Archive - Hearth of Hellenism

The Ethnocentric Violence of Translation: Hellenismos in Julian's Letter to Arsacius

How a 20th-Century Mistranslation of Ἑλληνισμός Shaped the Modern Reception and Misunderstanding of Julian’s Cultural Program in Modern Paganism

Jun 18 •

February 2025

January 2025

Echoing Socrates: Biden on Oligarchy

The discussion on oligarchy resonates with Plato’s Republic. Indeed, Biden’s warning mirror many of the critiques in it.

Jan 23 •

09 - The Afterlife of Paganism w/ Dr. Robin Douglas

Paganism in Europe was not defeated by Christianity. It never went away. In this interview Robin talks about the "persistence" model for examining the…

Jan 12 •

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December 2024

Ορφισμός και «Το Ορφικό Ζήτημα»

Greek translation of my post "Orphism and the "Orphic Question" - Εξερευνώντας τον Ορφέα, τις Τελετουργικές Πρακτικές και τη Λογοτεχνική Παράδοση του…

Dec 19, 2024 •

November 2024

"Νόμῳ πείθου" and the Challenge of Unjust Laws

Combating Injustice and Fascism through Plato.

Nov 20, 2024 •

Commentary On the First Three Delphic Maxims

Exploring the first three Delphic Maxims through Neoplatonic thought.

Nov 20, 2024 •

What is Hellenisticism?

From Hellenic to Hellenistic: A Historically Sensitive Approach to Religious Identity in Modern Paganism

Nov 17, 2024 •

Is Hellenism Paganism?

Many Pagans today think that Hellenism is interchangeable with Paganism. Why is this the case? The problem stems from what I believe to be a confusion…

Nov 15, 2024 •

The Appropriation of “Hellenism” - A "Profound Offense"

Once again I have been banned from a Pagan reddit after talking about the cultural appropriation of Hellenism by Pagans.

Nov 14, 2024 •

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