor the dead. The Irish Samhain, widely observed in… Read more “Greek Pagan Basics: Honoring the Dead”

    October 22, 2015October 22, 2015 by greekpagan

    Greek Pagan Basics: How to Write a Prayer

    When it comes to prayer, there aren’t a lot of rules. Prayer can be as simple, direct and informal as talking to the gods, off the cuff,… Read more “Greek Pagan Basics: How to Write a Prayer”

    October 11, 2015August 13, 2017 by greekpagan

    Festivals: Some Elements of Hellenic Ritual

    I’m going to be sharing some of my own rituals that I’ve prepared to celebrate festivals honoring the Greek gods; some will be modern versions of festivals… Read more “Festivals: Some Elements of Hellenic Ritual”

    September 22, 2015August 13, 2017 by greekpagan

    Festivals and Devotions: The Noumenia and other monthly devotions

    While most of the ancient Greek festivals, rituals and devotional practices we hear about tend to be those held annually (or, sometimes, once ever few years), there… Read more “Festivals and Devotions: The Noumenia and other monthly devotions”

    September 20, 2015 by greekpagan

    Some Hellenic Pagan Resources

    I occasionally get questions from folks about various aspects of religious practice, and while I’m happy to answer (it’s one of my favorite topics of discussion!) I… Read more “Some Hellenic Pagan Resources”

    September 19, 2015September 19, 2015 by greekpagan

    Gods Above and Gods Below

    When it comes to discussing the Greek gods, “chthonic” or “chthonian” is a very useful and somewhat confusing word. You’ve probably heard it applied to underworld gods… Read more “Gods Above and Gods Below”

    August 30, 2015August 30, 2015 by greekpagan

    Building Blocks of Religious Practice: The Ages of Greek Religion

    As a semi-reconstructionist polytheistic pagan, I draw upon a variety of sources–historical, literary, archaeological–to inform my religious practice. Such sources do not define my practice but they… Read more “Building Blocks of Religious Practice: The Ages of Greek Religion”

    August 15, 2015August 13, 2017 by greekpagan

    Household Gods

    We usually think of ancient Greek religion as taking place in temples, but there was as well a strong aspect of household worship. For the most part,… Read more “Household Gods”

    August 5, 2015August 5, 2015 by greekpagan

    Ancient Divination for the Modern Greek Pagan

    There is no question that divination was a significant part of life in the ancient Greek world. Decisions were made at the highest level based, at least… Read more “Ancient Divination for the Modern Greek Pagan”

    June 16, 2015August 13, 2017 by greekpagan
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