KHARIS: Hellenic
Polytheism Explored
Links
Hellenic Polytheism Websites
- Sannion's Sanctuary
- includes intellectual writings as well as beautiful poetry, hymns,
retelling of myths, etc.
- Neokoroi
- The Temple-Keepers, a group of hard polytheists dedicated to
strengthening Hellenismos, also has an email list
and publishes a quarterly
newsletter.
- Hands-on Hellenism - great site with advice for practicing Hellenismos, formerly sponde.com
- Thiasos Olympikos
- wonderful site, well-written rituals, honest to the spirit and
history of Hellenic paganism.
- Biblioteca Arcana
- mythology, ritual, divination and much more: a
wonderful resource with excellent scholarship.
- Temenos Olympicos
- mythology, ritual, gods, festivals, theology, etc.
- The
Dionysion - the fruits of extensive research into
topics like the maenads, ecstasy, theatre and more.
- The
Hellenic Polytheist Directory - list of Hellenic
pagans by region
- The
Hellenion Proto-Demos tes Hagnes Persephones - lots
of useful articles and links
- HMEPA - aligns
the ancient calendar with our current date and shows festivals.
- The House of Hades
- information on all things chthonic in the Greek tradition
- Journal
of Hellenic Religion - for the study and practice
of the ancient Greek religion, namely the Hellenic faith, cult and way
of life, in modern western societies.
- Thiasoi
Directory - list of Hellenic groups that invite
participation, both general and specific to one god
- HellenicPagan -
open list discussing everything about Greek paganism.
- Hellenion - non-profit polytheist organization
- Neos Alexandria - Graeco-Egyptian syncretist organization, includes publishing imprint
- Kyklos Apollon - weekly purification ritual for Apollon
- Cataleos - physical temple for Artemis... also see HTAZP, a temple for Apollon, Zeus and Pan
Other Websites of Interest
- Perseus Project
- online collection of ancient texts from Greece and Rome
- The
Theoi Project - an alphabetical guide to Greek
gods, spirits and monsters.
- The Ancient Library - scanned books on ancient history
- Photo Gallery -
images of sacred sites in Greece
- Women in Greek Myths
- extensive listing of heroines, goddesses, nymphs, etc.
with a great image gallery
- Ancient Greek Music
- all published fragments of ancient Greek music, with sound files.
- Classical Myth: The
Ancient Sources - includes images, texts and
attributes of the gods.
- Ancient Greek Costume Links
- self-explanatory
- Ancient Greek Tutorials
- online language study with audio files to help with pronounciation
- The
Delphic Maxims - a complete list in English and
Greek.
- Ancient Greek Religion
- a vast collection of links and resources
- The Orphic Lamellae
- quotes formulae from the Orphic Mysteries
- Didaskalia -
ancient Greek theatre today, includes journal, list of performances and
other resources.
- Greek Gematria Database
- helps you calculate numerological data of ancient Greek words
- Winged Sandals
- excellent flash site on ancient Greece for kids, has really cool
Pythian oracle
- Homer
in Performance - listen to clips of Homer being
read aloud in ancient Greek
- The
Golden Verses of Pythagoras - words to live by
- A Day
in Old Athens - every aspect of daily ancient life
- Oracle
of Delphi - and other ancient oracles
- Sacred Texts -
a number of texts reproduced online, also has writings from other
cultures
- Greece Travel Guide
- great info to help you plan a trip to Greece
- The Julian Society
- inspired by the Emperor Julian, they want to "restore Paganism to its
rightful place as a major and respected world religion."
- Festivals, Celebrations and
Holidays in Greece - great for planning your trip
around cultural festivals
- Kessinger
Publishing - rare reprints of out-of-print texts,
often on ancient religion subjects
- Schoenhof's
- bookstore out of Cambridge, MA, specializing in
foreign/ancient language resources
Ritual Supplies
- Hellenic Art
- ancient Greek statues (life-size!), Byzantine icons, weaponry, bronze
idols, vases and artifacts
- Greekshops.com
- sells ancient Greek replicas, apparel, books, folk art, Byzantine
icons, etc.
- Greek Treasure
- statues, vases, frescoes, mosaics
- Ancient Empires
- statues, busts, bookends, etc. in an ancient Greek theme
- Talaria Enterprises
- statues, wall hangings, vases.
- Portara
Gallery - ancient replicas, wall art, and a great
selection of Greek folk dolls of goddesses and nymphs.
- Magical
Omaha - Greek god and goddess statues
- Sacred Source -
makes reproductions of ancient statues, at very good prices. They sell
pendants, books and garden statues as well. Also check out the Goddess
Gallery.
- Lark
in the Morning - catalog of historical and
multi-cultural musical instruments (panpipes, frame drums, etc). They
have great pictures and occasionally a music sample. Also check out the
Ethnic
Musical Instruments Co.
- Midnight Muse -
sells statuary, prints and jewelry.
- Projekt - music label, home to Daemonia Nymphe (wonderful ritual music from Greece that uses the Orphic Hymns)
Other Polytheist Religions