,,! ,,eleus9ian ,,my/]ies ,,& ,,rites   
,by    ,,dudley ,,wright                
,,introduction ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,=t 
,,newton1 ,d4,litt41 ,d4,d4    ,pa/ ,gr&
 ,*apla9 ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,i[a1        
,u4,s4,a4      ,,! ,,!osophical         
,,publi%+ ,,h\se      ,,london--,,d5v]  
#aiai          ,illu/ration             
,reproduc$ by p]mission ( ! ,encyclopdia
 ,britannica4    ,,plan ,,( ,,! ,,sacr$ 
,,build+s ,,( ,,eleusis4         #a4    
,temple ( ,artemis ,propyla4       #b4  
,out] ,propylon4       #c4 ,inn]        
,propylon4       #d4 ,temple ( ,demet]4 
#e4 ,out] ,enclosure ( ! ,sacr$         
,build+s4       #f4 ,inn] ,enclosure4   
,,preface      ,at "o "t ! ,my/]ies ( ! 
v>i\s nations 7 ! only vehicle  (       
religion ?r\gh\t ! _w1 & x is n         
impossible t ! v  "n ( religion might h 
become obsolete b = ! support ( !       
p]iodical celebrations :i* pres]v$ all !
 =ms & c]emonials1  rites & practices ( 
sacr$ wor%ip4    ,) reg>d to !          
connection1 suppos$ or real1 betwe5     

,freemasonry &  ! ,my/]ies1 x is a      
rem>kable co9cid5ce t !re is sc>cely a  
s+le c]emony 9 ! =m] t has n its        
correspond+ rite 9 "o  or o!r ( !       
,anci5t ,my/]ies4 ,! "q z to :i* is !   
orig9al is an important "o to ! /ud5t4  
,! ,masonic antiqu>ian  ma9ta9s t       
,freemasonry is n a scion snat*$ ) a    
viol5t h&  f ! ,my/]ies--:e!r           
,py?agorean1 ,h]metic1 ,samo?racian1    
,eleus9ian1 ,drusian1 ,druidical1 or !  
l--b is ! orig9al  in/itution1 f :i* all
 ! ,my/]ies 7 d]iv$4 ,9 ! op9ion  ( !   
r5[n$ ,dr4 ,george ,oliv]3 ,!re is ample
 te/imony to  e/abli% ! fact t !        
,my/]ies ( all nations 7 orig9ally !    
same1 & div]sifi$ only by ! accid5tal   
circum/ances ( local  situation &       
political economy4 ,! orig9al f\ndation 
( !  ,my/]ies has1 h[ev]1 nev] be5      
e/abli%$4 ,h]odotus ascrib$ !           
in/itution ( ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies to   
,egyptian influ5ces1 :ile  ,pococke     
decl>es !m to h be5 ( ,t>t> orig91 & to 
h  comb9$ ,brahmanical & ,buddhi/ic     

ideas4 ,o!rs are equally ( op9ion  t _! 
orig9 mu/ be s\ght = 9 ,p]sia1 :ile at  
lea/ "o  writ]--& :o1 9 ^! days1 w      
decl>e ! !ory to be  fanciful8--v5tures 
! op9ion t x is n improbable t !y 7     
practis$ among ! ,atlanteans4    ,!     
,eleus9ian ,my/]ies--^? rites ( anci5t  
,greece1 & lat] (  ,rome1 ( :i* !re is  
hi/orical evid5ce dat+ back to ! sev5?  
c5tury be=e ! ,*ri/ian era--be> a v     
/rik+ resemblance 9  _m po9ts to !      
rituals ( bo? ,op]ative & ,speculative  
,freemasonry4 ,z to _! orig91 beyond !  
leg5d>y acc\nt put =?1  !re is no trace4
 ,9 ! op9ion ( "s writ]s ( repute an    
,egyptian  s\rce is attribut$ to !m1 b (
 ?is !re is no positive evid5ce4  ,!re  
is a leg5d t ,/4 ,john ! ,evangeli/--a  
"* hon\r$ &  rev]$ by ,freemasons--0 an 
initiate ( ^! ,my/]ies4 ,c]ta9ly1  m ?an
 "o ( ! e>ly ,fa!rs ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*  
boa/$ (  8 initiation into ^! ,rites4 ,!
 fact t ?is is ! fir/ "t  t an attempt  
has be5 made to give a detail$          
exposition ( !  c]emonial & its mean+ 9 

! ,engli% language w1 x is hop$1  r5d] !
 articles ( int]e/ & utility to /ud5ts (
 ,masonic lore4    ,z to ! influ5ce ( ! 
,my/]ies ^u ,*ri/ianity1 x w be se5  t 9
 m ?an "o in/ance ! ,*ri/ian ritual be>s
 a v close  resemblance to ! solemn     
rites ( ! ,lat9 & ,greek ,my/]ies4    ,!
 ,bibliography at ! end does n claim to 
be exhau/ive1 b x w  be f\nd to conta9 !
 pr9cipal s\rces ( our k ( !  ,eleus9ian
 ,my/]ies4      ,,dudley ,,wright4      
,,ox=d4          ,,cont5ts    ,,preface 
,,introduction    ,i4 ,,! ,,eleus9ian   
,,leg5d4    ,,ii4 ,,! ,,ritual ,,( ,,!  
,,my/]ies    ,,iii4 ,,programme ,,( ,,! 
,,great] ,,my/]ies    ,,iv4 ,,!         
,,initiatory ,,rites    ,v4 ,,_!        
,,my/ical ,,significance                
,,bibliography4          ,,introduction 
,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,j4 ,,=t ,,newton1      
,d4,,litt41 ,d4,d41    ,pa/ ,gr& ,*apla9
 ( ! ,gr& ,lodge ( ,i[a4      ,few      
aspects ( ! hi/ory ( ! human _s are m   
fasc9at+ ?an  ! /ory ( ! ,my/]ies (     
antiquity1 "o *apt] ( :i* is told 9  !  

foll[+ pages ) accuracy1 insight1 & *>m4
 ,l all human  in/itutions1 !y _h _!    
f\ndation 9 a real ne$1 to :i* !y       
m9i/]$ by dramatiz+ ! fai?s & hopes &   
long+s ( humanity1  & evok+ t et]nal    
my/icism :i* is at once ! joy & solace  
( man z he m>*es or creeps or cr[ds     
?r\gh ! welt] ( d\bts1  dang]s1 disease1
 & dea?1 :i* we call our life4    ,once 
! sway ( ! ,my/]ies 0 well-nigh         
univ]sal1 b t[>ds !  end ( _! p[] !y    
fell into ! mire & became corrupt1 z all
  ?+s human are apt to d1 ! ,*ur* itself
 be+ no exception4 ,yet at  _! be/ &    
highe/ !y 7 n only l(ty & noble1 b      
elevat+  & ref9+1 & t !y s]v$ a high    
purpose is equally cle>1 else  !y _h n  
won ! eulogiums ( ! mo/ enlight5$ m5 (  
antiquity4  ,f ,py?agoras to ,plut>* !  
tea*]s ( old be> witness to !  s]vice ( 
! ,my/]ies1 & ,cic]o te/ifi$ t :at a man
 le>n$  9 ! h\se ( ! ,hidd5 ,place made 
him want to live nobly1 & gave  him     
happy ?\ghts = ! h\r ( dea?4    ,!      
,my/]ies1 said ,plato1 7 e/abli%$ by m5 

( great g5ius1 :o1  9 ! e>ly ages1 /rove
 to tea* purity1 to ameliorate ! cruelty
 (  ! race1 to exalt its morals & ref9e 
its mann]s1 & to re/ra9  society by     
/rong] bonds ?an ^? :i* human laws      
impose4 ,su* be+  _! purpose1 he :o     
gives a ?\ght to ! life ( man at l>ge w 
ent] _! vani%$ sanctu>ies ) sympa?y2 &  
if no my/]y any  long] atta*es to :at !y
 taught--lea/ ( all to _! anci5t        
allegory ( immortality--!re is ! abid+  
int]e/ 9 ! rites1  drama1 & symbols     
employ$ 9 ! tea*+ ( wise & good &       
beautiful tru?4    ,:at influ5ce !      
,my/]ies _h on ! new1 upris+ ,*ri/ianity
 is  h>d to "k1 & ! issue is /ill 9     
debate4 ,t !y did influ5ce  ! e>ly ,*ur*
 is evid5t f ! writ+s ( ! ,fa!rs--m ?an 
"o ( :om boa/$ ( initiation--& "s g s f>
 z to say t !  ,my/]ies di$ at la/1 only
 to live aga9 9 ! ritual ( ! ,*ur*4  ,/4
 ,paul 9 8 mission>y j\rneys came 9     
contact ) ! ,my/]ies1  & ev5 makes use (
 "s ( _! te*nical t]ms 9 8 ,epi/les1 !  
bett] to %[ t :at !y s\ght to tea* by   

drama c be kn[n only  by spiritual      
exp]i5ce4 ,no d\bt 8 insight is s\nd1 b 
surely drama  may assi/ to t            
realization1 else public wor%ip might   
also come  "u ban4    ,( ! ,eleus9ian   
,my/]ies 9 p>ticul>1 we h long ne$$ su* 
a  /udy z is "h (f]$1 9 :i* ! au?or n   
only sums up 9 an  attractive mann] :at 
is kn[n1 b adds to our k "s  important  
details4 ,an ,egyptian s\rce has be5    
attribut$ to !  ,my/]ies ( ,greece1 b   
!re is little evid5ce ( x1 save z we may
  conjecture x to h be5 s1 rememb]+ !   
influ5ce ( ,egypt ^u  ,greece4 ,su*     
influ5ces are difficult to trace1 & x is
 saf] to say  t ! idea & use (          
,initiation--z old z ! ,m5's ,h\se (    
primitive society--0 univ]sal1 & took   
diff]5t =ms 9 diff]5t  l&s4    ,su* a   
/udy has m ?an an antiqu>ian int]e/1 n  
only to /ud5ts  9 g5]al1 b especially to
 ! m5 ( ! g5tle ,craft (  ,freemasonry4 
,if we may n say t ,freemasonry is      
hi/orically  desc5d$ f ! in/itut$       
,my/]ies ( antiquity1 x does  p]petuate1

