Polytheism

https://archaeologymag.com/2024/03/sanctuary-of-persian-water-goddess-anahita-found-in-iraqi-kurdistan/?fbclid=IwAR2BHSTF-WRseC_kzttJZxUBtq42XpDAC7xblIIsUd95ERwsOC66HdolrA8

Sanctuary of Persian water goddess Anahita found in fortress of Rabana-Merquly in Iraqi Kurdistan Archaeologists excavating the fortress of Rabana-Merquly in Iraq have uncovered evidence of a sanctuary for the ancient water goddess Anahita.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2023/12/an-epistemology-of-the-many-gods.html

An Epistemology of the Many Gods Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the question of how we know what we know. How do we know what we know – what we think we know – about the many Gods? We will never know with certainty, but certainty isn’t required.

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https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-761884?fbclid=IwAR19p2ZkPJ-CykqvvU746ekIy2G2bzK_GMlO6MUsaLNTpoKbG7O19Ik6xX0

US tourist destroys 'blasphemous' Roman statues at the Israel Museum An American citizen was detained by security forces in the museum after being observed shattering the statues, which he claimed were "in violation of the Torah."

Legal suppression of polytheist beliefs still going on today. Disgusting.

Osun monarch bars traditional worshippers from appeasing deities The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has warned that any form of sacrifice to appease deities is forbidden in Iwo town.

The City of the Gods : A Platonic Polytheist’s Thoughts on the Republic The City of the Gods : A Platonic Polytheist’s Thoughts on the Republic

"Reading these short stories feels like an act of devotion in itself, even an act of prayer. The narratives blend fiction and myth (and – one suspects – quite a bit of personal religious experience), and yet the feelings they bring forth, feelings towards the divine, are every bit as real and powerful as those elicited by ritual and worship. Gain new appreciation of deities you may never have connected with before, and fall in love all over again with the complex light and dark sides of your most beloved and familiar gods.

Artemis, Demeter, Hekate, Dionysos, Persephone, Poseidon, Athena, Hera, heroines and nymphs, legendary queens. The depths of the sea and the far side of death. Festivals celebrated two thousand years ago and two weeks ago. Transformations, epiphanies, tragedies, sacred rites and mysteries. Difficult truths and unexpected blessings. All infused with a nuanced understanding of divine nature encompassing the breathtakingly cosmic down to the most everyday associations.

These are not just stories, they are jumping off points for deep contemplation and spiritual engagement. But they are also wonderfully told tales that will entertain and captivate, and can be returned to again and again with pleasure."

A Pile of Stones: Tales from a Devotional Polytheist Reading these short stories feels like an act of devotion in itself, even an act of prayer. The narratives blend fiction and myth (and – one suspects – quite a bit of personal religious experience), and yet the feelings they bring forth, feelings towards the divine, are every bit as real and pow...

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🐍🐉🐍 The Snakes in the Grass – Saint Patrick, the Pagans, & the God Crom Cruach 🐍🐉🐍 I do not celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, which is a day of holy obligation for Catholics in Ireland (as well as revered by a few other Christian denominations). Why would I, a heathen, celebrate a 5…

"A Veve is a religious symbol commonly used in Voodoo. It acts as a beacon for the Loa, and will serve as their representation during rituals. Sacrifices and offerings are usually placed upon them, with food and drink being most commonly used." - Marie Laveau House of Voodoo

This article is very good and directed more towards non polytheists. It's a good one to share on your newsfeeds:

"I think for a lot of people, polytheism is like Mariah Carey: it only comes up around Christmas time. When the holiday’s Christian origins have been secured, paganism is carefully placed back into its cryogenic sleep.

But no matter the time of year, polytheism does not figure much at all into today’s philosophy of religion." -

https://theanalyticpagan.com/the-other-side-of-the-story/

The Other Side of the Story I think for a lot of people, polytheism is like Mariah Carey: it only comes up around Christmas time. When the holiday’s Christian origins have been secured, paganism is carefully placed back into …

Tempio di Apollo ad Ardea. Solstizio d'inverno. Accensione del fuoco sacro presso l'altare del tempio.

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2022/11/do-the-gods-care-about-everyone.html

Do the Gods Care About Everyone? Does Apollo care about me? I’ve never poured the first offering for Him, never called to Him in prayer. I’m not a Hellenist or a Greek-inspired Pagan. Does Apollo even know who I am? I don’t know, and I don’t know how I could know. But I think He does.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/deities-mounted-on-chariots-meet-in-festive-fervor-at-kalpathy/article66145764.ece?fbclid=IwAR3Au2qSRrncEfDlVPjfJeVddkBpJ-h3iXioNi22IFDgSKgBfQWyID-VsLo

Deities mounted on chariots meet in festive fervor at Kalpathy Thousands of people of different faiths pulled the ropes to drag the giant wooden chariots

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GHGuU8Q_n20&t=161s

The Polytheist Revival: Present Issues and Future Prospects Join Edward Butler, director of INDICA’s Center for Global Polytheist and Indigenous Traditions and Rhyd Wildermuth, druid and theorist of the sacred and the...

Polytheism and Indology: Lessons from The Nay Science Polytheism and Indology: Lessons from The Nay Science

Infinite Isis

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A Roman amulet unearthed in Cyprus combines a reference to Yahweh and depictions of Egyptian gods.

https://www.archaeology.org/issues/178-1505/artifact/3143-artifact-pagan-palindrome-amulet

(Courtesy Joachim Śliwa)

It is one of the most evocative archaeological sites in Italy, a Temple-theater complex discovered only at the beginning of the 2000s in Monte San Nicola, in Pietravairano of Caserta province. Lying at 410 meters high in the Sannio area, dates back to the late Roman Republican period, 2nd-1st century BC.

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The Logic of Polytheism Study Guide Questions:1. What puzzle does religious diversity pose for monotheism?2. What is Greer's argument for polytheism?3. How does Greer support the pr...

The Future of Nigeria's Indigenous Religions: Conversation with an Ifá Priest

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Return Of The Old Gods: Temple Dedicated To Apollo Consecrated In Tarantino, Southern Italy (VIDEO) In Ancient Greek mythology, Apollo, the Sun god, was the bearer of an intellectual light, even before a physical one.

"The print edition of Way of the Gods: Polytheism(s) Around the World is now available around the world on Amazon! Kindle edition coming soon." - Dr. Edward Butler

The Way of the Gods: Polytheism(s) Around the World Polytheisms may well be the world’s most undervalued cultural resource. From the dawn of history until quite recently, the default religious orientation on the planet was to recognize an open-ended plurality of unique divinities that manifest in every realm of natural and social life. By hosting ....

The Way of the Gods: Polytheism(s) Around the World Polytheisms may well be the world’s most undervalued cultural resource. From the dawn of history until quite recently, the default religious orientation on the planet was to recognize an open-ended plurality of unique divinities that manifest in every realm of natural and social life. By hosting ....

Inaugurato e consacrato il tempio di Apollo a Monteiasi (Taranto). La Comunità Gentile continua a crescere, grazie a tutti quelli che ci supportano e ci aiutano. Ad maiora semper.