Dodekatheism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (General-American) audio
- /doʊ.dɛk.əˈθi.ɪ.zəm/ (US)
- /dəʊ.dɛk.əˈθiː.ɪ.zəm/ (UK)
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek δωδεκαθεϊσμός (dodekatheïsmós, “worship of twelve [Olympian] gods”).
Meanings
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(uncommon, uncountable) Synonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece)
Others consider themselves as followers of Dodekatheism or Olympianism.
2021, Samantha Leaver, Pagan Portals - Hellenic Paganism, Collective Ink, →ISBN, page 15:Others, focusing on the twelve deities from Mount Olympus, refer to their tradition as either Dodekatheism or Olympianism.
2018, Tony Mierzwicki, Hellenismos: Practicing Greek Polytheism Today, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 11:Hellenismos aka Dodekatheism, Hellenism, Hellenic Polytheism or Hellenic Reconstructionism is the modern adaptation of the Ancient Hellenic (Greek) religion.
2016, Rachel Patterson, The Art of Ritual, Collective Ink, →ISBN, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodecatheism | alternative, rare | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
pt dodecateísmo (Translations) · fr dodécathéisme (Translations) · es dodecateísmo (Translations) · el δωδεκαθεϊσμός (Translations) · it dodecateismo (Translations)