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<p>220.56.244.231: </p> <hr /> <div>'''Pagan''' can mean, variously, pre-[[christian]] (e.g. [[ancient]] [[Greek]]), or post-[[christian]] but unconverted (to any type of [[monotheist]]ic [[religion]]), e.g. [[Viking]] pagan, [[Baltic]] pagan, etc.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> '''Pagan''' does not mean [[Heretic]], as that refers to a follower of [[Christian|Christianity]] who professes a [[doctrine]] different to that of the ruling [[church]]. Neither does it mean an [[Infidel]] such as a [[Muslim]] or a [[Jew]].<br /> <br /> == Pagans in the [[SCA]] ==<br /> <br /> Many [[SCAdian]]s are pagans (some prefer the term '''Neo-Pagan''') in their [[mundane]] lives. Symbolism such as a pentacle (a mullet of five points within a circle), a moon-and-pentacle emblem, assorted goddess-imagery, or a ''T</div>

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