Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_figure
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Demeter
gptkb:Persephone |
| gptkbp:conducted |
the priesthood of Eleusis
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| gptkbp:cultural_practices |
gptkb:the_sanctuary_of_Eleusis
gptkb:ancient_Greece the elite of society various Greek city-states |
| gptkbp:focuses_on |
agriculture
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Eleusis
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Eleusinian mysteries
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| gptkbp:includes |
purification rituals
sacred objects sacred meals the Greater Mysteries the Lesser Mysteries the use of sacred plants |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Western_esotericism
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
local traditions
earlier agricultural rituals |
| gptkbp:inspired |
philosophical thought
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the afterlife
the concept of rebirth the cycle of seasons the goddess of fertility the mysteries of life and death |
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
both men and women
initiates |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:City
gptkb:music_festival gptkb:processions ritualistic dances in September the harvest season sacred chants in the city of Athens |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
a means of personal transformation
|
| gptkbp:is_considered |
a source of hope
a path to enlightenment a communal experience a bridge to the divine a sacred tradition the most important religious rites |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:Herodotus
ancient writers the writings of Plato |
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
the Homeric Hymn to Demeter
|
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
the development of later religious traditions
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
sacred drama
|
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the cycle of life
the divine feminine the agricultural cycle the harvest festival. the myth of Demeter and Persephone |
| gptkbp:is_open_to |
all Greeks
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the larger context of mystery religions
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| gptkbp:provides |
spiritual benefits
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| gptkbp:requires |
initiation fees
|
| gptkbp:reunion |
in the Renaissance
|
| gptkbp:stealth_features |
gptkb:theorem
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| gptkbp:symbolizes |
life and death
|
| gptkbp:tradition |
initiation ceremonies
the 4th century AD |
| gptkbp:works_for |
over a thousand years
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Eleusinian_cult
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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