Celtic reconstructionismCeltic reconstructionism or CR (also Celtic reconstructionist paganism) is a polytheistic reconstructionist approach to Ancient Celtic religion, emphasising historical accuracy over eclecticism such as is found in most forms of Celtic neopaganism such as Neo-druidism. It is an effort to reconstruct and revive, in a modern Celtic cultural context, pre-Christian Celtic religions. Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism originated in discussions among amateur scholars and Neopagans in the mid-1980s, and evolved into an independent tradition by the early 1990s.
Witch-cult hypothesisThe witch-cult hypothesis is a discredited theory that the witch trials of the Early Modern period were an attempt to suppress a pagan religion that had survived the Christianization of Europe. According to its proponents, accused witches were actually followers of this alleged religion. They argue that the supposed 'witch cult' revolved around worshiping a Horned God of fertility and the underworld, whose Christian persecutors identified with the Devil, and whose followers held nocturnal rites at the witches' Sabbath.
Familier (esprit)Un génie familier, démon familier ou tout simplement familier est, dans bon nombre de croyances d'Europe occidentale, une entité, animal ou esprit, parfois imaginaire et invisible, à laquelle les hommes s'adressent pour demander des conseils ou obtenir des services, en particulier liés à la sorcellerie. Les familiers peuvent servir leurs propriétaires comme domestiques, ouvriers agricoles, espions ou compagnons et les aider à ensorceler leurs ennemis, mais pas seulement puisqu'ils sont réputés pour inspirer les érudits, artistes et écrivains, à l'instar d'un esprit tutélaire ou d'une Muse.
Pagan studiesPagan studies is the multidisciplinary academic field devoted to the study of modern paganism, a broad assortment of modern religious movements, which are typically influenced by or claiming to be derived from the various pagan beliefs of premodern Europe. Pagan studies embrace a variety of different scholarly approaches to studying such religions, drawing from history, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, folkloristics, theology and other religious studies.
AssianismAssianism (Уацдин) is a folk religion derived from the traditional mythology of the Ossetians, modern descendants of the Scythians of the Alan tribes, believed to be a continuation of the ancient Scythian religion. The religion is known as "Assianism" among its Russian-speaking adherents ("Assianism" means the religion of the "As" or "Oss"—an ancient name of the Alans, from which the Greeks possibly drew the name of "Asia", which is preserved in the Russian and Georgian-derived name "Ossetians"), and as Uatsdin (Уацдин), Ætsæg Din (Æцæг Дин; both meaning "True Faith"), Æss Din (Æсс Дин, Ossetian-language rendering of "Assianism"), or simply Iron Din (Ирон Дин, "Ossetian Faith") by Ossetians in their own language.
GlastonburyGlastonbury, parfois écrit Glastenbury, est une ville du comté du Somerset, dans le district de Mendip, en Angleterre (Royaume-Uni). En 2011 la commune compte . Dans les temps anciens, Glastonbury était une sorte d'île : la mer recouvrait les terres basses des Somerset Levels, comme en témoignent des vestiges de villages lacustres de l'Âge du fer. Le site est célèbre par son tor (une colline) et serait, d'après certaines sources, plus légendaires qu'historiques, à l'emplacement même de la mythique île d'Avalon, de la légende arthurienne.
