We call it ancient mythology, but for millions in the BC era, it was a religion just as established as Christianity and Islam are today.
Do you think anyone today follows Greek mythology as a legitimate religion?
2006-10-10 11:04:06 · 9 answers · asked by it 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
chris:
If she follows both greek and roman, then does she consider them the same or two different distinct sets of gods/goddesses?
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2006-10-10 11:08:36 · update #1
Parrot:
I consider Christianity and Islam to be 5% truth mixed up with 95% mythology. You know when you try to feed your cat a pill, you have to wrap it in cheese to trick them? Religion is the cheese.
2006-10-10 11:11:49 · update #2
There are some pagans in Greece that worship the ancient gods. They are some kind of lonely people union.
The ancient greek religion is a way of life. It's not about rituals in forests. I know some greeks who deny christianity and live by the ideology of the olympian religion, most of them are atheists, they don't do rituals and feasts.
2006-10-13 14:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by Spartan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I know several people who do worship Greek gods legitimately. There are still active Khemetic groups (who have temples) here in the U.S. where the Gods of the ancient Egyptians are worshipped legitimately. Many of the old religions are still around. Legitimacy is a judgement. So whether or not they're *legitimate* depends on who you talk to.
2006-10-10 11:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by swordarkeereon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Today, probably not. But that's an interesting way of looking at it. A couple thousand years from now, humans will probably consider Christianity and Islam "ancient mythology" as well.
2006-10-10 11:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legitimate? No. There are no political entities on the earth which worship the Greek gods as an official religion.
2006-10-10 11:06:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-19 04:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes their are some possibly similar in numbers who worship other older mythological gods and goddesses. perhaps they are more predominant in the west than first imagined which would be interesting to find out.
2006-10-10 11:17:07 · answer #6 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes my wife does.
there are many in pagan circles that venerate the greek and roman gods and goddesses.
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2 completly different pantheons of gods. just as i am a Celtic Pagan i follow the Celtic Gods and Goddesses. but as i believe in over 300 of the gods from the celtic lands, i also believe that every god that has been worshiped is a true god. so i believe in all gods.
2006-10-10 11:07:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
anyone who has ever read Llewellyn's magical almanac knows for a fact that there are some who do--notable author, cerridwen iris shea, is among them
2006-10-10 11:08:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's just a viable (and unprovable) as the bible, or any other cult.
2006-10-10 11:10:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