 to "s ext5t1 _! m9i/ry among u4 ,at    
lea/1 !  resemblance betwe5 ^? anci5t   
rites arid ! c]emonials ( bo?  ,op]ative
 & ,speculative ,freemasonry are v      
/rik+2 & ! pres5t  /udy mu/ be reckon$ z
 n ! lea/ ( ! s]vices ( its au?or to  t 
graci\s ,craft4    ,,! ,,city ,,temple1 
,,london1 ,e4,c4          ,! ,eleus9ian 
,my/]ies & ,rites        ,i    ,,!      
,,eleus9ian ,,leg5d      ,! leg5d :i*   
=m$ ! basis ( ! ,my/]ies ( ,eleusis1    
pres5ce  at & p>ticipation 9 :i* dem&$  
an elaborate =m or c]emony (            
initiation1 0 z foll[s3--    ,p]sephone 
7sometimes describ$ z ,pros]p9e & z     
,cora or ,kore71 :5  ga!r+ fl[]s1 0     
abduct$ by ,pluto1 ! god ( ,hades1 &    
c>ri$  (f by him to 8 gloomy abode2     
,zeus1 ! bro!r ( ,pluto & !  fa!r (     
,p]sephone1 giv+ 8 cons5t4 ,demet] 7or  
,c]es71 h]  "m1 arriv$ too late to assi/
 h] *ild1 or ev5 cat* a glimpse (  h]   
s$uc]1 & nei!r god nor man 0 able1 or   
will+1 to enlight5  h] z to ! :]eab\ts (
 ,p]sephone or :o _h c>ri$ h] away4 ,=  

n9e nights & days %e w&]$1 tor* 9 h&1 9 
que/ ( h] *ild4  ,ev5tually1 h[ev]1 %e  
he>d f ,helios 7! sun7 ! "n ( !  s$uc] &
 8 accomplice4 ,inc5s$ at ,zeus1 %e left
 ,olympos & !  gods1 & came d[n to sc\r 
! e>? disguis$ z an old woman4    ,9 !  
c\rse ( h] w&]+s %e arriv$ at ,eleusis1 
:]e %e 0  hon\rably ent]ta9$ by ,keleos1
 ! rul] ( ! c\ntry1 ) :om1  & 8 wife    
,metanira1 %e cons5t$ to rema9 9 ord] to
 wat* ov]  ! education ( ,demophon1 :o  
_h j be5 born to ! ag$ k+ &  :om %e     
und]took to make immortal4         ,long
 0 ?y anxi\s se>*       ,= lovely       
,pros]p9e1 nor did/ ?\ break       ,?y  
m\rnful fa/1 till ! f>-fam'd ,eleusis   
,receiv$ !e w&]+4                       
,orphic ,hymn4    ,! city ( ,eleusis is 
said to d]ive its "n f ! h]o ,eleusis1 a
  fabul\s p]sonage deem$ by "s to h be5 
! (fspr+ ( ,m]cury  & ,daira1 daught] ( 
,oceanus1 :ile by o!rs he 0 claim$ z !  
son ( ,oxyges4    ,unkn[n to ! p>5ts    
,demet] us$ to ano9t ,demophon by day ) 
ambrosia1 & hide him by night 9 ! fire l

 a firebr&4 ,detect$  "o night by       
,metanira1 %e 0 compell$ to reveal      
h]self z ,demet]1  ! goddess4 ,:]eupon  
%e direct$ ! ,eleus9ians to erect a     
temple z  a peace-(f]+1 &1 ?is be+ done1
 %e promis$ to initiate !m  into ! =m ( 
wor%ip :i* w\ld obta9 = !m h] goodwill &
  fav\r4 ,x is ,i1 ,demet]1 full (      
glory1 :o light5s & gladd5s !  he>ts (  
gods & m54 ,ha/5 ye1 my p1 to raise1 h>d
 by !  citadel1 bel[ ! ramp>ts1 a fane1 
& on ! em95ce ( ! hill1 an  alt>1 above 
! wall ( ,calli*orum4 ,i w in/ruct y 9 !
 rites  :i* %all be obs]v$ & :i* are    
pleas+ to me4    ,! temple 0 erect$1 b  
,demet] 0 /ill v[+ v5geance aga9/  gods 
& m51 & because ( ! cont9u$ loss ( h]   
daught] %e  r5d]$ ! e>? /]ile dur+ a    
:ole ye>4         ,:at ails h] t %e     
comes n home8         ,demet] seeks h]  
f> & wide2       ,& gloomy-br[$ do?     
ceaseless roam         ,f _m a morn till
 ev5tide4       ,my life1 immortal ?\gh 
x be1       ,is naught6 %e cries1 = want
 ( !e1         ,p]sephone--,p]sephone6  

,! ox5 drew ! pl\gh1 b 9 va9 0 ! se$ s[n
 9 ! prep>$  gr\nd4 ,mank9d 0 ?reat5$ ) 
utt] annihilation1 & all ! gods  7      
depriv$ ( sacrifices & (f]+s4 ,zeus     
endeav\r$ to appease  ! ang] ( ! gods1 b
 9 va94 ,f9ally he summon$ ,h]mes to g  
to  ,pluto & ord] him to re/ore         
,p]sephone to h] "m4 ,pluto yield$1  b  
be=e ,p]sephone left %e took f ! h& (   
,pluto f\r  pomegranate pips :i* he (f]$
 h] z su/5ance on h] j\rney4            
,p]sephone1 return+ f ! l& ( %ad[s1 f\nd
 h] "m 9 !  temple at ,eleusis :i* _h   
rec5tly be5 erect$4 ,h] fir/ "q  0 :e!r 
h] daught] _h eat5 any?+ 9 ! l& ( h]    
imprisonm5t1 because h] unconditional   
return to e>? & ,olympos  dep5d$ ^u t4  
,p]sephone in=m$ h] "m t all %e _h  eat5
 0 ! pomegranate pips1 9 consequ5ce (   
:i* ,pluto dem&$  t ,p]sephone %\ld     
soj\rn ) him = f\r mon?s dur+ ea*  ye>1 
or "o mon? = ea* pip tak54 ,demet] _h no
 option b to  cons5t to ?is arrangem5t1 
:i* meant t %e w\ld enjoy !  company (  
,p]sephone = eight mon?s 9 e ye>1 & t ! 

rema9+ f\r w\ld be sp5t by ,p]sephone ) 
,pluto4 ,demet] caus$  to awak5 anew !  
fruits ( ! f]tile pla9s1 & ! :ole e>?  0
 re-clo!d ) leaves & fl[]s4 ,demet]     
call$ toge!r !  pr9ces (                
,eleusis--,triptolemus1 ,diocles1       
,eumolpus1 ,polyx5os1 &  ,keleos--&     
initiat$ !m into ! sacr$ rites--mo/     
v5]able--into  :i* no "o is all[$ to    
make enquiries or to divulge2 a solemn  
w>n+ f ! gods seals our m\?s4    ,al?\gh
 secrecy on ! subject ( ! nature ( !    
/ately ,my/]ies  is /rictly enjo9$1 !   
writ] ( ! ,hom]ic ,hymn to ,demet] makes
 no  secret ( ! happ9ess :i* belong$ to 
all :o became initiates3  ,happy is he  
:o has be5 receiv$ un=tunate he :o has  
nev] receiv$  ! initiation nor tak5 "p 9
 ! sacr$ ord9ances1 & :o _c1  alas6 be  
de/9$ to ! same lot res]v$ = ! fai?ful 9
 !  d>kl+ abode4    ,! e>lie/ m5tion ( !
 ,temple ( ,demet] at ,eleusis occurs 9 
!  ,hom]ic ,hymn to ,demet]1 :i* has    
already be5 m5tion$4 ,?is 0 n  writt5 by
 ,hom]1 b by "s poet v]s$ 9 ,hom]ic     

lore1 & its  probable date is ab\t #fjj 
,b4,c4 ,x 0 discov]$ a little ov] a     
hundr$ ye>s ago 9 an old mona/]y libr>y 
at ,mosc[1 & n[ reposes  9 a museum at  
,leyd54    ,9 ?is ,hom]ic ,hymn to      
,demet]1 ,p]sephone gives h] own v]sion 
( !  incid5t z foll[s3 ,we 7 all play+ 9
 ! lovely  mead[s--,leucippe1 & ,pha9o1 
& ,electra1 & ,ian!1 & ,melit1 &  ,ia* &
 ,rhodeia1 & ,call9hoe1 & ,melobosis1 & 
,ianeira1 &  ,aca/1 & ,admet1 &         
,rhodope1 & ,pl\to1 & w9some ,calypso1 &
  ,/yx1 & ,urania1 & beautiful ,galaxam4
 ,we 7 play+ !re &  pluck+ beautiful    
blossoms ) our h&s2 crocuses m+l$1 &    
iris1  & hyac9?1 & roses1 & lilies1 a   
m>vel to behold1 & n>cissus1  t ! wide  
e>? b>e1 a wile = my undo+4 ,gladly 0 ,i
 ga!r+  !m :5 ! e>? gap$ b5ea?1 &       
!refrom leap$ ! mighty  pr9ce1 ! ho/ (  
_m gue/s1 & he b>e me aga9/ my w1       
despite  my grief1 b5ea? ! e>?1 9 8     
gold5 *>iot2 & %rilly did ,i  cry4    ,!
 v]sion ( ! leg5d giv5 by ,m9ucius      
,felix is z foll[s3  ,pros]p9e1 !       

