Friday, November 28, 2008

Request for Pagan/Polytheism-Themed Books

Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it, and to those in America (mostly the Natives) who refrain from observing the public holiday, I am deeply sorry that the English colonists were such jerks.

While waiting for the bus in Northampton, one of those nudges from the Gods came. I ran into one of the professors in the religion department and through conversation she learned that I co-run the college's pagan group. Apparently, there may be a first-year seminar focusing on reading religious theologies through fiction. She asked me if I knew of any general pagan or Wiccan books that could be included in the course readings.

Now, while I did grow up Neopagan, I am a Hellenic Polytheist and most of the strenuous studying I have done centers around the Hellenic pantheon. For the sake of the first-year seminar, I know that a Wiccan or general pagan book would be more useful for the simple reason that students are more likely to encounter Wicca-derived faiths than Recon ones. I told her that I would get back to her.

I am soliciting comments on what fictional books from a pagan world view you think are appropriate for a 100-level college class. Memoirs may be included among fictional titles.

To those of you who respond, thanks in advance. You may help increase awareness of non-monotheistic religions in the United States.

EDIT: THANK YOU to everyone who responded. Your comments were all incredibly helpful, and those books look fantastic. I might actually look into a few for myself. ^_^

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A) Annyikha is a royal refugee from the vicinity of Betelgeuse. Many say that she is a collective hallucination, but an independent third party indicates that she is a recent Smith graduate. (Obviously, the exiled Betelgeusian Bradghsol Empire likes to keep people guessing.)

B) Annyikha is a young woman with a BA in English. She practices Hellenic Polytheism, paying special attention to Apollon Musagetes, Hermes Logios, Athene Sophia, and Mnemosyne. Annyikha is definitely a geek, and she writes poetry, prose, constructed languages, and science fantasy.
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