The world is a huge place, in both space and time. I'm quite sure that someone, somewhere, sometime danced something that we might recognize as "Belly Dance" in honor of one Goddess or another. Maybe even in a temple, maybe not; in a sacred space to be certain. Ditto for honoring one or more Gods.
I have no problems with the Goddessey types (I've danced with my share of them); if such a belief gets them through the day, who am I to gainsay them? It makes as much sense as any other religion, and is far more wholesome than most that we encounter in the world today.
As for myself, I'm a good old fashioned polytheist, and I honor many Gods and Goddesses although my patron "just happens to be" a Goddess, the Goddess Athena. Unlike most Pagans, I'm not a Duotheist after the Gardnerian model. And I most certainly am NOT a monotheist!
I'm glad several have mentioned the spiritual aspect of dance - that *is* the ultimate draw for me. The beauty and spirituality.
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-Zorba
"The Veiled Male"
http://www.doubleveil.net
"There is nothing sadder than a veil, that is for sale."
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