daught] ( ,c]es by ,jupit]1 z %e 0 ga!r+
  t5d] fl[]s 9 ! new spr+1 0 ravi%$ f h]
 delightful abode  by ,pluto2 &1 be+    
c>ri$ f !nce ?r\gh ?ick woods & ov] a   
l5g? ( sea1 0 br\ght by ,pluto into a   
cav]n1 ! resid5ce (  dep>t$ spirits1 ov]
 :om %e aft]w>ds rul$ ) absolute sway4  
,b  ,c]es1 ^u discov]+ ! loss ( h]      
daught]1 ) light$ tor*es  & begirt ) a  
s]p5t1 w&]$ ov] ! :ole e>? = ! purpose  
( f9d+ h]1 till %e came to ,eleusis2 !re
 %e f\nd h] daught]1  & discov]$ to !   
,eleus9ians ! plantation ( corn4        
,accord+ to ano!r v]sion ( ! leg5d1     
,neptune met ,c]es :5 %e  0 9 que/ ( h] 
daught]1 & fell 9 love ) h]4 ,! goddess1
 9  ord] to escape f 8 att5tions1       
conceal$ h]self "u ! =m (  a m>e1 :5 !  
god ( ! sea trans=m$ himself into a     
horse to  s$uce h]1 ) :i* act %e 0 s    
highly (f5d$ t aft] hav+  wa%$ h]self 9 
a riv] & reassum$ human =m1 %e took     
refuge 9 a  cave1 :]e %e lay conceal$4  
,:5 fam9e & pe/il5ce began to  ravage ! 
e>?1 ! gods made se>* = h] ev]y:]e1 b   

c\ld n  f9d h] until ,pan discov]$ h] & 
appris$ ,jupit] ( h]  :]eab\ts4 ,?is    
cave 0 9 ,sicily1 9 :i* c\ntry ,c]es 0  
kn[n  z ! black ,c]es1 or ! ,er9nys1    
because ! outrages (f]$ h] by  ,neptune 
turn$ h] frantic & furi\s4 ,demet] 0    
depict$ 9 ,sicily  z clad 9 black1 ) a  
horse's head1 hold+ a pigeon 9 "o h& &  
a dolph9 9 ! o!r4    ,on ! submission ( 
,eleusis to ,a!ns1 ! ,my/]ies became an 
integral  "p ( ! ,a!nian religion1 s t !
 ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies became a           
,panhell5ic in/itution1 & lat]1 "u !    
,romans1 a univ]sal  wor%ip1 b ! secret 
rites ( initiation 7 well kept ?r\gh\t  
_! hi/ory4    ,eleusis 0 "o ( ! twelve  
orig9ally indep5d5t cities ( ,attica1   
:i* ,!seus is said to h unit$ into a    
simple /ate4 ,leus9a n[  occupies !     
site1 & has ?us pres]v$ ! "n ( ! anci5t 
city4    ,!seus is portray$ by ,virgil z
 suff]+ et]nal puni%m5t 9 ,hades1  b    
,proclus writes conc]n+ him z foll[s3   
,!seus1 & ,piri?\s  are fabl$ to h      
ravi%$ ,hel51 & to h desc5d$ to !       

inf]nal  regions--i4e4 !y 7 lov]s (     
intelligible & visible beauty4          
,aft]w>ds ,!seus 0 lib]at$ by ,p]icles f
 ,hades1 b ,piri?\s  rema9$ !re because 
he c\ld n su/a9 ! ardu\s attitude (     
div9e contemplation4    ,dr4 ,w>burton1 
9 8 ,div9e ,legation ( ,moses1 gives x z
 8  op9ion t ,!seus 0 a liv+ "* :o once 
=c$ 8 way into  ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 =
 :i* crime he 0 imprison$ on e>? &      
aft]w>ds damn$ 9 ! inf]nal regions4     
,! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies seem to h        
con/itut$ ! mo/ vital portion  ( !      
,attic religion1 & always to h reta9$   
some?+ ( awe &  solemnity4 ,!y 7 n kn[n 
outside ,attica until ! "t ( !  ,m$ian  
w>s1 :5 !y spread to ! ,greek colonies 9
 ,asia z "p (  ! con/itution ( ! daught]
 /ates1 :]e ! cult seems to h  ex]cis$ a
 consid]able influ5ce bo? on ! populace 
& on !  philosoph]s4 ,outside ,eleusis !
 ,my/]ies 7 n celebrat$ s  frequ5tly nor
 on s magnific5t a scale4 ,at ,celeas1  
:]e !y 7  celebrat$ e f\r? ye>1 a       
hi]ophant1 :o 0 n b\nd by ! law  (      

celibacy1 z at ,eleusis1 0 elect$ by ! p
 = ea*  celebration4 ,pausanias is !    
au?ority = a /atem5t by !  ,phliasians t
 !y imitat$ ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies4 ,!y  
ma9ta9$1  h[ev]1 t _! r5d]+ 0 in/itut$  
by ,dysaules1 bro!r (  ,celeus1 :o w5t  
to _! c\ntry aft] he _h be5 expell$ f   
,eleusis by ,ion1 ! son ( ,xu?us1 at !  
"t :5 ,ion 0 *os5  comm&]-9-*ief ( !    
,a!nians 9 ! w> aga9/ ,eleusis4         
,pausanias disput$ t any ,eleus9ian 0   
defeat$ 9 battle & =c$  into exile1     
ma9ta9+ t peace 0 conclud$ betwe5 !     
,a!nians  & ! ,eleus9ians be=e ! w> 0   
f\ght out1 ev5 ,eumolpus himself  be+   
p]mitt$ to rema9 9 ,eleusis4 ,pausanias1
 also1 :ile admitt+  t ,dysaules might h
 gone to ,phlias = "s cause o!r ?an t   
admitt$ by ! ,phliasians1 que/ion$ :e!r 
,dysaules 0 relat$ to  ,celeus1 or1     
inde$1 to any illu/ri\s ,eleus9ian      
family4 ,! "n (  ,dysaules does n occur 
9 ! ,hom]ic ,hymn to ,demet]1 :]e are   
enum]at$ all :o 7 taught ! ritual ( !   
,my/]ies by !  goddess1 ?\gh t ( ,celeus

 is m5tion$3--         ,%e %[$ to       
,triptolemus & ,diocles1 smit] ( horses 
,& mighty ,eumolpus & ,celeus1 lead] (  
p1       ,! way ( p]=m+ ! sacr$ rites & 
expla9$           to all ( !m ! orgies4 
,nev]!less1 accord+ to ! ,phliasians1 x 
0 ,dysaules :o  in/itut$ ! ,my/]ies     
among !m4    ,! ,ph5eatians also _h a   
sanctu>y d$icat$ to ,demet]1 :i* !y     
call$ ,eleus9ian1 & 9 :i* !y celebrat$ !
 ,my/]ies 9 hon\r  ( ! goddess4 ,!y _h a
 leg5d t ,demet] w5t ?i!r 9 h]  w&]+s1 &
 t1 out ( gratitude to ! ,ph5eatians = !
  hospitality !y %[$ h]1 %e gave !m all 
! diff]5t k9ds (  pulse1 except beans4  
,two ,ph5eatians--,trisaules &          
,dami?ales--built a  temple to ,demet]  
,!suria1 ! goddess ( laws1 "u ,m\nt     
,cyll5e1  :]e 7 in/itut$ ! ,my/]ies 9 h]
 hon\r :i* 7 celebrat$  until a late    
p]iod1 & :i* 7 said to be introduc$ !re 
by ,naus1  a gr&son ( ,eumolpus4    ,mu*
 t is excell5t & div9e1 wrote ,cic]o1   
does ,a!ns seem to  me to h produc$ &   
add$ to our life1 b no?+ bett] ?an ^?   

,my/]ies by :i* we are =m$ & m\ld$ f a  
rude & savage  /ate ( humanity2 &1      
inde$1 9 ! ,my/]ies we p]ceive ! real   
pr9ciples ( life1 & le>n n only to live 
happily1 b to die )  a fair] hope4 ,e   
mann] ( writ]--religi\s poet1 worldly   
poet1  sceptical philosoph]1 orator--all
 are ( "o m9d ab\t ?is1 t !  ,my/]ies 7 
f> & away ! greate/ ( all ! religi\s    
fe/ivals  ( ,greece4          ,,ii      
,,! ,,ritual ,,( ,,! ,,my/]ies      ,!  
,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 obs]v$ by ne>ly all
 ,greeks1 b  p>ticul>ly by ! ,a!nians1 7
 celebrat$ ye>ly at ,eleusis1 ?\gh  9 ! 
e>li] annals ( _! hi/ory !y 7 celebrat$ 
once 9  e ?ree ye>s only1 & once 9 e f\r
 ye>s by ! ,celeans1  ,cretans1         
,p>rhasians1 ,ph5eteans1 ,phliasians1 & 
,sp>tans4 ,x 0 !  mo/ celebrat$ ( all ! 
religi\s c]emonies ( ,greece at any     
p]iod  ( ! c\ntry's hi/ory1 & 0 reg>d$ z
 ( su* importance t  ! ,fe/ival is      
ref]r$ to frequ5tly simply z ,!         
,my/]ies4 ,!  rites 7 gu>d$ mo/ jeal\sly
 & c>efully conceal$ f !  un9itiat$4 ,if

 any p]son divulg$ any "p ( !m he 0     
reg>d$ z  hav+ (f5d$ aga9/ ! div9e law1 
& by ! act he r5d]$  himself liable to  
div9e v5geance4 ,x 0 acc\nt$ unsafe to  
abide 9  ! same h\se ) him1 & z soon z 8
 (f5ce 0 made public he  0 appreh5d$4   
,simil>ly1 dra/ic puni%m5t 0 met$ out to
 any  p]son n initiat$ into ! ,my/]ies  
:o *anc$ to be pres5t at  _!            
celebration1 ev5 ?r\gh ignorance or     
g5u9e error4    ,! ,my/]ies 7 divid$    
into two p>ts--! ,less] ,my/]ies & !    
,great] ,my/]ies4 ,! ,less] ,my/]ies 7  
said to h be5  in/itut$ :5 ,h]cules1    
,ca/or1 & ,pollux express$ a desire to  
be  initiat$1 !y happ5+ to be 9 ,a!ns at
 ! "t ( ! celebration  ( ! ,my/]ies by !
 ,a!nians 9 accordance ) ! ord9ance (   
,demet]4 ,n be+ ,a!nians1 !y 7          
ineligible = ! hon\r (  initiation1 b ! 
difficulty 0 ov]come by ,eumolpus1 :o 0 
desir\s ( includ+ 9 ! ranks ( ! initiat$
 a man ( su* p[]  & em95ce z ,h]cules1  
=eign] ?\gh he might be4 ,! ?ree 7  fir/
 made citiz5s1 & !n z a prelim9>y to !  

