Why do you champion Dodekatheism, when ancient Greek mythology is sexist and violent?
The modern world understands religion as doctrinal that is, ruled by its sacred stories and words. In contrast, our relationship to mythology is distinct from the way that, for instance, a Muslim would approach the Koran; our stories are not revealed to us by God, but created by man in their attempt to approach the divine. Greek religion is constituted by a dialogue between different mythologies and the religious practices that surround them. Mythology is related to action, but it does not tell us what to do. The ancients were often shocked by the immorality of the Gods in myth. Plato wanted these myths wiped out; they were, he claimed, the lies made up by poets. Some myths are violent, and some are sexist, much like the culture they came from (and the culture we live in!). However, simply depicting them in myth does not endorse them. By raising these issues, our religion acknowledges their impact on our world, and provides us with a framework for dealing with them. As with any mytholo
