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Heretic Hellene

Alexia Costadina

A podcast that takes a scholarly look at Ancient Greek religion, myth and how Hellenic polytheism lives and thrives today. 


The place to be whether you're a new devotee, a seasoned practitioner, a classics nerd or just curious.


Hosted by Alexia, she’s half Greek and a practising Hellenic polytheist of over 22 years, known on TikTok as Alexia Costadina for cutting through Romanised myth, pop-culture nonsense and bad takes to get back to what the primary sources actually say.


Alexia also serves as High Priestess and founder of TĪD MŌNA Coven.


To learn more visit www.alexiacostadina.com. To keep up follow @alexia_costadina_priestess on Facebook and Instagram. 

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  • Avg 27 min
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  • S1 · E4
    Saturday · 28 min

    4: The Household and Hearth, starting a practise

    Learn about the practicalities of how to set up a basic Hellenic Polytheistic shrine, first libations, structuring a devotional rhythm and Hestia’s central place in a domestic religion. Send us Fan Mail

  • S1 · E3
    August 29 · 22 min

    3: Greek vs Roman - Why Ovid isn’t your source

    Listen to concrete side by side examples of Greek originals versus their later Roman literary reworks, and why that distinction matters for anyone trying to practise rather than just enjoy the stories. Send us Fan Mail

  • S1 · E2
    August 15 · 22 min

    2: Reading the sources - Homer, Hesiod and Homeric Hymns

    Together let’s take a guided tour of the actual primary texts Hellenic polytheistic practitioners work from. We will look at what each is, when it was composed and what its reliable Send us Fan Mail

  • S1 · E1
    August 1 · 35 min

    1: What is Hellenic Polytheism, actually?

    In this episode we look at orientation. Orthopraxy vs Orthodoxy, myth as literature rather than scripture, Greek vs Roman, sourcing and what modern practise involves. Setting the tone for the whole podcast. Send us Fan Mail

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