Meanings
alternative rare Dodecatheism
- uncommonuncountableSynonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece)
Others consider themselves as followers of Dodekatheism or Olympianism.
2021, Samantha Leaver, Pagan Portals - Hellenic Paganism, Collective Ink, →ISBN, page 152 more examples
Hellenismos aka Dodekatheism, Hellenism, Hellenic Polytheism or Hellenic Reconstructionism is the modern adaptation of the Ancient Hellenic (Greek) religion.
2016, Rachel Patterson, The Art of Ritual, Collective Ink, →ISBN, page 183Others, focusing on the twelve deities from Mount Olympus, refer to their tradition as either Dodekatheism or Olympianism.
2018, Tony Mierzwicki, Hellenismos: Practicing Greek Polytheism Today, Llewellyn Worldwide, →ISBN, page 11Synonyms: Hellenism
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Hellenism (the modern-day revival of the polytheistic religious system of Ancient Greece)
Origin
- Greekδωδεκαθεϊσμός“worship of twelve [Olympian] gods”
- EnglishDodekatheism
Borrowed from Greek δωδεκαθεϊσμός (dodekatheïsmós, “worship of twelve [Olympian] gods”).
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French dodécathéisme
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Greek δωδεκαθεϊσμός
- δωδεκαθεϊσμός (dodekatheïsmós)Translations
Italian dodecateismo
- dodecateismoTranslations
Portuguese dodecateísmo
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Spanish dodecateísmo
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Cite this entry
Dodekatheism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dodekatheism
“Dodekatheism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dodekatheism. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dodekatheism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dodekatheism.
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