Eleusinian Mysteries Flashcards

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What was the founding myth of the Eleusinian Mysteries?

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Demeter and Kore/Persephone story

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Who was accused of profaning the mysteries?

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Alcibiades

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What was the appeal of the mysteries?

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Access to a blessed afterlife, honouring Demeter ensures harvest, can use to make political connections, curiosity, sense of community, slaves and women could join, honouring Aphrodite for fertility reasons

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How long was the initiation process of the Eleusinian mysteries?

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9 days

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