Revivals of the ancient Roman polytheistic religion have occurred in several forms in modern times. Seeking to revive traditional Romancults and mores, they have been known under various names including cultus deorum Romanorum (worship of the Roman gods), religio Romana (Roman religion), the Roman way to the gods (Italian: Via romana agli dei), Roman-Italic Religion and Gentile Roman Religion. A number of loosely related organizations have been created during the contemporary period.[1][2]
Nova Romans performing a Roman religious ceremony in Aquincum (Budapest), 2008.
The attempts to revive or revitalize Roman cults coincided with the rise of the National Fascist Party and several of the polytheists tried to ally themselves with fascism. This ended in 1929 when Benito Mussolini and Pope Pius XI signed the Lateran Treaty, leaving polytheists such as Musmeci and Reghini embittered with fascism.[3][6] Loosely influenced by Reghini's and Julius Evola's Ur Group [it] of the 1920s, various groups have appeared in Italy during the contemporary period, most notably the Roman Traditional Movement and Curia Romana Patrum in the 1980s, which unified some calendars.[7]
Inspired by the Roman Traditional Movement and by the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes, the idea of Roman religious practice in modern times spread outside Italy into countries of European or Western culture. Practitioners of the ancient Roman religion can be found especially across Latin Europe and in the Americas. The most notable international organization of reconstructionist Roman religion is Nova Roma, founded in 1998, which has active groups in every continent.[8]
^ abMarré, Davide (2008). "Tradizione Romana" [Roman tradition]. In Marré, Davide (ed.). L'Essenza del Neopaganesimo [The essence of neopaganism] (in Italian). Milan: Circolo dei Trivi. pp. 35–37.
^Angelini, Andrea (22 January 2019). "The Roman Way To The Gods: The Ancients Are Back". Italics Magazine. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ abGiudice, Christian (2012). "Pagan Rome was Rebuilt in a Play: Roggero Musmeci Ferrari Bravo and the Representation of Rumon". The Pomegranate. 14 (2): 212–232. doi:10.1558/pome.v14i2.212. ISSN 1743-1735.
^Buscemi, Francesco (2019). "The Sin of Eating Meat: Fascism, Nazism and the Construction of Sacred Vegetarianism". In Gentilcore, David; Smith, Matthew (eds.). Proteins, Pathologies and Politics: Dietary Innovation and Disease from the Nineteenth Century. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 144. ISBN978-1-3500-5686-2.
^Giudice, Christian (14 October 2016). Occultism and Traditionalism: Arturo Reghini and the Antimodern Reaction in Early Twentieth-Century Italy (PhD). University of Gothenburg. pp. 19–20. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
^Lloyd Thomas, Dana (2006). "Reghini, Arturo". In Hanegraaff, Wouter (ed.). Dictionary of Gnosis & Western Esotericism. Leiden and Boston: Brill. pp. 979–980. ISBN978-90-04-15231-1.
^Mark Sedgwick, Against the Modern World: Traditionalism and the Secret Intellectual History of the Twentieth Century, (2004) p. 187
^George D. Chryssides, Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements (2011, 2nd ed.)
Further readingedit
Hakl, Hans Thomas (2009). "Das Neuheidentum der römisch-italischen Tradition. Von der Antike in die Gegenwart" [Neopaganism of the Roman-Italic tradition: from antiquity to the present]. In Gründer, René; Schetsche, Michael; Schmied-Knittel, Ina (eds.). Der andere Glaube. Europäische Alternativreligionen zwischen heidnischer Spiritualität und christlicher Leitkultur [The other faith: European alternative religions between pagan spirituality and Christian dominant culture]. Grenzüberschreitungen (in German). Vol. 8. Würzburg: Ergon. pp. 57–76. ISBN978-3-89913-688-3.
