Modern Paganism. People, History, Mythology

The book by the famous social anthropologist and writer Kirill Korolev is an intriguing story about the history of modern paganism, about the people who created and continue to create this history. And of course, about pagan myths, which still possess considerable allure and reveal the world from an unexpected perspective, just as they did in the distant times of our ancestors.
Communities of people who call themselves pagans exist all over the modern world.

Some of them emerged decades ago, while others appeared just yesterday. Most new pagans are individuals driven by deep internal aspirations, but among them are also those who were drawn to paganism by a fascination with the works of Lovecraft or popular themes in mass culture. What attracts a person living in the era of scientific knowledge to a mythological worldview?