The Eleusinian Mysteries

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:are_part_of the religious calendar
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Demeter
gptkb:Persephone
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Persephone
every year
the cycle of life and death
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:the_Hierophant
gptkbp:depicted_in art and literature
gptkbp:featured_in rituals and sacrifices
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Eleusis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Eleusinian Mysteries
gptkbp:included gptkb:sacred_texts
gptkb:processions
the Greater Mysteries
the Lesser Mysteries
the myth of Persephone's descent
gptkbp:influenced later religious traditions
gptkbp:involved the drinking of kykeon
gptkbp:involved_in initiation rituals
gptkbp:is_a_blend_of myth and ritual
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of the divine feminine
gptkbp:is_a_focal_point_for spiritual seekers
gptkbp:is_a_form_of communal worship
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Greek spirituality
gptkbp:is_a_source_of spiritual enlightenment
cultural identity for Greeks
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of philosophical inquiry
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Persephone
the concept of rebirth
gptkbp:is_attended_by both men and women
gptkbp:is_based_on the myth of Demeter and Persephone
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Ancient_Greek
the month of Boedromion
gptkbp:is_considered a rite of passage
gptkbp:is_documented_in ancient writers
gptkbp:is_linked_to the harvest
the cycle of seasons
gptkbp:is_significant_for Hellenistic religion
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Mycenaean_Greece
gptkbp:revived_in the Renaissance
gptkbp:symbolizes life and death
gptkbp:type_of connecting with the divine
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:modern_mystery_schools
gptkbp:were_a_celebration_of_the_bond_between mother and daughter.
gptkbp:were_a_cultural_phenomenon_in gptkb:ancient_Greece
gptkbp:were_a_major_aspect_of gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:were_a_mystery_religion gptkb:true
gptkbp:were_a_pilgrimage_site_for gptkb:place_of_worship
gptkbp:were_a_ritual_that_involved sacred objects
gptkbp:were_a_source_of_inspiration_for theosophy
gptkbp:were_a_tradition_that_lasted_for over a thousand years
gptkbp:were_a_unifying_force_for the Greek city-states
gptkbp:were_a_way_to_honor the earth and its cycles
gptkbp:were_abolished in the 4th century AD
gptkbp:were_believed_to_ensure a good afterlife
gptkbp:were_believed_to_grant mystical knowledge
gptkbp:were_believed_to_provide immortality
gptkbp:were_believed_to_reveal the mysteries of life
gptkbp:were_important for agricultural society
gptkbp:were_open_to initiates only
gptkbp:were_performed_in_honor_of Demeter and Persephone
gptkbp:were_performed_in_secrecy gptkb:true
gptkbp:were_referenced_by gptkb:Plato
gptkbp:were_secretive gptkb:true
gptkbp:works_for nine days
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hades
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4