Ancient Paganism: How Old Gods Shaped the Modern World

Описание: Before churches, before holy books, before a single authority ruled belief — there was paganism.
Ancient pagan religions shaped how humans understood nature, life, death, and the divine. They had no fixed scripture, no single truth, and no central power — only rituals, seasons, gods, and personal connection.
But as new religions rose, pagan traditions were labeled dangerous… then evil.
Gods were renamed demons.
Rituals were forbidden.
Beliefs were erased — or rewritten.
In this video, we explore:
What paganism really was
Why it threatened authority
How it was suppressed
And why its influence still survives today
History didn’t destroy paganism.
It buried it.
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