Hard and Soft Polytheism [VIDEO]

Awesome video, @MeganB! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: I had never really considered where my beliefs fell on the polytheism spectrum- but having you put it out there so clearly, it was really helpful for me to be able to step back and examine my beliefs.

I suppose I’d fall more towards soft polytheism, mostly because whenever I learn about a new deity I love to look for the cultural influences or historical foundations behind that deity or spirit. When doing so, I often find similarities, or that one deity influenced or served as a foundation for other deities (the Greek and Roman deities come right to mind). I find it fascinating how traits of religions and spiritualities (and the deities they embody) both stay the same as well as adapt in different places around the world- just look at how Buddhism takes vastly different forms (with some unique and some overlapping deities) in different parts of the world! :earth_asia:

But then again, like Amethyst said, there are moments when each local deity stands out as their own unique character. And at the end of the day, I really think that the most important thing is the personal bond between practitioner and deity- regardless of how others work with that deity. There was a great discussion here about Hecate (Hecate Is Going to Eat Your Face) and how different people see the same deity in vastly different ways, yet all have valid practices with Her.

I guess I have to take back what I said at the beginning of this post- I’d have to say I’m more of a medium polytheist too! :laughing: :+1:

Thanks so much for this insightful prompt, Megan- it was a great one to explore! :heart:

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