initiation  c]emony z prescrib$ by !    
goddess1 ,eumolpus in/itut$ ! ,less]    
,my/]ies1 :i* !n & aft]w>ds became a    
c]emony prelim9>y to  ! ,great]         
,my/]ies1 z !y !n became kn[n1 =        
c&idates (  ali5 bir?4 ,9 lat] times ?is
 ,less] ,fe/ival1 celebrat$ 9 !  mon? ( 
,an!/]ion at ! beg9n+ ( spr+1 at ,agra1 
became a  g5]al prep>ation = ! ,great]  
,fe/ival1 & no p]sons 7  initiat$ into !
 ,great] ,my/]ies until !y _h fir/ be5  
initiat$  into ! ,less]4    ,) reg>d to 
,h]cules1 !re is a leg5d t on a c]ta9 "t
  ,h]cules wi%$ to become a memb] ( "o (
 ! secret societies (  antiquity4 ,he   
accord+ly pres5t$ himself & appli$ 9 due
 =m =  initiation4 ,8 case 0 ref]r$ to a
 c\ncil ( wise & virtu\s m51  :o object$
 to 8 admission on acc\nt ( "s crimes   
:i* he _h  committ$4 ,consequ5tly he 0  
reject$4 ,_! words to him 73 ,y  are    
=bidd5 to ent] "h2 y\r he>t is cruel1   
y\r h&s are /a9$  ) crime4 ,g6 repair ! 
wrong y h done2 rep5t ( y\r evil  do+s1 
& !n come ) pure he>t & clean h&s1 & !  

doors (  our ,my/]ies %all be op5$ to y4
 ,! leg5d goes on to say t  aft] 8      
reg5]ation he return$ & became a wor?y  
memb] ( !  ,ord]4    ,! c]emonies ( !   
,less] ,my/]ies 7 entirely diff]5t f  ^?
 ( ! ,great] ,my/]ies4 ,! ,less]        
,my/]ies repres5t$ !  return (          
,p]sephone to e>?--:i*1 ( c\rse1 took   
place at ,eleusis2  & ! ,great] ,my/]ies
 repres5t$ h] desc5t to ! inf]nal       
regions4 ,! ,less] ,my/]ies hon\r$ !    
daught] m ?an !  "m1 :o 0 ! pr9cipal    
figure 9 ! great] ,my/]ies4 ,9 !  ,less]
 ,my/]ies1 ,p]sephone 0 kn[n z          
,ph]rephatta1 & 9 !  ,great] ,my/]ies %e
 0 giv5 ! "n ( ,kore4 ,ev]y?+ 01 9      
fact1 a my/]y1 & no?+ 0 call$ by its "r 
"n4 ,l5ormant  says t x is c]ta9 t !    
initiat$ ( ! ,less] ,my/]ies  c>ri$ away
 f ,agra a c]ta9 /ore ( religi\s k :i*  
enabl$ !m to und]/& ! symbols &         
repres5tations :i* 7  display$ aft]w>ds 
be=e _! eyes at ! ,great] ,my/]ies at   
,eleusis4    ,! object ( ! ,less]       
,my/]ies 0 to signify occultly !        

condition  ( ! impure s\l inve/$ ) a    
t]r5e body & m]g$ 9 a mat]ial  nature4  
,! ,great] ,my/]ies taught t he :o1 9 ! 
pres5t life1  is 9 subjection to 8      
irrational "p1 is truly 9 ,hades4 ,if   
,hades1  !n1 is ! region ( puni%m5t &   
mis]y1 ! purifi$ s\l mu/  reside 9 !    
region ( bliss1 !oretically1 9 ! pres5t 
life1 &  accord+ to a deific en]gy 9 !  
next4 ,!y intimat$ by gorge\s  my/ic    
visions ! felicity ( ! s\l1 bo? "h &    
h]eaft]1 :5  purifi$ f ! defilem5ts ( a 
mat]ial nature & consequ5tly  elevat$ to
 ! realities ( intellectual vision4     
,! ,my/]ies 7 suppos$ to repres5t 9 a   
k9d ( moral drama !  rise & e/abli%m5t (
 civil society1 ! doctr9e ( a /ate (    
future rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 ! errors (   
poly!ism1 & ! ,unity  ( ! ,godhead1 :i* 
la/ article 0 aft]w>ds demon/rat$ to be 
_! fam\s secret4 ,! ritual 0 produc$ f !
 sanctu>y4 ,x 0  envelop$ 9 symbolical  
figures ( animals :i* sugge/$ a         
correspond5ce :i* 0 utt]ly inexplicable 
to ! un9itiat$4    ,k4,o4 ,mll]1 9 8    

,hi/ory ( ! ,lit]ature ( ,anci5t        
,greece1  says3--    ,all ! ,greek      
religi\s poetry treat+ ( dea? & ! _w    
beyond  ! grave ref]s to ! deities ^:   
influ5ce 0 suppos$ to be  ex]cis$ 9 ?is 
d>k region at ! c5tre ( ! e>?1 & 7      
?\ght to h little connection ) !        
political & social  relations ( human   
life4 ,^! deities =m$ a class ap>t f !  
gods ( ,olympus & 7 compreh5d$ "u ! "n (
 ! ,*!nian  gods 7gods ( ! und]world74  
,! my/]ies ( ! ,greeks 7  connect$ ) !  
wor%ip ( ^? gods alone4 ,t a love (     
immortality fir/ f\nd a support 9 a     
belief 9 ^! deities appe>s  f ! fable ( 
,p]sephone1 ! daught] ( ,demet]4 ,e ye> 
at !  "t ( h>ve/1 ,p]sephone 0 suppos$  
to be c>ri$ f ! _w  above to ! d>k      
dom9ions ( ! invisible ,k+ ( ,%ad[s1 &  
to  return e spr+ 9 y\?ful beauty to !  
arms ( h] "m4 ,x 0  ?us t ! anci5t      
,greeks describ$ ! disappe>ance & return
 (  vegetable life 9 ! alt]nations ( !  
seasons4 ,! *anges (  ,nature1 h[ev]1   
mu/ h be5 consid]able 9 typify+ ! *anges

 9  ! lot ( man2 o!rwise ,p]sephone w\ld
 h be5 m]ely a symbol (  ! se$ committ$ 
to ! gr\nd & w\ld n h become que5 ( !   
dead4 ,b :5 ! goddess ( inanimate nature
 _h become que5 ( !  dead1 x 0 a natural
 analogy1 :i* mu/ h e>ly sugge/$ itself1
  t ! return ( ,p]sephone to ! _w (     
light also d5ot$ a  r5ovation ( life & a
 new bir? 9 man4 ,h5ce ! ,my/]ies (     
,demet]1 & especially ^? celebrat$ at   
,eleusis1 inspir$ ! mo/  elevat$ &      
animat+ hopes ) reg>d to ! condition ( !
 s\l  aft] dea?4    ,no "o 0 p]mitt$ to 
att5d ! ,my/]ies :o _h incurr$ !  s5t5ce
 ( capital puni%m5t = treason or        
conspiracy1 b all o!r  exiles 7 p]mitt$ 
to be pres5t & 7 n mole/$ 9 any way     
dur+ ! :ole p]iod ( ! ,fe/ival4 ,no "o  
c\ld be arre/$ =  debt dur+ ! hold+ ( ! 
,fe/ival4    ,sc>cely any?+ is kn[n ( ! 
programme obs]v$ dur+ ! c\rse  ( !      
,less] ,my/]ies4 ,!y 7 celebrat$ on !   
#ai? to #ba/ ( !  mon? ,an!/]ion1 &1 l !
 ,great] ,my/]ies1 7 prec$$ &  foll[$ by
 a truce on ! "p ( all engag$ 9 w>f>e4  

,! same  (ficials presid$ at bo?        
celebrations4 ,! ,less] ,my/]ies op5$  )
 a sacrifice to ,demet] & ,p]sephone1 a 
portion ( ! victims  (f]$ be+ res]v$ = !
 memb]s ( ! sacr$ families (  ,eumolpus 
& ,k]yce4 ,! ma9 object ( ! ,less]      
,my/]ies 0 to put  ! c&idates =         
initiation 9 a condition ( ritual       
purification1  &1 accord+ to ,clem5t (  
,alex&ria1 !y includ$ c]ta9  in/ructions
 & prep>ations = ! ,great] ,my/]ies4 ,l 
!  ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 prop]ly s call$1
 !y includ$ dramatic  repres5tations ( !
 rape ( ,p]sephone & ! w&]+s ( ,demet]2 
9 addition1 accord+ to ,/eph5           
,byzantium1 to c]ta9 ,dionysian         
repres5tations4    ,two mon?s be=e !    
full moon ( ! mon? ( ,bo$romion1        
sphondophoroi or h]alds1 select$ f !    
prie/ly families ( !  ,eumolpides &     
,k]yces1 w5t =? to ann\nce ! =?com+     
celebration ( ! ,great] ,my/]ies1 & to  
claim an armi/ice on !  "p ( all :o     
might be wag+ w>4 ,! truce comm5c$ on ! 
#ae? (  ! mon? prec$+ ! celebration ( ! 

,my/]ies & la/$ until  ! #aj? day ( !   
mon? foll[+ ! celebration4 ,9 ord] to be
  valid ! truce _h to be proclaim$ 9 &  
accept$ by ea* ,hell5ic  city4    ,all  
arrangem5ts = ! prop] celebration ( !   
,my/]ies1 bo?  ,less] & ,great]1 7 9 !  
h&s ( ! families ( ,eumolpides &        
,k]yces4 ,^! 7 anci5t ,eleus9ian        
families1 ^: orig9 0 trac$  back to ! "t
 :5 ,eleusis 0 indep5d5t ( ,a!ns1 & !   
=m]  family surviv$ z a prie/ly ca/e d[n
 to ! late/ p]iod (  ,a!nian hi/ory4    
,its memb] possess$ ! h]$it>y & ! sole  
"r  to ! secrets ( ! ,my/]ies4 ,h5ce !  
recognition by ! ,/ate (  ! exclusive "r
 & privilege ( ^! families to direct !  
initiations & to provide ea* a half ( ! 
religi\s /aff ( !  temple4 ,!           
,eumolpides held s em95t a place 9 !    
,my/]ies t  ,cic]o m5tions !m alone1 to 
! exclusion ( ! ,k]yces4    ,pausanias  
relates t1 foll[+ a w> betwe5 !         
,eleus9ians & !  ,a!nians1 :5 ,erec!us1 
,k+ ( ,a!ns1 conqu]$ ,imm>adus1 son (   
,eumolpus1 ! subdu$ ,eleus9ians1 9 mak+ 

