The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries

The top panel shows a seated bearded deity (possibly Zeus or Hades) with a scepter, a veiled woman (likely Persephone or Demeter) standing beside him, and Hermes (identified by his caduceus) leading a youth and another veiled woman.

The middle panel depicts a ritual sacrifice or offering. On the left, a woman stands before an ornate altar adorned with garlands. In the center, a person drinks from a horn while another carries a tray of fruit. On the right, a woman stands holding a circular ritual object.

The bottom panel features a group of figures including a seated youth near a lion on the left. In the center and right, two prominent female figures stand; one holds a long, flowering staff (thyrsus), and the other wears a tall crown (polos) and holds a patera or ritual bowl.