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What happened to all the cool gods like Zeus and RA and Loki does anybody still worship or believe in them today?
In the work of Tom Wolfe "A Man in Full" (1998) he talks of the "Stoics" who definitely worship Zeus, also believing in the other Greek gods. "Via Romana" (see link) seems the closest to a real organization that is Stoical, albeit they appear more Roman than Greek. Also, in many pagan beliefs, they worship them even more. But not in the established or Christian religions.

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Yes, actually, some people do still worship those deities. Many more of them as well, although they are not worshiped in any "mainstream" religion. Some people choose an eclectic belief system that includes whatever you choose to believe in, and whichever deities as well. There are definitely certain people who still worship RA, as he is Egyptian.

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Many Gods (and Goddesses as well) are still worshipped in some Pagan ("Heathen") religions. For example, Loki, the trickster God of the Norse/Germanic pantheon, is believed in by some "Asatru" people. Asatru believe in Odin, Freyja, Freyr, Thor, Loki, Skadi, Sif, Frigga, and other Aesir and Vanir Gods and Goddesses. It's the ancient religion of Scandinavians, Anglo-Saxons, Germans, and other Norsemen and Vikings. There are many websites on New Age and ancient religions.

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Other than Asatru, there are still people who worship the Greek pantheon and the Egyptian pantheon, as well as many, many other ancient Gods and Goddesses.

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The modern perception is that gods and goddesses were myths. One might as well claim that YHWH and Jesus were myths (as some do). One cannot categorically state that another's Gods do not exist since this is a proof which cannot be provided. It is a matter of individual belief. For modern day Pagans, as for ancient Pagans, the Gods and Goddesses are as real as YHWH, Allah, or the Christian God. There is nothing inherently more logical about believing in the one instead of the many. The Gods DO exist and some DO believe in them and give them proper devotion, which is the true meaning of the word "religion."


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There is a religion known as Kemetic Orthodoxy where we do worship the deities of ancient Egypt, and there are other religions where people do worship the deities of other nations such as Asatru and Hellenios.

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