_! submission1  /ipulat$ t !y %\ld rema9
 cu/odians ( ! ,my/]ies1 b 9  all o!r   
respects 7 to be subject to ! ,a!nians4 
,?is tradition  is disput$ by m mod]n   
writ]s1 b x 0 accept$ by ! ,a!nians  &  
act$ ^u g5]ally1 & ! "r ( ! two families
 solely to  prep>e c&idates = initiation
 0 recogniz$ by a decree ( !  fif?      
c5tury ,b4,c41 ! privilege be+ confirm$ 
aft]w>ds at a  conv5tion betwe5 !       
repres5tatives ( ,eleusis & ,a!ns4 ,!   
,eumolpides 7 ! desc5dants ( a my?ical  
ance/or1 ,eumolpus1 son (  ,neptune1 :o 
is fir/ m5tion$ 9 ! "t ( ,pisa/rus4 ,on 
! dea?  ( ,eumolpus accord+ to "o leg5d1
 ,c]yx1 ! y\ng] ( ! sons1 0  left4 ,b ! 
,k]yces claim$ t ,c]yx 0 a son ( ,h]mes 
by ,aglamus1  daught] ( ,cecrops1 & t he
 0 n a son ( ,eumolpus4    ,! memb]s ( !
 family ( ,eumolpides _h ! fir/ claim ^u
 !  fle% ( ! sacrific$ animals1 b !y 7  
p]mitt$ to give a  portion to any "o    
else z a rew>d or recomp5se = s]vices   
r5d]$4  ,b :5 a sacrifice 0 (f]$ to any 
( ! inf]nal div9ities1 !  :ole ( x _h to

 be consum$ by ! fire4 ,no?+ mu/ be     
left4 ,all  religi\s problems relat+ to 
! ,my/]ies :i* c\ld n be solv$  by !    
kn[n laws 7 address$ to ! ,eumolpides1  
^: decision 0  f9al4    ,! mean+ ( ! "n 
,eumolpus is a good s+]1 & great        
importance 0 atta*$ to ! quality ( !    
voice 9 ! selection (  ! hi]ophant1 !   
*ief (ficiant at ! celebration ( !      
,my/]ies  & at ! c]emony ( initiation1 &
 :o 0 select$ f ! family  ( !           
,eumolpides4 ,x 0 ess5tial t ! =mul     
disclos$ to !  initiates at ,eleusis    
%\ld be pron\nc$ ) ! prop] intonation1  
= o!rwise ! words w\ld h no efficacy4   
,correct intonation 0  ( f> great]      
importance ?an syllabic pronunciation4  
,an explanation ( ?is is giv5 by        
,masp]o1 :o says3 ,! human voice  is    
pre-em95tly a magical in/rum5t1 )\t :i* 
none ( ! highe/  op]ations ( art c be   
successful3 ea* ( its utt]ances is c>ri$
  into ! region ( ! invisible & !re     
releases =ces ( :i* !  g5]al run ( p h  
no idea1 ei!r z to _! exi/5ce or  _!    

manifold action4 ,)\t d\bt1 ! real value
 ( an evocation  lies 9 its text1 or !  
sequ5ce ( ! words ( :i* x is compos$1  &
 ! tone 9 :i* x is enunciat$4 ,9 ord] to
 be efficaci\s1 !  conjuration %\ld be  
accompani$ by *ant+1 ei!r an incantation
 or  a song4 ,9 ord] to produce ! desir$
 effect ! sacram5tal melody  mu/ be     
*ant$ )\t ! v>iation ( a s+le           
modulation3 "o false  note1 "o mi/ake 9 
! measure1 ! introv]sion ( any two ( !  
s\nds ( :i* x is compos$1 & ! int5d$    
effect is annull$4  ,?is is ! reason :y 
all :o recite a pray] or =mula int5d$ to
  =ce ! gods to p]=m c]ta9 acts mu/ be (
 true voice4 ,! result  ( _! ef=t1 :e!r 
successful or unsuccessful1 w dep5d ^u  
! exactness ( _! voice4 ,x 0 ! voice1   
!re=e1 :i* play$  ! mo/ important "p 9 !
 oblation1 9 ! pray] ( def9ite  reque/1 
& 9 ! evocation--9 a ^w1 9 e in/ance :]e
 man  s\ght to seize hold ( ! god4      
,ap>t f a true voice ! words 7 m]ely    
dead s\nds4 ,!  "* ( ! voice plays an   
important "p 9 _m religions4 ,!  ,v$as  

conta9 9 !m _m invocations & hymns :i*  
no un9itiat$  ,brahman c recite3 x is   
only ! initiate :o kn[s _! true         
prop]ties & h[ to put !m into use4 ,"s (
 ! hymns ( !  ,rig-,v$a1 :5             
anagrammatically arrang$1 w yield all ! 
secret  invocations :i* 7 us$ = magical 
purposes 9 ! ,brahmanical  c]emonies4   
,"s ,p>sees pay mu* att5tion to :at is  
call$ dzd dw  or free voice4 ,x is      
record$ 9 ,moslem tradition t a         
revelation  came to ! v5]at$ ,arabian   
prophet resembl+ ! tone ( a bell4  ,!   
effects :i* l[1 monoton\s *ant+ produce 
on n]v\s p &  *ildr5 are well kn[n4 ,ev5
 animals & s]p5ts are am5able to !      
influ5ce ( s\nd4    ,! hi]ophant 0 a    
reveal] ( holy ?+s4 ,he 0 a citiz5 (    
,a!ns1 a man ( mature age1 & held 8     
(fice = life1 devot+  himself :olly to !
 s]vice ( ! temple & liv+ a *a/e life1  
to  :i* end x 0 usual = him to ano9t    
himself ) ! juice (  hemlock1 :i*1 by   
its extreme coldness1 0 said to ext+ui% 
9 a  great measure ! natural heat4 ,9 ! 

op9ion ( "s writ]s celibacy  0 an       
indisp5sable condition ( ! highe/ bran* 
( ! prie/hood2  b1 accord+ to           
inscriptions :i* h be5 discov]$1 "s at  
any  rate ( ! hi]ophants 7 m>ri$1 s t1 9
 all probability1 !  rule 0 t dur+ !    
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies &1 probably1 = 
a c]ta9 "t be=e & aft]1 x 0 incumb5t on 
! hi]ophant to  ab/a9 f all sexual      
int]c\rse4 ,f\c>t is ( op9ion t celibacy
  0 dem&$ only dur+ ! celebration ( !   
,my/]ies1 al?\gh  ,pausanias /ates      
def9itely o!rwise4 ,9 support ( ,f\c>t x
 may be  /at$ t among ! inscriptions    
discov]$ at ,eleusis !re is "o  d$icat+ 
a /atue to a hi]ophant by 8 wife4 ,x 0  
ess5tial t  ! hi]ophant %\ld be a man ( 
comm&+ pres5ce & lead a simple  life4   
,on be+ rais$ to ! dignity he receiv$ a 
k9d ( consecration  at a special        
c]emony1 at :i* only ^? ( 8 own rank 7  
p]mitt$ to be pres5t1 :5 he 0 entru/$ ) 
c]ta9 secrets  p]ta9+ to 8 high (fice4  
,prior to ?is c]emony he w5t ?r\gh a    
special purificatory rite1 imm]s+       

himself 9 ! sea1 an act to :i*  !       
,greeks attribut$ great virtue4 ,he _h  
to be exempl>y 9 8 moral  conduct1 & 0  
reg>d$ by ! p z be+ p>ticul>ly holy4 ,! 
qualifications ( a hi]ophant 7 s high t 
! (fice c\ld n be  reg>d$ z h]$it>y1 = x
 w\ld h be5 an exception to f9d bo?     
fa!r & son 9 possession ( ! _m v>i\s &  
high qualifications  reg>d$ z ess5tial  
to ! hold+ ( ! (fice4 ,! robe ( !       
hi]ophant 0 a long purple g>m5t2 8 hair1
 cr[n$ ) a wrea? (  myrtle1 fl[$ 9 long 
locks ov] 8 %\ld]s1 & a diadem ornam5t$ 
8 =ehead4 ,at ! celebration ( ! ,my/]ies
 he 0 held to  repres5t ! ,creator ( !  
_w4 ,he alone 0 p]mitt$ to p5etrate     
into ! inn]mo/ %r9e 9 ! ,hall ( !       
,my/]ies--! holy (  holies1 z x 7--& !n 
only once dur+ ! celebration ( !        
,my/]ies1 :51 at ! mo/ solemn mom5t ( ! 
:ole my/ic  celebration1 8 =m appe>$    
sudd5ly to be transfigur$ ) light  be=e 
! rapt gaze ( ! initiat$4 ,he alone 0   
p]mitt$ to reveal  to ! fully initiat$ !
 my/ic objects1 ! sight ( :i* m>k$ !    

completion ( _! admission into !        
community4 ,he _h ! p[] (  refus+       
admission to ^? applicants :om he deem$ 
unfit to be  entru/$ ) ! secrets4 ,he 0 
n inactive dur+ ! int]vals  betwe5 !    
celebrations ( ! ,my/]ies4 ,x 0 8 duty  
to  sup]9t5d ! in/ruction ( ! c&idates =
 initiation1 :o =  t purpose 7 divid$   
into gr\ps & in/ruct$ by (ficials kn[n  
z my/agogues4 ,! p]sonal "n ( !         
hi]ophant 0 nev] m5tion$4  ,x 0 suppos$ 
to be unkn[n1 waft$ away into ! sea by !
 my/ic  law1 & he 0 kn[n only by ! title
 ( ! (fice :i* he bore4    ,an int]e/+  
inscription 0 f\nd "s ye>s ago at       
,eleusis1 engrav$  on ! base ( a /atue  
erect$ to a hi]ophant3 ,ask n my "n2 !  
my/ic rule 7or packet7 has c>ri$ x away 
into ! blue sea4 ,b :5  ,i rea* ! fat$  
day1 & g to ! abode ( ! ble/1 !n all :o 
c>e = me w pron\nce x4 ,"o ( 8 sons _h  
writt5 bel[ ?is  inscription1 aft] !    
dea? ( ! hi]ophant3 ,n[ we1 8 *ildr51   
reveal ! "n ( ! be/ ( fa!rs1 :i*1 :5    
alive1 he hid 9 !  dep?s ( ! sea4 ,?is  

is ! fam\s ,apollonius4 ,!re is extant  
an  epigram by a female hi]ophant1 :i*  
runs3 ,let my "n rema9  unspok53 on be+ 
%ut (f f ! _w :5 ! sons ( ,cecrops made 
me hi]ophantide to ,demet]1 ,i myself   
hid x 9 ! va/y dep?s4  ,eunapius1 9     
,vita ,maxim1 says3 ,i may n tell ! "n (
 him :o 0  !n hi]ophant1 = x 0 he :o    
initiat$ me4 ,! mann] 9 :i*  ! "n 0     
committ$ to ! sea 0 ei!r by ! imm]sion (
 !  be>] or by writ+ ! "n on a lead5    
tablet1 :i* 0 ca/ into  ! sea4 ,! holy  
"n1 by :i* ! hi]ophant 0 aft]w>ds kn[n1 
0 d]iv$ f ! "n ( "s god or bore "s      
rituali/ic mean+4  ,sometimes !         
hi]ophant 0 kn[n simply by ! title ( 8  
(fice  ) ! addition ( 8 fa!r's "n4 ,!   
rule z to ! public  m5tion ( ! =m] "n ( 
! hi]ophant 0 occasionally  transgress$1
 & !re is ! in/ance ( ! a!i/ic          
philosoph]  ,!odorus address+ a         
hi]ophant by 8 disc>d$ "n (             
,lacrateides1  & also ( ,de9ias1 :o 0   
put into prison = ! (f5ce (  address+ a 
hi]ophant by 8 disc>d$ family "n4       

