the Eleusinian rites

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Demeter
gptkb:Persephone
gptkbp:commemorated_by the cycle of nature
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:clergy
gptkbp:cultural_events the ancient Greeks
gptkbp:depicted_in art and literature
gptkbp:featured_in sacred objects
gptkbp:held_in gptkb:Eleusis
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gptkbp:included mysteries
gptkbp:included_a_procession_to gptkb:the_temple_of_Demeter
gptkbp:included_rituals_of gptkb:sacrifice
gptkbp:included_the_reenactment_of myths
gptkbp:influenced later religious practices
gptkbp:involved initiation ceremonies
gptkbp:involvement sacred plants
gptkbp:is_a_blend_of religion and agriculture
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of life and death
the sharing of stories.
gptkbp:is_a_form_of gptkb:Buddhism
communal worship
gptkbp:is_a_source_of mystical knowledge
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_underworld
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for the seasons
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:true
September and October
gptkbp:is_characterized_by symbolic acts
gptkbp:is_documented_in ancient writers
gptkbp:is_linked_to agriculture
gptkbp:is_reflected_in ancient Greek values
gptkbp:is_significant_for Greek identity
ancient Greek spirituality
gptkbp:performed_by initiates
gptkbp:symbolizes the cycle of life and death
gptkbp:type_of connecting with the divine
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to Christian rituals
gptkbp:were_a_celebration_of_the_harvest gptkb:true
gptkbp:were_a_communal_event_for the city-state
gptkbp:were_a_form_of_worship_that_included gptkb:sacred_music
gptkbp:were_a_key_aspect_of Hellenistic religion
gptkbp:were_a_means_of_achieving personal transformation
gptkbp:were_a_part_of_the_larger_context_of gptkb:Greek_mythology
gptkbp:were_a_pilgrimage_for gptkb:place_of_worship
gptkbp:were_a_ritual_of rebirth
gptkbp:were_a_ritual_that_emphasized community and belonging
gptkbp:were_a_source_of_inspiration_for gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:were_a_tradition_that_included ritual feasting
gptkbp:were_a_way_to_connect_with the divine feminine
gptkbp:were_a_way_to_express devotion to the gods
gptkbp:were_a_way_to_honor the earth
gptkbp:were_a_way_to_seek divine favor
gptkbp:were_abolished_in 396 AD
gptkbp:were_believed_to_be_established_by gptkb:Triptolemus
gptkbp:were_believed_to_ensure a good afterlife
gptkbp:were_believed_to_grant blessings of fertility
gptkbp:were_believed_to_involve divine revelation
gptkbp:were_believed_to_provide spiritual enlightenment
gptkbp:were_considered_a_mystery_cult gptkb:true
gptkbp:were_important_to gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:were_open_to all Greeks
gptkbp:were_performed_in_honor_of the harvest
gptkbp:were_performed_in_secrecy gptkb:true
gptkbp:were_secretive gptkb:true
gptkbp:works_for over a thousand years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Rape_of_Persephone
gptkb:Persephone
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5