The Homeric Hymn to Demeter
The Homeric Hymn to Demeter

Author: Helene P. Foley

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780691014791

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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the Hymn's structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world.

The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites
The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites

Author: Dudley Wright

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-04-25

Total Pages: 71

ISBN-13:

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This brochure by Brother Wright, a Masonic scholar of Oxford, England, contains the ripest scholarship on Eleusis, its rites, symbols, and legends. This study of the Grecian mysteries shows the ties between the rituals celebrated in the 7th century BC and the 19th cent Freemasonry tradition. As the author noted, there is a striking resemblance in many points to the Operative and Speculative Freemasonry practices, which laid the basis of this work.

Bronze Age Eleusis and the Origins of the Eleusinian Mysteries
Bronze Age Eleusis and the Origins of the Eleusinian Mysteries

Author: Michael B. Cosmopoulos

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-06-30

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 1316368238

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For more than one thousand years, people from every corner of the Greco-Roman world sought the hope for a blessed afterlife through initiation into the Mysteries of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis. In antiquity itself and in our memory of antiquity, the Eleusinian Mysteries stand out as the oldest and most venerable mystery cult. Despite the tremendous popularity of the Eleusinian Mysteries, their origins are unknown. Because they are lost in an era without written records, they can only be reconstructed with the help of archaeology. This book provides a much-needed synthesis of the archaeology of Eleusis during the Bronze Age and reconstructs the formation and early development of the Eleusinian Mysteries. The discussion of the origins of the Eleusinian Mysteries is complemented with discussions of the theology of Demeter and an update on the state of research in the archaeology of Eleusis from the Bronze Age to the end of antiquity.

Essay on the Mysteries of Eleusis;
Essay on the Mysteries of Eleusis;

Author: Sergei Semenovich Graf Uvarov

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022459984

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This book is a deep dive into the ancient Greek cult of Eleusis, which centered around the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone. Includes analysis of mythological texts, archaeological evidence, and historical accounts of religious practices. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Greek Mysteries
Greek Mysteries

Author: Michael B. Cosmopoulos

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-18

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 113453616X

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Written by an international team of acknowledged experts, this excellent book studies a wide range of contributions and showcases new research on the archaeology, ritual and history of Greek mystery cults. With a lack of written evidence that exists for the mysteries, archaeology has proved central to explaining their significance and this volume is key to understanding a phenomenon central to Greek religion and society.

Science of Mythology
Science of Mythology

Author: Carl Gustav Jung

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780415267427

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When Carl Jung and Carl Kerenyi got together to collaborate on this book, their aim was to elevate the study of mythology to a science. Kerenyi wrote on two of the most ubiquitous myths, the Divine Child and The Maiden, supporting the core 'stories' with both an introduction and a conclusion. Jung then provided a psychological analysis of both myths. He defined myth as a story about heroes interacting with the gods. Having long studied dreams and the subconscious, Jung identified certain dream patterns common to everyone. These 'archetypes' have developed through the centuries, and enable modern people to react to situations in much the same way as our ancestors. From nuclear annihilation to AIDS and Ebola, we continue to engage the gods in battle. Science of Mythology provides an account of the meaning and the purpose of mythic themes that is linked to modern life: the heroic battles between good and evil of yore are still played out, reflected in contemporary fears.

The Oxford Handbook of Light in Archaeology
The Oxford Handbook of Light in Archaeology

Author: Costas Papadopoulos

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2021-12-09

Total Pages: 817

ISBN-13: 0198788215

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Light plays a crucial role in mediating relationships between people, things, and spaces, yet lightscapes have been largely neglected in archaeology study. This volume offers a full consideration of light in archaeology and beyond, exploring diverse aspects of illumination in different spatial and temporal contexts from prehistory to the present.

Persephone's Quest
Persephone's Quest

Author: Robert Gordon Wasson

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1986-01-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780300052664

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This fascinating book discusses the role played by psychoactive mushrooms in the religious rituals of ancient Greece, Eurasia, and Mesoamerica. R. Gordon Wasson, an internationally known ethnomycologist who was one of the first to investigate how these mushrooms were venerated and employed by different native peoples, here joins with three other scholars to discuss the evidence for his discoveries about these fungi, which he has called entheogens, or "god generated within."