I have an idea western civilization is based on pagan principles norms and values. Like all our government buildings are Greek inspired, our college fraternities Greek inspired, institutions and laws Greek democracy Greek. The gods moved with as the lead of western civilization moved from Greece to Rome to Spain France Britain and America. So it seems the gods of Olympus are very much still alive in America and western civilization.

Greek/Roman gods who have been squished together are hardly all Pagan gods. They are merely a tiny percentage of Pagan gods, beliefs and culture..

Anyone remember the Egyptian pantheon, the Norse, and many, many, many Others. We are not based on Greek. Influenced, of course, but we are influenced by many different cultures and beliefs not one.

Dio you need to expand your reading material. Just look at the days of the western week. They are named after Norse gods. NOT Greek.

Mine have nothing to do with the Greeks

Oct 29, 2011 -- 6:52PM, dio wrote:

been reading about the greek gods. Does your paganism have to do with Zeus and his brothers?

No, mine are the probable deities of Gaelic myth; though I find the Greek myths engaging, as  I do the Norse Sagas; they are not my stories, they are not my gods.