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In this episode, I respond directly to the recent podcast episodes published by Styx and Bones Podcast, hosted by Chelsea Guagliardo and Tenninger Kellenbarger, which publicly “slammed” my book Secrets of Greek Mysticism. Rather than offering critique alone, their coverage raises deeper questions about who gets to speak for living ancestral religions, how native spiritual authority is framed, and how quickly disagreement can shift into the policing and discrediting of native voices. Speaking as a native Greek priest and practitioner of Hellenism, I share my perspective on what happens when ancestral religion is evaluated solely through external academic, moral, or post-colonial frameworks.
This episode explores key themes including ancestral religion, native voices, spiritual authority, epistemic colonialism, and the silencing of living traditions, using this situation as a case study in a much broader and ongoing pattern. If you’re interested in Hellenism, modern Paganism, decolonizing spirituality, religious authenticity, or the tension between scholarship and lived practice, this conversation offers important context. This is not about excluding anyone from practice—it’s about naming power dynamics and defending the right of living ancestral traditions to define themselves through the voices of those who inherit and live them.
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Styx and Bones' podcast episodes:
Styx and Bones SLAMS The Secrets of Greek Mysticism by George Lizos and \"Influencers\": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6kpuyUH3gA&t=3984s
What Are the Girls Doing? Embodying Persephone’s Duality and Mystery Cults: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv62DNuusIw&t=130s
An Honest Conversation: Influencers Supporting White Supremacist Ideologies in Ancient History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F65oOAPiqeQ
Tenninger Kellenbarger's 'Rate My Professor' page: https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2822106
The Modern Practice of Greek Polytheism | Exclusive Interview with George Lizos (Ancient Greece Revisited): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb5M4Ud3ZVc&t=1580s
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