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General - 13.01.22

The chief priest of Demeter

The hierophant was the chief priest of the cult of Demeter and the only mortal who had the right to …

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The Fleeing Maiden

The statue of the Fleeing Maiden depicts a female figure moving forcefully to the left. Made of Pent…

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The sacred silence

An absolute veil of secrecy covered the Mysteries. According to the Homeric Hymn, goddess Demeter in…

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The wall of Lycurgus

The crushing defeat of Athens at the end of the Peloponnesian War (404 BCE) ushered into a long peri…

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The tablet of Ninnion

The Ninnion Tablet is the only original extant work of art that definitely represents the Eleusinian…