Aidonian's blog

 in Ancient Hellas, Hellenic polytheism encompasses the Euleusinian mysteries, Dionysian and Orphic mysteries, but also state festivals which were different from city-state to city-state.  There were temples which were considered the house of the deity or deities on Earth, shrines, but most importantly, the central part of the religion was the house practice. 

In a religion that has so many Gods: Protogenoi, Titans, Olympian Gods, Chthonic Gods, river and mountain gods, heroes, diacones, Angelo, etc… one is not expected to worship them all, to honour them all. I use worship and honour instead of “working with”, because in my opinion “working with” is disrespectful towards the Gods. It implies that the Gods are our equals. Which they are not. We shouldn’t delude ourselves to think that the Gods are our equals. Platonists would argue that when a deity reveals itself that it wasn’t a deity but a damion and you have to figure it which daimon. Which I kind of agree with. Gods can chose to reveal themselves directly or indirectly through daimones or Angeloi if they chose to do so. 

I’m grateful that the Gods brought me to this path. While it may look peculiar, but I have found peace and solitude in worship Aidoneos(Hades), Persephone, Hekate and Zeus. In the beginning was drawn to the Titans, but after a while I came to Aidoneos, Persephone & Hekate. Which does not mean I don’t honour other Gods like Apollon, Hermes, Ares, Herakles. I do. I thank Hermes Enedios when im on the road. I honour Ares and Herakles when im working out. 

When something doesn’t work out, I don’t question the existence of the Gods. I remember the line that stated that the Gods can only do for those if they do the work. Which means, if you don’t commit to do something, don’t expect the Gods do it for you. They can help you, guide you, but it’s you who has to do the work. My love life is a mess. My last date was almost three years ago. This has nothing to do with Aphrodite cursing me or something, but it has more to do with myself than anything else. Aphrodite can only do so much. 

2021 was the year I was visited by a daimon who was probably sent by the Gods to give me a heads up that they are paying attention. That doesn’t mean I consider myself chosen by them. I’m not. I don’t feel special or chosen by them. 

I remember a twitter discussion with an atheist ridiculing polytheists and in a discussion he asked for proof of that the Gods are real. When presented with beliefs, he disregarded them as natural stuff. Of course there is a scientific explanation for it. But that does not mean that the Gods don’t reveal themselves through those things. 

Here is the thing. No one can absolutely give proof of the existence of God(s) but worship of the Gods does not rely on the proof that they exist. You believe it. Science can explain so much. But spirituality is something else. I chose to believe in the Gods, not because there is scientific evidence for it, but because I feel Their presence, and believe in Them.

Such discussions are moot because you can never really present scientific evidence that the Gods are real. You can’t. It’s impossible unless otherwise proven of course. I will rarely engage in such discussions for those reasons, because you can never win. I believe in the Gods. That’s my truth. I don’t feel the need to convince others of that fact. I don’t.