,lucian ref]s to ?is 9 "o passage 9     
,lexiphanes3 ,! fir/ ,i met  7 a        
tor*-be>]1 a hi]ophant1 & o!rs ( !      
initiat$1 hal+  ,de9ias be=e ! judge1 & 
prote/+ t he _h call$ !m by  _! names1  
?\gh he well knew t1 f ! "t ( _!        
sanctification1 !y 7 nameless1 & no m to
 be nam$ b by  hall[$ names4    ,9 !    
,imp]ial ,inscriptions we f9d ! titles  
sub/itut$ = !  prop] names4#a ,!        
hi]ophant 0 compell$ to avoid contact ) 
!  dead 9 ! same mann] z ! ,cohanim ( ! 
,jewi% fai?1 & )  c]ta9 animals reput$  
to be unclean4 ,contact ) any p]son f   
:om  blood 0 issu+ also caus$ impurity4 
,he 0 assi/$ by a female  hi]ophant1 or 
hi]ophantide--an att5dant ^u ! goddess  
,demet] &  h] daught] ,p]sephone4 ,%e   
also 0 select$ f ! family ( !           
,eumolpides & 0 *os5 = life4 ,%e 0      
p]mitt$ to m>ry1 &  sev]al inscriptions 
m5tion ! names ( *ildr5 ( hi]ophantides4
 ,on  h] initiation into ?is high degree
 %e 0 br\ght =w>d nak$ to  ! side ( a   
sacr$ font1 9 :i* h] "r h& 0 plac$1 !   

prie/ decl>+ h] to be true & holy &     
d$icat$ to ! s]vice (  ! temple4 ,!     
special duty ( ! female hi]ophant 0 to  
sup]9t5d  ! initiation ( female         
aspirants1 b %e 0 pres5t ?r\gh\t !      
c]emony & play$ "s "p 9 ! initiation ( !
 male c&idates4  ,an inscription on !   
tomb ( "o hi]ophantide m5tions to h]    
glory  t %e _h set ! myrtle cr[n1 ! seal
 ( my/ic communion1 on !  heads ( !     
illu/ri\s initiates1 ,m>cus ,aurelius & 
8 son1  ,commodus4 ,ano!r glori$ 9 !    
fact t %e _h initiat$ ! ,emp]or         
,hadrian4    ,next 9 rank to ! hi]ophant
 & hi]ophantide came ! male &  female   
dad\*os1 :o 7 tak5 f ! family ( !       
,k]yces4 ,!y  7 ! tor*-be>]s1 & _! duty 
consi/$ ma9ly 9 c>ry+ !  tor*es at !    
,sacr$ ,fe/ival4 ,!y also wore purple   
robes1 myrtle  cr[ns1 & diadems4 ,!y 7  
appo9t$ = life1 & 7 p]mitt$ to  m>ry4 ,!
 male dad\*os p>ticul>ly 0 associat$ ) !
  hi]ophant 9 c]ta9 solemn & public     
functions1 su* z ! op5+  address to !   
c&idates = initiation & 9 ! public      

pray]s =  ! welf>e ( ! ,/ate4 ,! (fice 0
 frequ5tly h&$ d[n f  fa!r to son4      
,until ! fir/ c5tury ,b4,c4 ! dad\*os 0 
nev]  address$ by 8 own p]sonal "n1 b   
always by ! title ( 8  (fice4    ,!     
hi]occ]yx1 or mess5g] ( holy tid+s1 0 ! 
repres5tative (  ,h]mes1 or ,m]cury1 :o1
 z ! mess5g] ( ! gods1 0 indisp5sable  z
 m$iator :5ev] m5 wi%$ to approa* !     
,immortals4 ,he also wore  a            
purple-col\r$ robe & a myrtle cr[n4 ,he 
0 *os5 = life f  ! family ( ! ,k]yces4  
,he made ! necess>y proclamations to !  
c&idates = initiation into ! v>i\s      
degrees1 & 9 p>ticul>  enjo9$ !m to     
pres]ve sil5ce4 ,x 0 necess>y = him to h
  pass$ ?r\gh all ! v>i\s degrees1 z 8  
duties necessitat$ 8  pres5ce ?r\gh\t ! 
c]emonial4    ,! phaidantes _h ! cu/ody 
( ! sacr$ /atues & ! sacr$  vessels1 :i*
 !y _h to ma9ta9 9 good repair4 ,!y 7   
select$  f "o or o!r ( ! two sac]dotal  
families4    ,among ! o!r (ficials 73 ,!
 liknophori1 :o c>ri$ ! my/ic  fan2 !   
hydranoi1 :o purifi$ ! c&idates =       

initiation by  spr9kl+ !m ) holy wat] at
 ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,fe/ival2 !           
spondophoroi1 :o proclaim$ ! sacr$      
truce1 :i* 0 to p]mit (  ! peaceful     
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies2 ! pyrphoroi1  
:o br\ght  & ma9ta9$ ! fire = !         
sacrifices2 ! hi]aules1 :o play$  !     
flute dur+ ! "t ! sacrifices 7 be+      
(f]$--!y 7  ! lead]s ( ! sacr$ music1 :o
 _h "u _! *>ge !  hymnodoi1 !           
hymnetriai2 ! neokoroi1 :o ma9ta9$ !    
temples &  ! alt>s2 ! panageis1 :o =m$ a
 class betwe5 ! m9i/]s &  ! initiat$4   
,!n !re 7 ! initiates ( ! alt>1 :o      
p]=m$ expiatory rites 9 ! "n & 9 ! place
 ( all !  initiat$4 ,!re 7 also _m o!r  
m9or (ficials1 by ! g5]al  "n (         
meliss--i4e4 bees1 p]haps s-call$       
because bees1 be+ mak]s  ( honey1 7     
sacr$ to ,demet]4 ,! diluvian prie/esses
 &  reg5]at$ s\ls 7 call$ bees4 ,all ^! 
(ficials _h to be (  unblemi%$          
reputation1 & wore myrtle cr[ns :ile    
engag$ 9 !  s]vice ( ! temple4    ,!    
(ficials2 ^: duty x 0 to take c>e t !   

ritual 0  punctili\sly foll[$ 9 e       
detail1 includ$ n9e ar*ons1 :o 7  *os5 e
 ye> to manage ! affairs ( ,greece4 ,!  
fir/ ( ^!  0 always ! ,k+1 or ,ar*on    
,basileus1 ^: duty at ! celebration  ( !
 ,my/]ies x 0 to (f] pray]s &           
sacrifices1 to see t no  indec5cy or    
irregul>ity 0 committ$ dur+ ! ,fe/ival1 
& at !  conclusion to pass judgm5t on   
all (f5d]s4 ,!re 7 also f\r  epimelet1  
or curators1 elect$ by ! p1 "o be+      
appo9t$ f  ! ,eumolpides1 ano!r f !     
,k]yces1 & ! rema9+ two f !  rank & file
 ( ! citiz5s2 & t5 hi]opoioi1 ^: duty x 
0 to  (f] sacrifices4 ,x may be wor?y ( 
rem>k "h t ,epim5ides (  ,crete1 :o     
fl\ri%$ ab\t ! ye> #fjj ,b4,c41 is said 
by ,diog5es  ,la]tius1 9 8 life ( t     
philosoph]1 to h be5 ! fir/ to  p]=m    
expiatory sacrifices & lu/rations 9     
fields & h\ses & to  h be5 ! fir/ to    
erect temples = ! purpose ( sacrifice4  
,! sacr$ symbols us$ 9 ! c]emonies 7    
enclos$ 9 a special  *amb] 9 !          
,tele/rion1 or ,hall ( ,initiation1 kn[n

 z !  ,anactoron1 into :i* ! hi]ophant  
alone _h ! "r to p5etrate4  ,dur+ !     
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies !y 7 c>ri$ to  
,a!ns  veil$ & hidd5 f ! gaze ( !       
pr(ane1 :5ce !y 7 tak5  back to         
,eleusis4 ,x 0 p]mitt$ only to !        
initiat$ to look ^u  ^! hi]a1 z !y 7    
call$4 ,^! sacr$ objects 7 9 !  *>ge ( !
 ,eumolpides family4    ,writt5         
descriptions1 h[ev] graphic or eloqu5t1 
convey b a fa9t  impression ( ! wond]ful
 sc5es t 7 enact$2 ,ari/ides says  t :at
 0 se5 rivall$ any?+ t 0 he>d4 ,ano!r   
writ] has  decl>$3 ,_m a wondr\s sight  
may be se5 & n a few tales (  wond] may 
be he>d 9 ,greece2 b !re is no?+ on :i* 
!  bless+ ( ,god re/s 9 s full a measure
 z ! rites ( ,eleusis &  ! ,olympic     
games4 ,= n9e c5turies--t p]iod ( "t be+
  divid$ almo/ equally betwe5 !         
pre-,*ri/ian & ,*ri/ian  eras--!y 7 !   
,palladium ( ,greek ,paganism4 ,9 !     
latt] "p (  _! hi/ory1 :5 ! re/rictions 
z to admission began to be  relax$1 & 9 
proportion to t relaxation1 _! ess5tial 

religi\s  "* disappe>$1 !y became b a   
c]emony1 _! spl5d\r be+  _! pr9cipal    
attraction1 until f9ally !y deg5]at$    
into a m]e  sup]/ition4 ,julian /riv$ 9 
va9 to infuse new life into !  vani%+   
cult1 b x 0 too late--! ,eleus9ian      
,my/]ies 7 dead4    ,! ,a!nians 7 pi\s 9
 ! extreme1 & ?r\gh\t ! p]iod t         
initiation 0 limit$ to t race !         
reputation ( ,eleusis 0  ma9ta9$1 al?\gh
 pilgrims f v>i\s & remote p>ts ( ! _w  
visit$ x at ! season ( ! ,my/]ies4 ,:5 !
 ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies  7 tak5 to ,rome1 z
 !y 7 9 ! reign ( ,hadrian1 !y          
contract$ impurities & deg5]at$ into    
riot & vice2 !  spirituality ( _! tea*+s
 did n accompany ! transf]5ce or x      
fail$ to be compreh5d$4 ,al?\gh ! =ms ( 
initiation 7 /ill  symbolical ( !       
orig9al & noble objects ( ! in/itution1 
!  lic5ti\s ,romans mi/ook ! %ad[ = !   
sub/ance1 & :ile !y  pass$ ?r\gh all !  
c]emonies !y 7 /rang]s to ! objects =   
:i* !y 7 fram$4    ,9 ,a4,d4 #cfd1 a law
 prohibit+ nocturnal rites 0 publi%$ by 

