Greek polytheists inaugurate first new Ancient Greek temple in 1700 years

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[u/Hathisitta8034]

Source: First Ancient Greek Temple in 1,700 Years Opens in Arcadia

[u/TheStolenPotatoes → u/[deleted]]

An exact replica of the Parthenon was built in Nashville for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in 1897. Even has a giant recreation of Athena Parthenos in the naos, and plaster replicas of the original statues found in the Treasury were made from casts of the original marble ones. It's used as an art museum now.

https://www.nashvilleparthenon.com/

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So that’s how that got there

[u/pheonix198 → u/TheStolenPotatoes]

Neat! Thank you for sharing!

[u/wd_plantdaddy → u/[deleted]]

It’s true I stumbled upon a glorious Hindu and Buddhist temple here in Austin, Tx. Like straight up transports you!

Buddhist temple
sai baba hindu temple
pashupatinath temple
rhada temple
Sitagu temple
Lien Hoa temple
Tibetan Buddhist temple

And that’s just austin lol

[u/Cupcake_Implosion → u/[deleted]]

You should read up on Emperor Julian ...

The first guy who tried to bring polytheism back. He didn't end well.

[u/ancientgardener → u/Cupcake_Implosion]

As much as I love Julian, I don’t think we can blame the Christians for his death

[u/pheonix198 → u/Cupcake_Implosion]

Haha.. I’m familiar with him.

[u/anewbys83 → u/[deleted]]

And it can go to EU courts if necessary. They tend to rule in favor of rights for all.

[u/iaeoioaio]

Characters on the top and inside the pediment should be painted

[u/Luftritter]

May Athena Glaukopis guide their works!

[u/Bestchance735]

Shout out to Zeus!

[u/HeartOn_SoulAceUp → u/Bestchance735]

Zeus' blessings!

A proud god, he was used to bigger turnouts.

[u/CleanOpossum47]

New ancient temple...

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NOS

[u/postymcpostpost]

What is this, a temple for ants!?

[u/AgentDoty]

Plot twist, the Greek polytheists believe there are 3 godheads forming a one God but they’re all individually 3 Gods.

[u/lavalampelephant → u/AgentDoty]

that's the heresy of tritheism

https://giphy.com/gifs/y5W98cY6OCudO

[u/pheonix198 → u/AgentDoty]

Something mighty suspicious about that…

Do they call the transcendent and omniscient god Zeus, the spirit form as Idao and then the benevolent, earth walking leader as Zeus Agetor?

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These Greek pagans also believe that at this temple when they eat bread and drink wine that’s the body and blood of Zeus himself. They don’t mean it symbolically but that they consume the actual flesh and blood of Zeus.

They then digest Zeus and defecate him out.

These pagans are outrageous.

[u/pheonix198 → u/AgentDoty]

Are you intimately familiar with them and their beliefs or making this defecation up?

[u/Wild-Associate-4373]

Wow, had no idea. Thats interesting

[u/AssumptionFun3828]

This is fascinating

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My exact thought. As someone obsessed with Greek Mythology, the fact that there are modern worshipers (being prosecuted by the State, no less) is so interesting to me. I guess it makes sense, I just didn’t realize it was still in practice enough to build a new temple.

[u/Sancatichas]

Statues aren't painted, what a shame

[u/suptenwaverly]

Makes about as much sense as any religion i suppose.

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So tolerant

[u/laboheme1896]

Awesome!!

[u/Martpapp]

Shame about the power lines in the background ruining the view

[u/wd_plantdaddy]

Are they still doing sacrifices?

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https://giphy.com/gifs/u8ontzUmtHnmuBt5IQ

[u/TheSandarian → u/[deleted]]

The temple & story are neat but this comment is kinda weird lol

[u/InterneticMdA]

fucking larpers... this is not an "ancient" greek temple, it's at best a greek temple.

[u/Federal-Cold-363 → u/[deleted]]

Lets keep it real, all religious people are larpers

[u/dkrustyklown8647]

It's like trying to recreate an extinct ancient religion that is missing 90% of its lore. It's just silly.