Understanding Mystery Cult Flashcards
1
Q
What is a rite of passage ?
A
Change from one state to antiher
Becoming a priest and childbirth are examples
2
Q
What is the difference between sacral and profane ?
A
Sacral religious
Profane is the opposite
In a rite of passage it goes
Profane to sacral back to profane but you are enlightened
3
Q
Who created the idea of a rite of passage ? As in conceptualised it
A
Arnold Van Gannep
The rites of passage 1908
4
Q
What did the Eleusinian mysteries offer ?
A
Eternal life in the Elysian Fields after death
