Paganism that was synchretized and landed in the magickal systems
Evara, feels nice. Thank you, sweetie.
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Fireborn,
I think tons! Like all of it, originally! 90% of Catholicism is literally Paganism. (I can support that, but giant topic) The Protestants are not wrong. But don't tell the Catholics nor the pagans.
But originally it almost all it came from the Mediterranean region, Egypt and Greece , and near east, like Syria... see the Babylonians, Chaldeans, Zoroastrians, and NeoPlatonists.
The people in the frozen northern lands did not add much. They came much later on as the tradition was communicated northwards. But they did not create the core of the Western Magic Tradition. Aside from their local shamanic practices, which I think are great. But they did not have the foundational stuff that
capital 'M' Magic used... like astrology, nor often an alphabet, nor mathematics. etc. This stufff is Star Lore that becomes Time Lore that becomes Star Demons under a Time God - that become X-tianized.
That said we can totally support and cheer when the British Cunning Men (and women), the continental Cyrpianic sorcerers, and the Icelandic rune magicans take the stuff and localize it in their cultures. Like, rock on! . But they came much much later than the core of the tradition , and the late-stage effort to "own" all of it is a-historical.
That said. I like alot of their takes. I have my own,. but I would never try to re-con it backwards in time like they do.
