Pagans, do you follow a single pantheon, or are you more eclectic?

Answer 1

I focus more on the Egyptian Pantheon. My patron Goddess is Bast. But I do not disrespect any other god either. I will give thanks to the others if it calls for it.

Answer 2

I primarily focus my devotional practice on Hindu and Vedic deities within an eclectic Wiccan ritual structure. However, I do find myself drawn to the Tibetan Buddhist Green Tara, as well - but She seems to be the exception to the rule. :)

Over the first years on the path I tried attuning to various different pantheons - Egyptian, Germanic, Celtic, but simply didn't feel any resonance. During that same period I was working on my religious studies B.A. and was specialized in the Hindu tradition. It was then that it dawned on me that They were the ones calling to me! However, pure Hinduism was not right for me then (nor is it now) and Wiccan ritual and structure was most resonant and effective. So, with some meditation and prayer I blended the two, and I've never been happier.

So, I would say I'm eclectic in style even though I tend to stick to one pantheon.

Answer 3

Religiously I follow the Nordic Gods (Odin, Loki, FReyja, Hel etc.)

Magically (yes I REFUSE to use that damned superfluous "K" at the end of the word)...While I work primarily with Norse magic (Runes, Galdr, Seidhr) I am not above using magics from other systems should I see a need for it. I have, in actuality, been working with some magics from Sumerian/Babylonian/Akkadian cultures that have shown great results.

So, religiously, single pantheon. Magically...Eclectic.

Answer 4

I'm a Heathen (meaning a "subsection" of Paganism, not a "derogatory term"...sigh). So I follow the Norse/Germanic pantheons. Although I do not follow other pantheons, I recognize that there are other gods and goddesses out there. I respect them should I come across them, but they are not my gods.

Answer 5

I am eclectic, but I only follow one Pantheon.

HOWEVER, that Pantheon has never had a problem with adding other gods.

My primary deity is Greek and also Roman, so what he says goes, goes.

Answer 6

I see the Divine as a single being haveing both Male and Female spiritualities and all the different gods and goddesses to be different manifestations of the Whole. I'm definately ecclectic and enjoy working with and learning about different pantheons (Norse and Celtic are amoung my fave!). But I've always felt a closeness with Eris who is in the Greek pantheon...which is one of the reasons I'm a Discordian lol!

Hail Eris and Blessed Be!!
Kayla

"May the Force...and Sparkles be with you!

Answer 7

I am actually quite eclectic.. primarily I focus on the Greek pantheon, although my patroness is Celtic (Brighid).

Admittedly, you may consider me more "spiritualistic" than "pagan".. I believe all paths are a path to the divine, and that the divine answers to all the names we give it.. whatever aspect of the divine I'm calling upon is reflected in whatever god or goddesses name I choose. I just focus more on the Greek because of familiarity.

So I suppose I don't believe in them so much as "individual gods" as I do "faces of the divine". However, the gods I usually focus on are Greek, Egyptian, and Celtic. With a bit of Hindu on occasion.

Answer 8

Talk about eclectic. Alright then. I'm a Pagan Witch. I focus mainly on kitchen and green magick. My patron Goddess is Aine(Irish Celtic). My husband is a Seax Wiccan. So our family rituals are a combination of Celtic and Seax traditions. Throw in a little bit of Faery Wicca for the kids and there you have it.

Answer 9

I don't like the word Eclectic, but I do follow two pantheons.

Norse and Greek. I didn't choose them, they chose me.

I follow primarily the Greek pantheon, and can't ignore the Norse one (though I'd like to) because it keeps calling to me and I have a feeling it will forever, unless I choose to follow them.

I have a feeling it calls me because the Gods don't leave one of their Kindred alone here. I am Norwegian and Swedish. I think that's what explains it.

I usually call myself a "Wiccan Hellenic polytheist" but if I was being technical I could call myself a "Wiccan asatruar Hellenic polytheist" but that's just too long. Lol

Answer 10

I persist with the Egyptian Pantheon, yet i do no longer deny that different Pantheons exist. I persist with Isis and Set heavily ( i understand, that's a unusual mixture ) yet whilst the different Deities call to me- from the Egyptian or the different Pantheon, i'm going to do my suitable to honor them besides, or a minimum of provide them a hazard to place across their message to me.