The Mysteries of Eleusis

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The Mysteries of Eleusis
Created by: * Reylari Socrates, 2011-11-19 15:09:34

Once a year, in the month of Boedromion (September/October), a great procession walked from Athens to Eleusis for the initiation ceremonies.

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The procession to Eleusis (27 posts)

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All Greek-speaking people are elligible for initiation, including women, slaves and foreigners.

Demeter and Gaia (* Diomenes Socrates, Nov 19, 2011 - 15:09 )

This is the final day of initiation... (* Reylari Socrates, Oct 2, 2007 - 15:12 )

This is my first trip to Eleusis... (* Alibaba Aelius, Sep 26, 2007 - 17:37 )

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Eleusis (20 posts)

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The actual place

socrates and the mysteries (* Diomenes Socrates, Nov 19, 2011 - 14:39 )

Festival Days (* Ariadne Philemon, Sep 8, 2009 - 13:48 )

This is the day... (* Ariadne Philemon, Sep 3, 2009 - 14:27 )

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