Culture
First Hellenic Polytheist Temple in 1700 Years is Open and Encounters Aggressions
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The first Hellenic Polytheist Temple in 1700 Years opens last week in Greece and was met with both religious and governmental pushback.
Europe
Pagan Community Notes: Week of Feb 27, 2025
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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: The Interfaith community in South Carolina responds to the events in Pickens, Hellenic religious leaders call for community protest after a court blocks the construction of a new Temple of Zeus, conservationists build monkey bridges, Matronalia approaches, this week’s Tarot card is The Moon, and more events are on the horizon
Culture
The First Modern Temple of Zeus in Cyprus
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In Cyprus, George Constantinou, a priest of the Hellenic Ethnic Religion at the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes, revived ancient traditions by constructing the world’s first licensed modern temple dedicated to Olympian Zeus, overcoming significant challenges.
Europe
A conversation with Elena Petri, High Priestess of the Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes
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The indigenous religions of the Mediterranean gathered in Athens, Greece, for the Mediterraneum 2024 conference. Greek correspondent Elyse Welles spoke with Elena Petri, the High Priestess of the Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes (YSEE), to learn about the efforts that made the event possible.
News
Greek Paganism legally recognized as ‘known religion’ in Greece
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ATHENS, Greece – On April 9th, the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes (YSEE), a religious organization working to restore the indigenous religion of Greece, put out a statement saying Greek polytheism has received legal status in Greece. Prior to this, Greek Pagans did not have religious freedoms such as the ability to buy land to create houses of worship nor could Pagan clergy perform marriage ceremonies. Yesterday the Secretary of the Supreme council of Ethnic Hellenes (YSEE) announced that after more than twenty years of struggle, the Greek state has finally recognized the Hellenic Religion as a ‘Known Religion’ according to paragraph 17 – the only form of recognition for a religion in Greece. The mentioned paragraph includes the permission to build a temple as well as the right of public exercise of any recognized religion. The recognition of Hellenic Religion as a ‘Known Religion’ is only the first step towards a general recognition of Hellenism.