,val5t9ian1 b ,praetextatus1 :om ,julian
 _h con/itut$ gov]nor (  ,a*aia1        
prevail$ on him to revoke x1 urg+ t !   
lives ( !  ,greeks w\ld be r5d]$ utt]ly 
unsupportable if he depriv$ !m (  ?is1  
_! mo/ holy & compreh5sive fe/ival4 ,mu*
 has be5 made by  "s writ]s ( ! fact t !
 c]emonies 7 held at night1 b 9  ! e>ly 
days ( ,*ri/ianity also x 0 ! cu/om =   
,*ri/ians to  =ga!r ei!r at night or    
be=e daybreak1 a circum/ance :i* l$  to 
_! assemblies be+ kn[n z antelucani &   
!mselves z  lucifug or light-hat]s1 by  
way ( reproa*4 ,ab\t ! beg9n+ (  ! fif? 
c5tury ,!odosius ! ,great prohibit$ &   
almo/ totally  ext+ui%$ ! pagan !ology 9
 ! ,roman ,empire1 & ! ,eleus9ian       
,my/]ies suff]$ 9 ! g5]al de/ruction4 ,x
 is probable1 h[ev]1  t ! ,my/]ies 7    
celebrat$ secretly 9 spite ( ! sev]e    
edicts ( ,!odosius & t !y 7 p>tly       
cont9u$ ?r\gh !  d>k ages1 ?\gh /ripp$ (
 _! spl5d\r4 ,x is c]ta9 t _m  rites ( !
 pagan religion 7 p]=m$ "u ! dissembl$  
"n (  convivial meet+s1 long aft] !     

publication ( ! ,emp]or's edicts1  &    
,psellius in=ms u t ! ,my/]ies ( ,c]es  
exi/$ 9 ,a!ns  until ! eigh? c5tury ( ! 
,*ri/ian era & 7 nev] totally           
suppress$4    ,! ,fe/ival ( ! ,great]   
,my/]ies--& ?is 01 ( c\rse1 by f>  ! m  
important--began on ! #ae? ( ! mon? (   
,bo$romion1  correspond+ r\ghly ) ! mon?
 ( ,septemb]1 & la/$ until !  #bcrd ( ! 
same mon?4 ,dur+ t "t x 0 unlawful to   
arre/ any  man pres5t1 or pres5t any    
petition except = (f5ces committ$ at  ! 
,fe/ival1 heavy p5alties be+ inflict$ = 
brea*es ( ?is law1  ! p5alties fix$ be+ 
a f9e ( n less ?an a ?\s& dra*mas1  & "s
 ass]t t transgressors 7 ev5 put to     
dea?4      ,footnote #a3 ,f two         
inscriptions f\nd at ,eleusis x w\ld    
appe> t  x 0 cu/om>y to make ! "n public
 aft] ! dea? ( !  hi]ophant4 ,x seems   
also to h be5 ! practice to make ! "n   
kn[n to ! initiate "u ! pl$ge ( secrecy4
 ,sir ,james ,fraz]  ?9ks t ! names 71 9
 all probability1 engrav$ on tablets (  
bronze or lead & !n ?r[n into deep wat] 

9 ! ,gulf ( ,salamis4          ,,iii    
,,programme ,,( ,,! ,,great] ,,my/]ies  
,! foll[+ is ! programme ( ! ,great]    
,my/]ies1 :i*  ext5d$ ov] a p]iod ( t5  
days4 ,! v>i\s functions 7  *>act]iz$ by
 ! greate/ possible solemnity & decorum1
 & !  c]emonies 7 reg>d$ z religi\s 9 ! 
highe/ int]pretation (  t t]m4    ,,fir/
 ,,day4--,! fir/ day 0 kn[n z ! ,ga!r+1 
or !  ,assembly1 :5 all :o _h pass$     
?r\gh ! ,less] ,my/]ies  assembl$ to    
assi/ 9 ! celebration ( ! ,great]       
,my/]ies4 ,on ?is  day ! ,ar*on         
,basileus presid$ ov] all ! cults ( !   
city1 &  assembl$ ! p at a place kn[n z 
! ,poikile ,/oa4 ,aft] !  ,ar*on        
,basileus1 ) f\r assi/ants1 _h (f]$ up  
sacrifices &  pray]s = ! welf>e (       
,greece1 ! foll[+ proclamation 0 made   
by ! ,ar*on ,basileus1 we>+ 8 robe (    
(fice3--    ,come1 :oev] is clean ( all 
pollution & ^: s\l has n  consci\sness (
 s94 ,come1 :osoev] ha? liv$ a life (   
righte\sness  & ju/ice4 ,come all ye :o 
are pure ( he>t & ( h&1 & ^:  spee* c be

 und]/ood4 ,:osoev] ha? n clean h&s1 a  
pure s\l1  & an intelligible voice mu/ n
 assi/ at ! ,my/]ies4    ,! p 7 !n      
comm&$ by ! hi]ophant to wa% _! h&s 9   
consecrat$ wat]1 & ! impi\s 7 ?reat5$ ) 
! puni%m5t  set =? 9 ! law if !y 7      
discov]$1 b especially1 & ?is  9 any    
case1 ) ! implacable ang] ( ! gods4 ,!  
hi]occ]yx !n  impress$ ^u all ! duty (  
obs]v+ ! mo/ rigid secrecy )  respect to
 :at !y might witness1 & bade !m to be  
sil5t  ?r\gh\t ! c]emonies1 & n utt] ev5
 an exclamation4 ,!  c&idates =         
initiation assembl$ outside ! temple1   
ea* "u !  guidance & direction ( !      
my/agogue1 :o repeat$ ^!  in/ructions to
 ! c&idates4 ,once )9 ! sacr$ enclosure 
all !  initiates 7 subject to a         
purification by fire c]emonial4 ,all    
wore  regalia special to ! occasion4    
,?is is evid5t f ! word+ (  inscriptions
 :i* h be5 discov]$1 b p>ticul>s ( !    
regalia  are want+4 ,we "k t extravagant
 & co/ly dresses 7 reg>d$  by ,demet] ) 
disfav\r1 & t x 0 =bidd5 to we> su* 9 ! 

temple4 ,jewell]y1 gold ornam5ts1       
purple-col\r$ belts1 &  embroid]ies 7   
also b>r$1 z 7 robes & clo?s ( mix$     
col\rs4 ,! hair ( wom5 _h to fall d[n   
loose ^u ! %\ld]s1  & mu/ n be 9 plaits 
or coil$ ^u ! head4 ,no woman 0  p]mitt$
 to use cosmetics4    ,,second          
,,day4--,! second day 0 kn[n z ,halade  
,my/1 or ,to ! sea1  ye my/1 f ! comm&  
:i* greet$ all ! initiates to g &       
purify !mselves by wa%+ 9 ! sea1 or 9 ! 
salt wat] ( ! two  consecrat$ lakes1    
call$ ,rheiti1 on :at 0 kn[n z ,! ,sacr$
 ,way4  ,! prie/s _h ! exclusive "r (   
fi%+ 9 ^! lakes4 ,a  procession 0 =m$1 9
 :i* all jo9$ & made _! way to ! sea  or
 ! lakes1 :]e !y ba!d & purifi$         
!mselves4 ,?is g5]al  purification 0 ak9
 to t practis$ to ?is day by ! ,jews at 
!  beg9n+ ( ! ,jewi% ye>4 ,! day 0      
consecrat$ to ,saturn1 into  ^: prov9ce 
! s\l is said to fall 9 ! c\rse ( its   
desc5t  f ! tropic ( ,canc]4 ,capella   
comp>es ,saturn to a riv]1  volum9\s1   
sluggi%1 & cold4 ,! planet signifies    

pure intellect1 &  ,py?agoras           
symbolically call$ ! sea a te> (        
,saturn4 ,! ba?+ 0  prec$$ by a         
confession1 & ! mann] 9 :i* ! ba?+ 0    
c>ri$ out & ! numb] ( imm]sions v>i$ ) !
 degree ( guilt  :i* ea* confess$4      
,accord+ to ,suidas1 ^? :o _h to purify 
!mselves f murd] plung$ into salt wat]  
on two sep>ate  occasions1 imm]s+       
!mselves sev5 times on ea* occasion4 ,on
  return+ f ! ba? all 7 reg>d$ z new    
creatures1 ! ba?  be+ reg>d$ z a lav] ( 
reg5]ation1 & ! initiates 7  clo!d 9 a  
pla9 fawn-sk9 or a %eep-sk94 ,!         
purification1 h[ev]1  0 n reg>d$ z      
complete until ! foll[+ day1 :5 !re 0   
add$ ! spr9kl+ ( ! blood ( a pig        
sacrific$4 ,ea* _h c>ri$  to ! riv] or  
lake a little pig1 :i* 0 also purifi$ by
 ba?+1  & on ! next day ?is pig 0       
sacrific$4 ,! pig 0 (f]$ because  x 0 v 
p]nici\s to cornfields4 ,on ! ,eleus9ian
 co9age ! pig1  /&+ on a tor* plac$     
horizontally1 appe>s z ! sign & symbol  
( ! ,my/]ies4 ,on ?is day also "s ( !   

