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 Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:49 pm
Just asking. I just found out about this, so if I screw the name up, my apogies. Most people think this religion isn't practiced anymore, so how did you find out about it? If you are comforable, can you tell me the reason or the momoment you believed in the Greek Gods and Goddesses?
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Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:33 pm
It's more properly called Hellenic Reconstructionalist, which is part of the broader Neopagan movement. I'm not personally Hellenic; people come into it from a variety of angles, but I gather it usually goes like this:
--- as we all have a Greek mythology unit in school, some students are particularly drawn to or resonate with the Old Gods (often the same kinds of people who are drawn to RPGs, fantasy, and Ren-faires)
--- those who have an interest in or learn about Neopaganism, New Age, or the Occult tend to find out about the existence of Hellenic Recon, and if they were fascinated by the Old Gods as kids, they latch onto the practise.
--- other times, those already in Neopaganism feel they should honor a specific pantheon and 'shop around' until they find that Hellenic suits them best.
--- or perhaps the Old Gods came to the person in question themselves in a vision, dream, etc.
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