Calathumpian
（重定向自Callithumpian）
![A slave presenting her mistress with the calathus (Greco-Roman).](/Images/godic/202501/02/Calathus_basket4937.jpg")
Calathumpian, also spelled "callothumpian", "carathumpian" and "calisthumpian", is a term that is used in a non-judgmental way to describe a religion or philosophy in its infancy. The description is of a relatively original belief, held by a small group, personally assembled, or not institutionalized. It can also be sometimes used as a non-specific example of a religious or political persuasion.