View Chapters

Book: Pagan Religions in Five Minutes

Chapter: 60. Why do Some Polytheists Reject the Term Pagan?

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.45527

Blurb:

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.

Chapter Contributors

  • Angelo Nasios (angelo@angelonasios.com - anasios)