the Eleusinian festival

GPTKB entity

Properties (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:associatedWith Persephone
Demeter
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:ancient_Greeks
in autumn
gptkbp:documentedIn ancient writers
gptkbp:duration nine days
gptkbp:features sacred drama
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Eleusis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Eleusinian festival
gptkbp:includes processions
mysteries
ritual sacrifices
the Greater Mysteries
the Lesser Mysteries
gptkbp:influencedBy Hellenistic_culture
gptkbp:involves initiation rites
sacred objects
gptkbp:is_a Christian_rituals
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of life after death
by both men and women
gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for communities
gptkbp:is_a_site_for for worshippers
gptkbp:is_a_source_of spiritual enlightenment
gptkbp:is_a_time_for prayer
reflection
spiritual growth
celebration
community bonding
community service
music and dance
artistic expression
cultural heritage preservation
cultural identity
feasting
rituals
theater performances
community unity
spiritual awakening
personal transformation
sacred rituals
historical reflection
mystical insights
collective memory
mystical experiences
sacred vows
ritualistic offerings
divine connection
mythological storytelling
sacred storytelling
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:is_essential_for agricultural society
gptkbp:is_linked_to the harvest
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Mycenaean_Greece
gptkbp:performedBy in_honor_of_Demeter
in_honor_of_Persephone
gptkbp:relatedTo the cycle of life and death
gptkbp:significance agriculture
gptkbp:suitableFor one of the oldest religious rites
gptkbp:visibility in nature
gptkbp:was in modern times
in 392 AD
gptkbp:was_marked_by ritual purification