External linksedit
Nova Roma (international worldwide organization)
Pietas Traditional Association (in Italian)
Movimento Tradizionale Romano (in Italian)
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This article needs editing to comply with Wikipedia s Manual of Style Please help improve the content October 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Revivals of the ancient Roman polytheistic religion have occurred in several forms in modern times Seeking to revive traditional Roman cults and mores they have been known under various names including cultus deorum Romanorum worship of the Roman gods religio Romana Roman religion the Roman way to the gods Italian Via romana agli dei Roman Italic Religion and Gentile Roman Religion A number of loosely related organizations have been created during the contemporary period 1 2 Nova Romans performing a Roman religious ceremony in Aquincum Budapest 2008 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksHistory editInterest in reviving ancient Roman religious traditions dates from the Renaissance People such as Gemistus Pletho and Julius Pomponius Laetus were early advocates 1 In 19th century Italy the fall of the Papal States and the process of Italian unification led to anti clerical sentiments in the intelligentsia Some Italian intellectuals considered that a revival of Roman polytheism was a serious alternative to Roman Catholicism People such as the archaeologist Giacomo Boni and the writer Roggero Musmeci Ferrari Bravo promoted the restoration of Roman cults and mores 3 4 Some of the religious revivalists were interested in occultism Pythagoreanism and Freemasonry these included Amedeo Rocco Armentano Arturo Reghini and Giulio Parise it In 1914 Reghini published the article Imperialismo Pagano lit Pagan Imperialism where he argued for the existence of an unbroken initiatory lineage in Italy connecting ancient Roman religion to modern times through people like Numa Pompilius Virgil Dante Alighieri and Giuseppe Mazzini 5 The attempts to revive or revitalize Roman cults coincided with the rise of the National Fascist Party and several of the polytheists tried to ally themselves with fascism This ended in 1929 when Benito Mussolini and Pope Pius XI signed the Lateran Treaty leaving polytheists such as Musmeci and Reghini embittered with fascism 3 6 Loosely influenced by Reghini s and Julius Evola s Ur Group it of the 1920s various groups have appeared in Italy during the contemporary period most notably the Roman Traditional Movement and Curia Romana Patrum in the 1980s which unified some calendars 7 Inspired by the Roman Traditional Movement and by the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes the idea of Roman religious practice in modern times spread outside Italy into countries of European or Western culture Practitioners of the ancient Roman religion can be found especially across Latin Europe and in the Americas The most notable international organization of reconstructionist Roman religion is Nova Roma founded in 1998 which has active groups in every continent 8 See also editHellenism modern religion References edit a b Marre Davide 2008 Tradizione Romana Roman tradition In Marre Davide ed L Essenza del Neopaganesimo The essence of neopaganism in Italian Milan Circolo dei Trivi pp 35 37 Angelini Andrea 22 January 2019 The Roman Way To The Gods The Ancients Are Back Italics Magazine Retrieved 28 August 2021 a b Giudice Christian 2012 Pagan Rome was Rebuilt in a Play Roggero Musmeci Ferrari Bravo and the Representation of Rumon The Pomegranate 14 2 212 232 doi 10 1558 pome v14i2 212 ISSN 1743 1735 Buscemi Francesco 2019 The Sin of Eating Meat Fascism Nazism and the Construction of Sacred Vegetarianism In Gentilcore David Smith Matthew eds Proteins Pathologies and Politics Dietary Innovation and Disease from the Nineteenth Century London Bloomsbury Publishing p 144 ISBN 978 1 3500 5686 2 Giudice Christian 14 October 2016 Occultism and Traditionalism Arturo Reghini and the Antimodern Reaction in Early Twentieth Century Italy PhD University of Gothenburg pp 19 20 Retrieved 19 August 2021 Lloyd Thomas Dana 2006 Reghini Arturo In Hanegraaff Wouter ed Dictionary of Gnosis amp Western Esotericism Leiden and Boston Brill pp 979 980 ISBN 978 90 04 15231 1 Mark Sedgwick Against the Modern World Traditionalism and the Secret Intellectual History of the Twentieth Century 2004 p 187 George D Chryssides Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements 2011 2nd ed Further reading editHakl Hans Thomas 2009 Das Neuheidentum der romisch italischen Tradition Von der Antike in die Gegenwart Neopaganism of the Roman Italic tradition from antiquity to the present In Grunder Rene Schetsche Michael Schmied Knittel Ina eds Der andere Glaube Europaische Alternativreligionen zwischen heidnischer Spiritualitat und christlicher Leitkultur The other faith European alternative religions between pagan spirituality and Christian dominant culture Grenzuberschreitungen in German Vol 8 Wurzburg Ergon pp 57 76 ISBN 978 3 89913 688 3 External links editNova Roma international worldwide organization Pietas Traditional Association in Italian 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