Paian | Παιαν
A Beginner's Guide to Hellenic Polytheism
What's New?!
Finally witness the overdue arrival of the standard About page! Pop over to learn everything about The Paian Project, what Hellenic Polytheism even is, a bit about me and what I have in mind for Paian! You'll notice some things originally housed on the Home page have been moved here.
Dec. 6, 2024
A whole new section with summaries of all the major gods and goddesses! Over time this section will expand to include more summaries & detailed pages on the major gods with information on their essential myths, hymns, and rites.
Nov. 25, 2024
Check out the Athenian Festivals for this year! A working reference for a traditional year of worship with all essential information on how to celebrate the festivals and which dates they fall on this year.
Aug. 4, 2024
In the Works...
The Paian Project is working hard to bring all the essential information a beginner Hellenic Polytheist might need to start a fulfilling relationship with the gods. There are already years of content planned, but here are some things you can look forward to that are currently in the works!
An Entire Rites & Rituals Section
A helpful guide for worshipping the gods and all the ritual basics: altars, offerings, prayers, khernips, miasma, death rites and more. Just don't expect it all at once!
Eventually this section will include an entire library of freely available sample rituals to celebrate the festivals and other rites.
Spartan Festivals
Sadly the Spartan religious calendar and their rites are mostly lost to history, but we are fortunate to have some information about some of their most important festivals: the Gymnopaedia, the Karneia, and the Hyakinthia.
Celebrating the Athenian Festivals
For a handful of our festivals we are fortunate enough to have more information than a simple summary can hold. Read about the history of the festivals, the myths behind them, and how to celebrate!
The goal is to focus on these three upcoming festivals first with more to follow in the new lunar year:
Gamelia | Jan 27, 2025
Anthesteria | Feb 10-12, 2025
Thargelia | May 4-5, 2025
More Gods!
The summaries were just the beginning (and there are more of those to come too!) I'll gradually release more detailed pages on individual gods, starting with the Athenian 12 and going from there. The pages will include all their sacred days and festivals, how to celebrate, their main myths, and more. But be warned: this goal will take a while!