Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
60. Why do Some Polytheists Reject the Term "Pagan"?
Pagan Religions in Five Minutes - Suzanne Owen
Angelo Nasios [+]
Angelo Nasios is an independent scholar with an MA in history. His interests and research focus on the history of religion—primarily Greek religion in late antiquity.
Description
Greek polytheists reject the term “Pagan” due to its problematic historical context as a term of 'otherness' used by Christians against Greeks. Additionally, the role of ethnicity in religious identity significantly differs between Greek polytheists and Pagans, particularly in the U.S.