In this interview, I discuss with Anthony the topic of the “idea of Europe” and the complex relationship of western Europe and the (eastern) Roman Empire, later called Byzantium. This conversion explores anti-Greek sentiments found in the west, which have their origins in ancient Rome. Interestingly, we learn how anit-Greek sentiment influenced the Erasmian pronunciation of ancient Greek. This conversation is inspired by a chapter that Anthony wrote in Is Byzantine Studies a Colonialist Discipline? titled The Price of Admission, which touched on topics discussed in this episode. Guest Bio Anth ..read more

Maijastina Kahlos is a historian and classicist at the University of Helsinki in Finland. Her research interests broadly include late Roman history, particularly the fourth and fifth century C.E., the religions in the Roman Empire, Christianization of the Empire, and Roman everyday life. She is the author and editor of several books, among them include: * Religious Dissent in the Late Roman Empire in 370-450: Alienation, Accommodation, and Adaptation. * Forbearance and Compulsion: Rhetoric of Tolerance and Intolerance in Late Antiquity * Debate and Dialogue: Christian and Pagan Cultures This i ..read more

I invited Andrew on to talk about magic in the ancient Greek and Roman world, both from the academic side and exploring the internal perspective within the Greek and Roman worlds. Andrew Henry is a scholar of religion focusing on early Christianity and the religions of the late Roman Empire. He earned his PhD in 2020 from Boston University. Andrew launched Religion for Breakfast in 2014 during his PhD studies when he realized that religious studies content was almost completely lacking on YouTube. Religion for Breakfast aims to remedy this by publishing introductory videos ..read more

Dr. Johnston is a renowned professor of Religion and Classics at the Ohio State University. She is the author of many books, including - Ancient Greek Divination, Restless Dead: Encounters between the Living and the Dead in Ancient Greece, Hekate Soteira: A Study of Hekate's Roles in the Chaldean Oracles and Related Literature, and her newest book - Gods and Mortals: Ancient Greek Myths for Modern Readers. I invited Dr. Johnston on the podcast to discuss an article she wrote called Whose Gods are These? A Classicist Looks at Neopaganism. This article helped me better understand Paganism in Ame ..read more

My review examines how pagan/witch authors use scholarship to construct their religion. Critical reviews of Pagan/Witch-oriented books that draw on scholarship are needed. Speaking to her peers, classicist Sarah Iles Johnston, in Whose Gods are These? A Classicist Looks at Neopaganism has said: …neopagans base their practices and systems of belief not only on the ancient sources but also, and even more directly, on the work of those who study the ancient sources – that is, they create their religions by drawing upon on the scholarship that we produce. This review contributes toward understandi ..read more

A critical review of "The Secret Texts of Hellenic Polytheism" by John Opsopaus. Get full access to Hearth of Hellenism at angelonasios.substack.com/subscribe ..read more

Χαίρετε! Greetings and welcome to episode 0 of Hearth of Hellenism. This is an introduction episode for you all to get to know me and what you can expect from this podcast/blog on Substack. Enjoy! Get full access to Hearth of Hellenism at angelonasios.substack.com/subscribe ..read more