Is ‘Hellenismos’ Hellenic reconstruction??
Yes and no. Some Hellenistai feel that there is already enough of an established practise now, so eschew the term “reconstruction” as they don’t feel that they are “reconstructing” anything. Furthermore, some Hellenistai are so deeply wrought in their spiritual lives that their practises go far above and beyond merely “reconstructed” ancient practise and consider most of their practises and rituals to be “innovations” built from either the reconstructionist method or beyond that. Again, it’s hard to pinpoint an exact definition of “Hellenismos”, as used by Julian, so restricting “Hellenismos” to simply the religion of those whose practises are predominantly ancient in origin is using already shaky logic. Due to the natural religious evolutions between the “classical period” and the “Hellenistic period”, and the difference of practises between Sparta, Athens, Thespiae, and so forth, means that a wide variety of practises and beliefs are acceptable under the umbrella of “Hellenismos” muc
