tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855237173359268938.post3201521738269926447..comments2014-03-04T04:55:19.572-06:00Comments on Everyday Hellenics: Everyday Altars: From Fridge Face to Sacred SpaceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17270642198672901054noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855237173359268938.post-63153790103872613732010-05-28T11:14:31.155-05:002010-05-28T11:14:31.155-05:00You are absolutely right--a place of worship and r...You are absolutely right--a place of worship and reverence for Theoi in the home is much more in line with "shrine" than it is with "altar"--but in the sort of mass-Pagan context I was asked to answer the question, I didn't want to get too deep into that. My main concern was getting this particular lady to a place where the word "altar" no longer conjured up horror movie images in her mind--and, once we got to that point, maybe getting a little more specific. :)<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your thoughts--I especially love the deference to uninterrupted traditions. They can and do teach us so much.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270642198672901054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855237173359268938.post-19965190689478960632010-05-19T07:20:25.223-05:002010-05-19T07:20:25.223-05:00Personally, I believe that the term "househol...Personally, I believe that the term "household shrine" is more accurate. An altar is technically the place where sacrifice is made, which would be the stone slab/pit in ancient Hellenic Polytheism. The offering bowl and incense stands of today are more like miniature altars within the temenos of the shrine's surface. :D Household worship spaces are also called shrines in Shinto (where it's called a kamidana) and in Hinduism. I tend to defer to non-interrupted traditions when it comes to sacred terminology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com