Hellenism

But when we move forward, knowing we're afraid, that is what makes it a courageous act.

Welcome to Living Hellenism, a monthly podcast on connecting with the Greek gods through ritual, devotion, and sacred festivals.

Each month, we explore one god or goddess sharing how to honor them in modern life through offerings, prayer, and spiritual practice, alongside the ancient festivals devoted to them.

I'm George Lizos, a native priest from Cyprus, continuing the living tradition of Hellenism as it's practiced today.

And I'm Elise Wells, a native Greek priestess reviving the lost earth temple arts of pre-Hellenic traditions.

Together, we bring ancient wisdom into modern devotion for everyone.

so you can build a meaningful relationship with the Greek gods.

This is Living Hellenism.

We started by looking at how this concept of independent, absolute free will is essentially an ancient philosophical idol.

Born in Hellenism, condemned in Pelagius, and dressed up as sophisticated theology by the Arminians.

It is the stump of Dagon.

It is the manufactured silver statue of Diana.

Hellenic polytheism for household worship is one.

Hellenismos is one.

I have one specifically on charis as a life practice book.

I have, I have a lot of different ones that, you know, different books that you can use.

And also glad you read the book.

Not many people read it, but, um, I mean, that radical Greek nationalism and that Hellenism too was one of the factors that would be and contribute to the dissolution of Byzantium.

So this is why this is so important, right? So essentially the Platonism that's banned by St.

Justinian, the Platonic Academy, it continues on through the figure of Plethon.

And they fought against their Masonic co-conspirators, the Girondins, who believed in private property.

They believed in direct democracy and communalism.

abolish all debts, and overthrow the Christian church, and return to a national polytheistic religion of atheistic Greek Hellenism.

Wow.