AshenBlade

We're on to History. I know, fascinating subject.  Paganism is an old practice, dating back pretty much to the beginnings of civilization.However, it wasn't always called that. The term "pagan" actually comes from the Latin word pagus meaning "country dweller" (EtymOnline). However, when early Christians dubbed the term for non-believers, it was much more akin to "country bumpkin". ❤Christianity's Impact❤ With the birth of Christianity, or at least soon after, came the fall of many pagan religions and beliefs. Julian the Apostate is thought to be the last Roman emperor who made a version of paganism the official religion of Rome. Rome was a polytheistic state with a vast pantheon. That all changed when Julian died in Persia (Gill).  Taking Over After Julian's death, a man named Saturninius Secundus Salutius (say that three times fast) was supposed to take over, but he didn't want the job. So it went to a Christian named Jovian. Many se

Heyo! Over the next few months, I'm going to scatter some neo-pagan stuff in with my normal gaming and academic posts. After all, I want to research pretty much everything, religion included. Being neo-pagan myself, it felt natural to start with a religion I know well.  This will eventually be published as a book, but I wanted to share what I've learned about my own religion. ❤ A Quick Note ❤ As with any informational text, you should always fact check and do your own supplemental research. While I am doing my very best to bring you accurate information, I am not infallible. I'm human. So if something sounds too good to be true (or similarly too bad to be true) fact check me. I will always link my sources at the bottom with in-text citations as well. (This will be added to the main blog page too.)