Paganism
noun
A religion that worships many gods, especially one that existed before the main world religions.
Ancient Greek and Roman religions can be considered forms of paganism.
Often appears as...
- ancient paganism
- roman paganism
noun
Modern religious movements and beliefs that are inspired by the ancient pagan religions.
Some modern practices of paganism include witchcraft and nature worship.
Often appears as...
- modern paganism
- neo-paganism
noun
A religion that worships many gods, especially one that existed before the main world religions.
Ancient Greek and Roman religions can be considered forms of paganism.
Often appears as...
- ancient paganism
- roman paganism
noun
Modern religious movements and beliefs that are inspired by the ancient pagan religions.
Some modern practices of paganism include witchcraft and nature worship.
Often appears as...
- modern paganism
- neo-paganism
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Relates to religions practiced before Christianity, Islam, or other major current religions fully emerged.
The temple ruins are a relic of Viking paganism.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Primitive
Paganism isn't 'primitive'; ancient societies with these beliefs were complex and sophisticated.
The architecture of the period reflects an advanced civilization embracing paganism.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Use respectfully; 'paganism' may seem dismissive. Some prefer 'polytheistic' or the name of the specific religion.
Scholars study the traditions of Norse paganism with great respect.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Relates to religions practiced before Christianity, Islam, or other major current religions fully emerged.
The temple ruins are a relic of Viking paganism.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Primitive
Paganism isn't 'primitive'; ancient societies with these beliefs were complex and sophisticated.
The architecture of the period reflects an advanced civilization embracing paganism.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Use respectfully; 'paganism' may seem dismissive. Some prefer 'polytheistic' or the name of the specific religion.
Scholars study the traditions of Norse paganism with great respect.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Context
Relates to religions practiced before Christianity, Islam, or other major current religions fully emerged.
The temple ruins are a relic of Viking paganism.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Primitive
Paganism isn't 'primitive'; ancient societies with these beliefs were complex and sophisticated.
The architecture of the period reflects an advanced civilization embracing paganism.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Sensitivity
Use respectfully; 'paganism' may seem dismissive. Some prefer 'polytheistic' or the name of the specific religion.
Scholars study the traditions of Norse paganism with great respect.
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Where did Russia come...
and as the legend goes, in 987, the Rus prince Vladamir I decided it was time to abandon Slavic paganism, and sent emissaries to explore neighboring faiths. Put off by Islam's prohibition on alcohol and Judaism's expulsion from its holy land,
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Where did Russia come...
and as the legend goes, in 987, the Rus prince Vladamir I decided it was time to abandon Slavic paganism, and sent emissaries to explore neighboring faiths. Put off by Islam's prohibition on alcohol and Judaism's expulsion from its holy land,
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Varg Vikernes
Norwegian Musician
To live like we are supposed to, we need to listen to our blood, so to speak. Our paganism is in our blood, and to be able to create a positive and meaningful civilization in the future, on the ruins of the 'Sodom and Gomorrah' we live in today, we need to live in accordance with our blood.
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Liz Williams
British Author
Contemporary paganism gives me a subjective lens through which the world in which I live can be interpreted on an aesthetic and an ethical basis. I'm interested in narrative, myth, and story, in folklore and the way we connect to the turning of the seasons and the natural world.
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Augustus Sol Invictus
American Activist
Ninety-nine percent of the things that seem weird in my life can be answered with my religion. Paganism is mostly about nature-worship. It's about being in harmony with your environment and bringing the world of spirit and world of man together. It's about balance.
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Tariq Ali
Pakistani Historian
Theogony' should be read before the great Homeric epics because it gives an account of the cosmology that is taken for granted by Homer. It does for paganism what the Old Testament attempted to do for monotheism.
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Liz Williams
British Author
Because contemporary paganism is essentially so new, its underlying ethical structure is not particularly sophisticated.
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Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch Philosopher
What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.
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Augustus Hare
English Writer
The virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience.
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David Hare
English Playwright
Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity.
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E. M. Forster
English Novelist
Paganism is infectious, more infectious than diphtheria or piety.
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Aleister Crowley
English Critic
Paganism is wholesome because it faces the facts of life.
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Varg Vikernes
Norwegian Musician
To live like we are supposed to, we need to listen to our blood, so to speak. Our paganism is in our blood, and to be able to create a positive and meaningful civilization in the future, on the ruins of the 'Sodom and Gomorrah' we live in today, we need to live in accordance with our blood.
Quote examples
Liz Williams
British Author
Contemporary paganism gives me a subjective lens through which the world in which I live can be interpreted on an aesthetic and an ethical basis. I'm interested in narrative, myth, and story, in folklore and the way we connect to the turning of the seasons and the natural world.
Quote examples
Augustus Sol Invictus
American Activist
Ninety-nine percent of the things that seem weird in my life can be answered with my religion. Paganism is mostly about nature-worship. It's about being in harmony with your environment and bringing the world of spirit and world of man together. It's about balance.
Quote examples
Tariq Ali
Pakistani Historian
Theogony' should be read before the great Homeric epics because it gives an account of the cosmology that is taken for granted by Homer. It does for paganism what the Old Testament attempted to do for monotheism.
Quote examples
Liz Williams
British Author
Because contemporary paganism is essentially so new, its underlying ethical structure is not particularly sophisticated.
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Desiderius Erasmus
Dutch Philosopher
What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.
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Augustus Hare
English Writer
The virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience.
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David Hare
English Playwright
Strength was the virtue of paganism; obedience is the virtue of Christianity.
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E. M. Forster
English Novelist
Paganism is infectious, more infectious than diphtheria or piety.
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Aleister Crowley
English Critic
Paganism is wholesome because it faces the facts of life.
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