The principles that guide my life and work are primarily based in Hellenism which is an everyday ethos in which the primary virtues are the search for, defense of, and dedication to Truth. In this vein, the gods of Hellas are representative of the indestructible, immutable and eternal ordering of things, which is to say, Truth--organized. Whether or not the gods are “real” is unimportant as interaction with, and devotion to, these principles should be the same regardless of corporeality and/or anthropomorphism. Some who share this ethos prefer to engage with it in a more abstract manner, whereas others, like myself, prefer to name the abstractions and understand them allegorically.
Both paths are virtuous. Both paths are worthy.
From the Delphic Maxims: "Long for wisdom. Consult the wise. Honor a benefaction. Test the character. Know what you have learned. Act when you know. Do what you mean to do. Finish the race without shrinking back. Teach a youngster. Struggle with glory. Respect yourself."
-M.
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