The Etruscans left no Rosetta Stone—only carved tombs, cryptic inscriptions, and thunderous whispers from beneath the soil. New research is shedding light on their ancient voices, including a newly announced undisturbed tomb. Meanwhile, I keep getting fevers. It’s probably unrelated.
Europe
Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 12, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Covenant of the Goddess represented at Papal General Audience in Rome, GAIA global leaders rally for an ambitious plastics treaty, Summer Magick Fest and Pagan Spirit Gathering celebrate community and heritage, and World Day Against Child Labour calls for urgent global action to protect children’s rights.
Africa
Pagan Community Notes: Week of June 5, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: The Wild Hunt experiences a cyber attack; archaeologists uncover a missing piece of a famous statue; World Oceans Day approaches; the House of Black Magic celebrates; and Star shares the Tarot of the Week.
Culture
Light, Legacy, and Cybele: New Clues at the Kastas Tomb
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A new study reveals the Kastas Tomb in Amphipolis was aligned with the winter solstice, linking it to ancient solar rituals and the cult of Cybele—suggesting it served as a cosmic tribute to Hephaestion, Alexander the Great’s closest companion.
Europe
Pagan Community Notes: Week of May 29, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: The U.S. Supreme Court allows mining on Chíchʼil Bił Dagoteel; the Druid Order, Tribe of the Oak. elects a new Archdruid; book reveals shocking acts of colonialism suggesting Oxford generations of academics drank from the skull of an enslaved woman; more events and Star’s weekly tarot
Europe
Vandalism at Sacred Site: Hellenic Polytheist Altar Destroyed on Athens Hill
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After celebrating Thargelia on Filopappou Hill, the Labrys Worship Community discovered their altar vandalized with Christian graffiti—an act they call religiously motivated, highlighting ongoing tensions between Greek Orthodox dominance and modern polytheist worship.