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# By Zeus! Greeks are worshipping the ancient gods again!
- URL: https://mereorthodoxy.com/by-zeus-greeks-are-worshipping-the-ancient-gods-again/
- Published: 2007-02-11T23:12:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T21:29:51.000Z
- Description: By Zeus! Greeks are worshipping the ancient gods again!
- Author: Mere Orthodoxy
- Tags: Elliot Ravenwood, Uncategorized

From the UK's *Guardian* earlier this month:

By Zeus!

> After a break of 16 centuries, Greek pagans are worshiping the ancient gods again - despite furious opposition from the Orthodox church. Helena Smith asks them why they're so keen to revive the old religion."

You're welcome to read the whole article; you can [find it here](http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,,2003096,00.html?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) . But I just wanted to highlight a key quote:

> Sixteen and a half centuries is a very long time to wait," she said. "After so many years of Christian persecution we were finally able to call on Zeus, our king-god, *to bring peace to the world"*

Many a witty rejoinder could be made here (and I hope you, gentle reader, will not refrain from giving one of your own in our Comments). However, let me my rest for today with the observation of my friend, [K-W](http://eomer-invictus.blogspot.com/?ref=mereorthodoxy.com) :

> If they were the real deal, they would be saying, "Father Zeus is angry for the 1500-year neglect of his altars!"  
>  
> But that would be simply passé . Capricious gods of wrath are just so first-millennium. All the cool post-Christian deities want dancing flowers and peace on earth.

![Zeus](https://static.hsstatic.net/BlogImporterAssetsUI/ex/missing-image.png "Zeus")