The Venus de Milo sculpture that is commonly believed to be classical was actually discovered to be neoclassical, and upon further examination, it was created by a man named Alexandros of Magnesia whose signature was found on a lost pedestal.
The vampire legend is born out of folklore of subservience to men, as seen in the story of Lilith, a modern woman who refused to be subservient to Adam. The Assyrians from 4,000 years ago also had similar beliefs about subservience, allowing the legend to persist through time.
Savitri Devi advocated for Hindu nationalism, not because she believed in it, but because she saw it as a tool for advancing Nazism and harming the British Empire. Her racist and anti-egalitarian beliefs contradicted the reformist and egalitarian program of the Hindu mission.
Maximiani Portas left France for Greece at 18 years with an obsession for Hellenism, ancient Greek culture. She was a dork and had strong opinions on Gods, Achilles and the ranking of gods and goddesses attractiveness.
The misrepresentation of indigenous culture is a significant problem faced by spiritualism. Previously, Western culture had dominant beliefs like Hinduism and Buddhism, labeled as strange pagan and savage beliefs.