 Inversely, several ancient religious traditions, such as Zoroastrianism, Ancient Egyptian religion, and the Dionysian Mysteries, as well as more modern Left Hand traditions, openly reject ascetic practices and focus on various types of hedonism.The adjective "ascetic" derives from the ancient Greek term "askēsis", which means "training" or "exercise".The original usage did not refer to self-denial, but to the physical training required for athletic events.