The Secret Rituals of the ancient Eleusinian Mysteries

Описание: In ancient Greece, there existed certain mystery religions that operated so secretively that only the initiates knew what really went on. Of these, the most famous were the Eleusinian Mysteries.
Centered around the Greek goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone, also called Kore, the Eleusinian Mysteries were so closely guarded that no one spoke about them publicly. Initiates were forbidden by Athenian law from disclosing the secrets of the Mysteries. Those who disobeyed were severely punished. Consequently, all took a vow of secrecy. The Eleusinian mysteries have puzzled scholars for nearly two millennia. Here’s what we do know.

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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Demeter and Persephone – Origins of the Mysteries
2:41 - Events that Inspired the Eleusinian Mysteries
3:25 - The Structure of the Eleusinian Mysteries
5:12 - Kykeon
7:36 - Views of Later Christian Writers
8:19 - The Legacy of the Eleusinian Mysteries
9:09 - The Eleusinian Mysteries Today

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Further reading
Eleusis and the Eleusinian Mysteries - https://www.jstor.org/stable/3293727
Eleusinian Mysteries: The Secret Rites No One Dared Talk About - https://www.thecollector.com/the-eleu...
The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites - https://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/dow...
Athens in Pieces: What Really Happened at Eleusis? - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/13/op...
The Homeric "Hymn to Demeter": Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays - https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt3fgxdk

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