What do modern Roman polytheists think of modern Hellenic polytheists, and vice versa?
Religio Romana and Hellenic polytheism (or Hellenismos as some call it) are different but related religions. Hellenistic culture influenced Rome from the beginning, while Roman law and architecture influenced the Greek East. There is a shared Greco-Roman legacy to Western history which is taught at classics courses around the world. Given the overlap in reading materials and other historical sources, Polytheists from both camps frequent each other’s organizations with varying levels of acceptance and interest. Nonetheless, in practice, the Religio Romana and Hellenismos are separate entities by virtue of the fact that rituals and other cultic understandings differ between them. We in Templum Deorum openly welcome Hellenic polytheists who are interested in Roman religion.
