About
The second and higher stage of the Eleusinian Mysteries, held annually at Eleusis to initiate candidates into the deepest secrets of the cult of Demeter and Persephone. They were considered the pinnacle of ancient Greek religious experience, promising a better afterlife.
Connections
Other entities that appear in the same books as Great Mysteries.
Appears in 10 Books
Ueber die alten und neuen Mysterien
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[Cyrillic:] Of the ancient mysteries
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On the Ancient and Modern Mysteries
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Of the Ancient Mysteries
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Aristophanes . Aristophanes
Aristophanes
Plutus and Clouds with Commentaries
Aristophanes