Pagan

2005-05-30T11:39:47Z

203.220.11.91: Conversion occured 1 year after Jagiello gained power. source: "Lithuania Ascending" by S.C. Rowell

'''Pagan''' can mean, variously, pre-[[christian]] (eg: [[ancient]] [[Greek]]), or post-[[christian]] but unconverted (to any type of [[monotheist]]ic [[religion]]), eg: [[Viking]] pagan, [[Baltic]] pagan, etc.

The last great '''pagan''' kingdom in Europe was that of [[Lithuania]], which began its rise under [[Gedmyn]] in 1316 or so. [[Lithuania]] remained a '''pagan''' Kingdom until about 1387, when [[Jagiello]], [[King]] of both [[Poland]] and [[Lithuania]] converted to [[Catholic]]ism.

'''Pagan''' does not mean [[Heretic]], as that refers to a follower of [[christian]]ity who professes a [[doctrine]] different to that of the ruling [[church]]. Neither does it mean an [[Infidel]] such as a [[Moslem]] or a [[Jew]].

== Your [[SCA]] [[Persona]] is a Pagan ==

Tricky subject. There is no [[law]] in the [[SCA]] covering '''pagan''' [[persona]]e specifically, except the one tenet that obvious trappings of any kind of [[religion]] should not be used. This shouldn't be a major issue for you as most early '''pagan''' religions were not [[proselytical]].

Pick a time period and place, that probably means [[Scandinavia]], parts of northern [[Europe]] in the early or pre-[[christian]] era, or the [[Baltic]] prior to the middle of the [[14th century]].

Do a lot of reading. I (Del) cannot claim to be an authority on '''pagan''' cultures, in fact I know very little apart from what I wrote above. When you've done your [[research]] come back and fill this bit in, and correct and/or expand this article. Please. It's probably a complete shocker.

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