Worship the Gods (Θεους σεβου)

(DISCLAIMER: I do not claim to be an expert on anything. I'm merely giving my opinions and interpretations as I see them as being applicable. We are not an absolutist faith, nor do I personally regard the Maxims as "infallible"  hence why I see the need to update things to a modern equivalency)

Maxim:  Θεους σεβου or "Worship the Gods"

Modern Interpretation: Worship the Gods.

This is another maxim which I can see no alternate interpretation or translation. Worship the Gods, simple as that. I know there are many people who scoff at that "Worship?" they exclaim "I work with the Gods, I'd never lower myself to groveling and simpering before the Gods." I have seen something along those lines time and time again, and that is just evidence of some sort of trappings from the Christian culture we grow up in.

Worship has nothing to do with sniveling like a terrified babe and talking about how worthless you are. Worship isn't groveling and simpering, begging for scraps. Worship is approaching the Gods purely, humbly, and recognizing that (to reference another maxim) you are mortal, they are a God. It is singing songs to the God, making offerings, pouring libations, it is doing things to honor that God. It is dedicating your performance to Dionysos, it is dedicating an Adopt-A-Spot to Demeter, it is making a donation in the name of a God. All these things, these are worshipful acts. These are acts of humility and recognizing that there are beings greater than yourself, and being thankful and grateful for their presence in your life.

That is worship.

Obey the Law (Νομω πειθου)

(DISCLAIMER: I do not claim to be an expert on anything. I'm merely giving my opinions and interpretations as I see them as being applicable. We are not an absolutist faith, nor do I personally regard this as "infallible"  hence why I see the need to update things to a modern equivalency)

Maxim: Νομω πειθου or "Obey the Law"

Modern Interpretation: Obey the Law

This one is another one which is pretty dang straight-forward. Obey the law. A simple phrase, a simple concept, but why is it important? Obeying laws results in community cohesion. When no one is stealing from another person, we can trust each other more. When no one is hurting other people, we fear each other less, and trust each other more, and when it comes to human friendships trust is vital. Obeying the law is absolutely vital to being able to trust one another. This also extends to groups that you are a member of. You should obey the laws of the group. If your club has a code of conduct, follow it, if your workplace has dress standards, follow them. Following the rules is overall a good decision, and will save you a lot of strife.

Though, there are times when this falls apart.

Sometimes rules are made to be broken. When the law of your land imposes upon the basic liberties of being able to be who you are, and being able to speak your mind, perhaps it is time to disregard this maxim. In America, we aren't going to have as much opportunity for this, but there are many countries in the world where women can't get an education or speak their mind. There are many countries where being gay will result in a stoning. There are many countries where disagreeing with the government will result in execution. Sometimes the law can be wrong.

Use the gift of reason

Obey the law, but use your head.

Follow God (Επου θεω)

(DISCLAIMER: I do not claim to be an expert on anything. I'm merely giving my opinions and interpretations as I see them as being applicable. We are not an absolutist faith, nor do I personally regard this as "infallible"  hence why I see the need to update things to a modern equivalency)

Maxim: Επου θεω or "Follow God" alternate: "Follow what is godly"

My Modern Interpretation: Follow the Gods/Follow what is godly

That phrase seems quite intense at first, yet it forms the foundation of any variant of Hellenismos. We are following the Gods as best we can. We avoid hubris, impiety. We purify ourselves of miasma, we perform devotional rites and full celebrations. Every new moon many of us clean our houses and donate to charities, and the list of what many Hellenistai do can go on and on and on. We do all this, simply because we want to follow the Gods and strive towards Godly ideals. This is the soil from which all the other plants that make up the garden of Hellenismos must be planted. 

Now, what does it mean to "Follow God" or "Follow what is godly". It is a tough question that we must sit down and ask ourselves, but I suspect that the core of it has three components. The first is
ἀρετή (arete) or roughly "virtue". This is behaving ethically, virtuously, and responsibly.What
ἀρετή is exactly varies upon where you are at in your life, who you are in your community, and is something that can (and does) vary from person to person. I will get into it deeper later, but if you have εὐδαιμονία (eudaimonia) then it is likely that you also have ἀρετή. The next is ξενία which is simply observing good guest/host relationships. Most of it is fairly common to us but you can read a Wikipedia article here if you are interested in learning more. The last is εὐσέβεια which roughly means "piety" which is also another subject in of itself, but a simple, short, and sweet version is treating the Gods as you ought to treat the Gods.

Now, I like to try to think of an exception for each maxim, but this is one of the ones which I cannot think of one. If you practice Hellenismos, follow what is godly. We all make mistakes, but it is something for us to strive for.

Source: http://library.saintpeters.edu/sp/subjects/guide.php?submitted_by=index&subject=CLASSICS