I was reading about Julian the Apostate (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_(emperor)) earlier and it mentioned how he tried to revive Roman Polytheism and make it more centralized and philosophically grounded in order to have it compete with Christianity. In India, there was a case where an ancient polytheistic religion (Hinduism), declined after a new faith arose there (Buddhism) only to have a major revival. If Greek mythology was revived and evolved similar to Hinduism, what would it look like by modern times?
I have a strong feeling that by the 21st Century, the various gods would be seen more as metaphorical figures than active persons; and that sacrifices would be far less common. Then again, a Europe without Christianity might just skip over the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment movements as well. I also feel that new gods would be created over time as technology and culture advances; it just seems silly that Ares would still be using a bow or a sword when no soldier uses that anymore. Depending on what POD you choose, there won't be an Islam either.
I have a strong feeling that by the 21st Century, the various gods would be seen more as metaphorical figures than active persons; and that sacrifices would be far less common. Then again, a Europe without Christianity might just skip over the Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment movements as well. I also feel that new gods would be created over time as technology and culture advances; it just seems silly that Ares would still be using a bow or a sword when no soldier uses that anymore. Depending on what POD you choose, there won't be an Islam either.