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We are a Hellenic reconstructionist group serving the Santa Fe and Albuquerque areas of New Mexico. (We used to be located in western PA/NY, and moved as of fall 2008.) Our name is Greek, and roughly translates as “The congregation of the Pure (or Holy) Persephone.”
We are hard polytheists who worship the gods of ancient Greece. By “hard polytheists” we mean that we believe that each of the gods and goddesses individually exist. We worship Zeus, Aphrodite, Hermes, and all of the gods from the culture of ancient Greece, from the time period called the “Classical Age.” We have a special devotion to Persephone, but we do worship all the gods.
We are reconstructionists because we structure our rituals and beliefs system in such a way as was done at that time. By saying this, we understand that we do not have complete accounts of what the rituals were like, etc. but we try to the best of our ability to be faithful to the Hellenic spirit as we “fill in the gaps” with our best educated ideas of what it might have been like. As academics and archeology continue to make progress towards a fuller understanding of religion in ancient Greece, we wish to stay informed of these findings, and will alter our practices accordingly. We also are quick to point out which practices are documented from ancient times, and which practices are newer “inventions” to give us a well-rounded religions practice.
Anyone who has an interest in our gods is more than welcome to attend any of our public events. All we ask is that you be respectful of our beliefs and practices.
We are a recognized Proto-Demos within Hellenion. If you’d like more information about the organization, please see their main website.
: see our page of rituals and photos.
We are holding monthly libations outdoors (weather permitting), honoring a different god each month. Please go here for more information. See below for specific dates for particular gods. Send us an e-mail if you'd like to attend.
All upcoming events:
30 Aug 2009 Pagan Pride Day in Albuquerque. Presentation on Hellenic Reconstructionism. Details on the Meetup site.
5 Sept 2009 Eleusinian Mysteries, ritual to honor Persephone and Demeter. If you'd like to attend, please RSVP at this link.
14 Oct 2009 Saturn presentation at the Santa Fe Community College planetarium. This isn't our own event, but we will attend, as it sounds fun. They intend to talk about the deity, myths, as well as info about the planet. If you'd like to come with our group, just RSVP at this link.
Feb 2010 Join us to see the new movie "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightening Thief."
March 2010 Join us to see the remake of "Clash of the Titans."
Also, all of our upcoming rituals, etc. will be posted on the “Reconstructionist Religion Meetup” website. For more information, please visit the Meetup site.
You may also join the Thiasos Persephone list, a Yahoo group, to discuss the worship of Persephone.
Please understand that this site is under major construction! We are updating and expanding it almost daily, so please check back often! Last update: 10/11/2009
All information on this website is © The Hellenion Proto-Demos tes Hagnes Persephones, unless otherwise noted. Information may be used with permission.
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