Greek gods prepare for comeback

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Greek gods prepare for comeback

Helena Smith in Athens
Friday May 5, 2006
The Guardian

It has taken almost 2,000 years, but those who worship the 12 gods of ancient Greece have finally triumphed. An Athens court has ordered that the adulation of Zeus, Hera, Hermes, Athena and co is to be unbanned, paving the way for a comeback of pagans on Mount Olympus.

The followers, who say they "defend the genuine traditions, religion and ethos" of the ancients by adhering to a pre-Christian polytheistic culture, are poised to take their battle to the temples of Greece.

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Welcome back.....but they're gonna have to learn to behave themselves with more decorum and less rapine of nymphs etc, I think.

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dlowan wrote:

Welcome back.....but they're gonna have to learn to behave themselves with more decorum and less rapine of nymphs etc, I think.

You said less decorum and more rapine of nymphs? Good! Twisted Evil

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Francis wrote:

dlowan wrote:
Welcome back.....but they're gonna have to learn to behave themselves with more decorum and less rapine of nymphs etc, I think.

You said less decorum and more rapine of nymphs? Good!

No, I didn't.

But Francis...never forget...the gods and goddesses were not fussy whom they rapined....men, women....bulls....

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...swans..but I don't remember any bunnies...maybe gods don't like them..I do.

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Francis wrote:

...swans..but I don't remember any bunnies...maybe gods don't like them..I do.

We are too quick...

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From link:

But Greece's powerful Orthodox Church takes a less charitable view, accusing the worshippers of idolatry and "poisonous New Age practices".

That's too funny, coming from the lips of a johnny-come-lately.

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I think Eris has not relaxed in the last few thousand years, and, in fact, i'd say she has been veeeerrrrryyyyy busy . . .

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Setanta wrote:

I think Eris has not relaxed in the last few thousand years, and, in fact, i'd say she has been veeeerrrrryyyyy busy . . .

So has Loki.

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I once enjoyed Star Trak "Who Mourns for Adonais" in the original series.

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Ancient Greece had more than 12 gods, right? Are only the Olympians legalized, then?

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I think the excess members were referred to as "demi-gods." Kind of like a spiritual espresso/latte . . .

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I gotta run, so I can't make a long post. Instead, I'll just link and let discussion run its own course: http://www.theoi.com/Pantheon.html

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Thornton Wilder suggested that each of the Greek pantheon was an archtype personifying some section of the human race.

As a Sweet Young Thing I aspired to be Athena, but now I realize I'm much more like Hera.

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smog wrote:

I gotta run, so I can't make a long post. Instead, I'll just link and let discussion run its own course: http://www.theoi.com/Pantheon.html

Gawd - did humans invent written language just so we could keep track of the buggers?

Does that mean monotheism is just another example of modern day 'dumbing down'?

'In my day we had gods that had parents and children and we had to sacrifice the right goat on the right day - you young'uns just go drink wine and eat bikkies on sundays - big deal...'

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Heracles.

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talk72000 wrote:

Heracles.

Ouch, they can really hurt if you don't get cream on them early.

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Why would you put cream on them, are they edible? Why would anyone eat something which hurts?

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Setanta wrote:

Why would you put cream on them, are they edible? Why would anyone eat something which hurts?

Heroism?

Or Heraism, inded?

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I'm still waiting for Quetzalcoatl to make his big comeback.

But then, I guess that's just me and the entire Aztec Empire...

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