Ninnion Tablet

Question 1

Description:
Which cult is depicted?
On what?
Dedicated by who?

Answer 1

The cult of Eleusis
a terracotta red-figure plaque
a woman called Ninnion

Question 2

Description:
what does the main image seem to show?
how are they identifiable? (2)
Who are they being led before?
These are sometimes identified as who?
Who are they being led by?
which is probably who?

Answer 2

initiates
myrtle wreaths, travellers staffs
two seated goddesses
Demeter and Kore
a male figure
Iacchus

Question 3

setting:
it is either — or inside a building
which building?

Answer 3

nocturnal
telesterion

Question 4

Purpose:
Type of offering?
Dedicated to who?

Answer 4

Votive
the goddesses depicted

Question 5

Date range?
probably?

Answer 5

400-300BC
c.370

Question 6

Place of Origin?

Answer 6

Attica (region of Athens)

Question 7

Place of discovery?

Answer 7

sactuary of Eleusis

Question 8

Interpretation:
Who says there are two actions, bottom and top?
What does the bottom show?
What would this mean about the bottom right goddess?
Who does the upper register show?
Embracing who?
after what?
Therefore, what does the tablet not show?

Answer 8

Clinton
the initiates arriving, led by Iacchus
she is Demeter
Demeter again
Persephone/Kore
the ceremony
the mysteries themselved

Question 9

Interpretation:
What does Mylonas believe?

Answer 9

only one of the two registers refers to the Eleusinian Mysteries

Question 10

Interpretation:
What does Tiverios believe?

Answer 10

The whole square part shows only the arrival of the initiates

Question 11

Interpretation:
What does Simon believe?

Answer 11

it shows the Haloa festival, not the Eleusinian mysteries at all