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silverweb

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3. Interesting.
Mon Jun 24, 2013, 01:49 AM
Jun 2013

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I very much like the idea of the various gods and goddesses being worshipped once again, not as actual beings, but as symbolic embodiments of the virtues, qualities, and eternal principles that they represent: Wisdom, beauty, love, etc.

The Romans borrowed heavily from the Greeks before they conquered the rest of Europe, and many of our concepts of democracy and justice, among others, originated in Hellenic society. This is one way to revive much of what was good from that heritage.

I like it.

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Best post from the comments: napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #1
Or as the majority characterize them......... dimbear Jun 2013 #2
Interesting. silverweb Jun 2013 #3
If you are going to try and revive ancient mythology LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #4
Or the best parties...nt uriel1972 Jun 2013 #5
Thanks for that link! kentauros Jun 2013 #6
Very funny article. Hundreds of thousands? cbayer Jun 2013 #7
They have much better stories than the bible. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2013 #8
Wow. Bad teacher. cbayer Jun 2013 #9
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