Unlike many ancient cultures the Greeks left us with a wealth of information and knowledge. Their religious and philosophical work affects us today, both in pagan and Christian thought. The workshop will briefly cover the evolution of Greek religious practices and ideals from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic eras, including an overview of the gods and other spirit entities. The principles of ritual and festival from the classical era will be reviewed, and we will touch on magic in ancient Greece (time permitting). John combines training in neo-pagan witchcraft with a college major in Greek history and further study of Indo-European comparative mythology. The result is a modern Hellenic reconstructionist path that incorporates magic and modern neo-pagan practices with ancient ritual structure and worship of the gods. The workshop will be followed by a Hellenic ritual to open the Festival.