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Facebook is currently (as of 1st April 2011) the largest Word Wide Web Social Network. From the moment that hit the public domain, the creation of Mark Elliot Zuckerberg, generated an overwhelming interest, which is still growing, and at the same time gathers a great number of criticism. Hellenic Polytheism, as a topic for discussion and / or as a 'religious movement' holds a well established interest within the enlisted members of Facebook. Although, I am a member of Facebook myself, I am familiar with technical details concerning the differences in between Pages and Groups; I have the impression that Groups accept discussion boards, and the Pages can hold only information on products, services, corporations and institutions. I also lately hear that Facebook decided to remove the 'discussion board' from its Groups' functionality; will it be enough for drawing away the interest from the Facebook Groups?

I am familiar with two major Groups with an interest towards Hellenic Polytheism and ancient Greek religion in its contemporary practical sense: The Hellenic Polytheistic Community (Ελληνική Πολυθεϊστική Κοινότητα) with an impressive 1,181 members. In the Group's description we read: "this group is for all those that practice or wish to practice Hellenic Polytheism or whether you just believe in the Hellenic gods. All are welcome here." The second Group which I am well familiar with is the The Greek Gods UK with 95 members. "This facebook group is designed for those people who follow the Olympic Gods (Hellenic Polytheist Gods) and who live in the U.K. to be able to get in touch with each other easily. It may also be of interest to people who would like to find out more about the Olympic Gods as a living faith in our modern world." Below I have included two lists of Pages available in Facebook:

As personalized Facebook Pages are the following available:

• Hellenismos
• Prayers to the Gods of Hellas
• YSEEBE (Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes of North Greece)
• YSEE (Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes)
• Hellenic religion of Dodecatheon 
• Public Hellenic Shrines 
• Hellenismos

Divinities and communities:

• The Greek Pantheon
• Asklepios
• Apollo
• Hestia
• Hades
• Hera
• Dionysus
• Poseidon
• Demeter
• Artemis
• Zeus
• Hermes
• Athena
• Hephaestus
• Hercules
• Pan
• Eros
• Andromeda

Please note that Tropaion and its authors have no responsibility for the content of external internet sites and we may not consent with their content. As of 22 of March 2011 the above links were live. If you have your Page and / or Group newly created, or you know one which is not listed above, please send me a message and I will edit the above list.