In Greece, gaining fashion worship Zeus and other ancient gods Bashny.Net

With prayers and pesnopeniyami

In 2007, former employee of the advertising Doreta Peppa did what no one had done since 1600, the year. Dressed in flowing white robes, with a pair of white doves in their hands, she held a pagan ceremony in the sanctuary of Olympian Zeus. Peppa - representative of the Greeks dedicated to the revival of the ancient Greek forms of worship. She became the first priestess since the Christian Roman Empire, who had spent a similar ceremony. The effect was stunning.



Perturbed in such a flagrant violation of Greek law, enraged the Orthodox Church. Peppa and other pagans were condemned in the sermons and press releases. The attack came the media. The Greek government has even sent riot troops at the ceremony, even though they did not intervene. Many believed the ritual prayer and the singing of Pippi just gimmicky tiny organization trying to drag into the modern world system of values ​​from the past.

Since the first illegal ceremony took seven years. And opinions have changed dramatically. Today, hundreds of thousands of Greeks from all walks of life openly worshiping the old gods. Leftists scientists right Greek nationalists, environmentalists and supporters of the New Age - they all gathered under the banner of the Greeks. The Group organizes the ceremonies and nightly celebrations in honor of Zeus across the country. They even believe that Greece is under Christian occupation and fighting for the return of ancient traditions.



Many scientists argue that the new Greeks interpret ancient traditions are too liberal. Firstly, they do not sacrifice animals - the main component of old-Hellenic ceremonies. In addition, the philosophy and principles of the ancient religions in many ways incompatible with modern life.

Anyway, the Hellenic movement in Greece grows at a phenomenal rate. Leaders hope, even in the years to obtain legal recognition.

via factroom.ru