Quote Originally Posted by fkizz View Post
And it's very rare to see such cases...
I guess, man. It's not like Modern Paganism is that uncommon these days. And I've been pretty openly Pagan on this very site for a decade and a half.

Then from your profile
I mean...ancient philosophy is my starting point, not the end of wisdom. Modern philosophy developed in response to modern concerns, and it's not unwise to bring that into synthesis with my starting principles. I don't see how any of that is inconsistent with being a Pagan in modern times.

And as far as my profile, I think my explanation of how I get from ancient principles of hospitality and care for others, to modern principles of opposing institutions of power and abuse, is fairy direct. Not to mention, the "heroic" ethic you're describing was critiqued pretty earlier in Homeric poetry. And the kind of courage or heroism present in Platonic and Stoic virtue ethics has less to do with violence and might, and more about moral courage to do the right thing.