initiat$ submitt$ to a  special         
purification ne> ! alt> ( ,zeus         
,melli*ios on ! ,sacr$  ,way4 ,= ea*    
p]son :om x 0 desir$ to purify an ox 0  
sacrific$  to ,zeus ,melli*ios1 !       
inf]nal ,zeus1 ! sk9 ( ! animal 0 laid  
on ! gr\nd by ! dad\*os1 & ! "o :o 0 !  
object ( !  lu/ration rema9$ !re squatt+
 on ! left foot4    ,,?ird ,,day4--,on !
 ?ird day pleasures ( e description1 ev5
 !  mo/ innoc5t1 7 /rictly =bidd51 & e  
"o fa/$ till  nightfall1 :5 !y p>took ( 
se$ cakes1 p>*$ corn1 salt1             
pomegranates1 & sacr$ w9e mix$ ) milk & 
honey4 ,! ,ar*on  ,basileus1 assi/$ aga9
 by ! f\r epimelet1 celebrat$1 9 !      
pres5ce ( repres5tatives f ! alli$      
cities1 ! great sacrifice  ( ! ,sot]ia =
 ! well-be+ ( ! ,/ate1 ! ,a!nian        
citiz5s1  & _! wives & *ildr54 ,?is     
c]emony took place 9 ! ,eleus9ion  at ! 
foot ( ! ,acropolis4 ,! day 0 kn[n z !  
,day ( ,m\rn+1  & 0 suppos$ to          
commemorate ,demet]'s grief at ! loss ( 
,p]sephone4 ,! sacrifices (f]$ consi/$  

*iefly ( a mullet & (  b>ley out (      
,rh>ium1 a field ( ,eleusis4 ,!         
oblations 7 acc\nt$  s sacr$ t ! prie/s 
!mselves 7 n p]mitt$1 z 0 usual  9 o!r  
(f]+s1 to p>take ( !m4 ,at ! conclusion 
( ! g5]al  c]emony ea* "o individually  
sacrific$ ! little pig purifi$ 9 !  sea 
! night be=e4    ,! hog ( propitiation  
(f]$ to ,frey 0 a solemn sacrifice 9 !  
,nor? ( ,europe & 9 ,sw$51 d[n to mod]n 
times1 ! cu/om has be5  pres]v$ by bak+1
 on ,*ri/mas ,eve1 a loaf or cake 9 ! =m
 ( a  hog4    ,,f\r? ,,day4--,! pr9cipal
 ev5t ( ! f\r? day 0 a solemn           
procession1 :5 ! holy basket ( ,c]es    
7,demet]7 0 c>ri$ 9 a  consecrat$ c>t1 !
 cr[ds ( p %\t+ z x w5t along1 ,hail1   
,c]es6 ,! re> end ( ! procession 0      
compos$ ( wom5 c>ry+  baskets conta9+   
sesam91 c>d$ wool1 gra9s ( salt1 corn1  
pomegranates1 re$s1 ivy b\ghs1 cakes    
kn[n z poppies1 & sometimes  s]p5ts4 ,"o
 k9d ( ^! cakes 0 kn[n z ox-cakes2 !y 7 
made ) little horns & d$icat$ to ! moon4
 ,ano!r k9d conta9$  poppy se$s4 ,poppy 

0 us$ 9 ! c]emonies because x 0 said t  
"s gra9s ( poppy 7 giv5 to ,demet] ^u h]
 arrival 9 ,greece to  induce sleep1 :i*
 %e _h n enjoy$ f ! "t ( ! abduction  ( 
,p]sephone4 ,demet] is inv>iably        
repres5t$ 9 h] /atues z be+  v rotund1  
cr[n$ ) e>s ( corn1 & hold+ 9 h] h& a   
bran*  ( poppy4    ,,fif? ,,day4--,!    
fif? day 0 kn[n z ! ,day ( ,tor*es1 f ! 
fact  t at nightfall all ! initiates    
walk$ 9 pairs r\nd ! temple (  ,demet]  
at ,eleusis1 ! dad\*os himself lead+ !  
procession4 ,!  tor*es 7 wav$ ab\t &    
*ang$ f h& to h&1 to repres5t !  w&]+s (
 ! goddess 9 se>* ( h] daught] :5 %e 0  
conduct$ by ! light ( a tor* k9dl$ 9 !  
flames ( ,etna4    ,,six?               
,,day4--,iac*os 0 ! "n giv5 to ! six?   
day ( ! ,fe/ival4  ,! fair "y god1      
,iac*os1 or ,dionysos1 or ,bac*us1 0 !  
son (  ,jupit] & ,c]es1 & accompani$ !  
goddess 9 h] se>* =  ,p]sephone4 ,he    
also c>ri$ a tor*1 h5ce 8 /atue has     
always a tor*  9 ! h&4 ,?is /atue1      
toge!r ) o!r sacr$ objects1 7 tak5  f ! 

,iac*ion1 ! sanctu>y ( ,iac*os 9 ,a!ns1 
m\nt$ on a  heavy ru/ic f\r-:eel$ *>iot 
drawn by bulls1 &1 accompani$ by  !     
,iac*ogogue & o!r magi/rates nom9at$ = !
 occasion1  convey$ f ! ,k]ameikos1 or  
,pott]'s ,qu>t]1 to ,eleusis by !       
,sacr$ ,way 9 solemn procession4 ,x 0 on
 ?is day t ! solemnity  ( ! c]emonial   
rea*$ its height4 ,! /atue1 z well z ! p
  accompany+ x1 7 cr[n$ ) myrtle1 ! p   
danc+ all !  way along ! r\te1 beat+    
brass kettles & play+ in/rum5ts (  v>i\s
 k9ds & s++ sacr$ songs4 ,halts 7 made  
dur+ !  procession at v>i\s %r9es1 at ! 
site ( ! h\se ( ,phytalus1  :o1 x 0     
said1 receiv$ ! goddess into 8 h\se1 &1 
accord+ to  an inscription on 8 tomb1 %e
 requit$ him by reveal+ to him !        
culture ( ! fig2 p>ticul>ly at a        
fig-tree :i* 0 reg>d$ z  sacr$1 because 
x _h ! r5[n ( be+ plant$ by ,phytalus2  
also  ^u a bridge built ov] ! riv]      
,cephissus1 by ! side ( :i* ,pluto      
desc5d$ into ,hades ) ,p]sephone1 :]e ! 
by/&]s made  !mselves m]ry at ! exp5se (

 ! pilgrims4 ,at ea* ( ! %r9es          
sacrifices & libations 7 (f]$1 hymns    
sung1 & sacr$ dances  p]=m$4 ,hav+ pass$
 ! bridge1 ! p ent]$ ,eleusis by :at  0 
kn[n z ! ,my/ical ,entrance4 ,midnight  
_h set 9 be=e ,eleusis  0 rea*$1 s t a  
great "p ( ! j\rney _h to be accompli%$ 
by ! light ( ! tor*es c>ri$ by ea* ( !  
pilgrims1 & !  nocturnal j\rney 0 spok5 
( z ! ,night ( ,tor*es by _m  anci5t    
au?ors4 ,! pit* & res9 ( :i* ! tor*es 7 
compos$  7 sub/ances suppos$ to h !     
virtue ( w>d+ (f evil spirits4  ,! b>r5 
m\nta9s ( ! ,pass ( ,daphni & ! surface 
( ! sea  res\nd$ ) ! *ant1 ,iac*os1 ,o  
,iac*os6 ,at "o ( ! halts !             
,croconians1 desc5dants ( ! h]o ,crocon1
 :o _h =m]ly reign$  ov] ! ,?riasian    
,pla91 fa/5$ a saffron b& on ! "r arm & 
left foot ( ea* "o 9 ! procession4      
,iac*os 0 always reg>d$ z  a *ild (     
,demet]1 inasmu* z ! v9e gr[s out ( !   
e>?4 ,v>i\s  symbols 7 c>ri$ by ! p1 :o 
numb]$ sometimes z _m z  f ?irty to =ty 
?\s&4 ,^! symbols consi/$ ( w9n[+       

fans--! ,my/ic ,fan ( ,iac*os1 plait$   
re$s & baskets1 bo?  relat+ to ! wor%ip 
( ! goddess & h] son4 ,! fan1 or van1 z 
x 0 sometimes call$1 0 ! in/rum5t t     
sep>ates ! :eat  f ! *aff1 & 0 reg>d$   
also z an emblem ( ! p[] :i*  sep>ates !
 virtu\s f ! wick$4 ,9 ! anci5t pa9t+s  
by  ,bellori two p]sons are repres5t$ z 
/&+ by ! side ( !  initiate4 ,"o is !   
prie/ :o is p]=m+ ! c]emony1 :o is      
repres5t$ z 9 a dev\t po/ure1 & we>+ a  
veil1 ! old m>k (  devotion1 :ile ano!r 
is hold+ a fan ov] ! head ( ! c&idate4  
,9 "s ( ! editions ( ,s\!y's translation
 ( ! neid !  foll[+ l9es appe>3--       
,n[ le>n :at arms indu/ri\s peasants    
wield       ,to s[ ! furr['s glebe1 &   
clo! ! field3       ,! %>e1 ! crook$    
pl\gh's /rong beam1 ! wa9       ,t sl[ly
 rolls on ,c]es to h] fane3             
,hails1 sl$s1 light osi]s1 & ! h>r['s   
load1       ,! hurdle1 & ! my/ic van (  
,god4    ,! di/ance cov]$ by !          
procession 0 tw5ty-two kilometres1 b    
,lycurgus ord]$ t if any woman %\ld ride

 9 a *>iot to ,eleusis  %e %\ld be      
mulct$ 9 a f9e ( #h1jjj dra*mas4 ,?is 0 
to prev5t  ! ri*] wom5 f di/+ui%+       
!mselves f _! poor]  si/]s4 ,/range to  
relate1 ! wife ( ,lycurgus 0 ! fir/ to  
break  ?is law1 & ,lycurgus himself _h  
to pay ! f9e :i* he _h  orda9$4 ,he n   
only paid ! p5alty1 b gave a tal5t to ! 
in=m]4 ,imm$iately ^u ! deposit ( !     
sacr$ objects 9 !  ,eleus9ion1 at ! foot
 ( ! ,acropolis1 "o ( ! ,eleus9ian      
prie/s  solemnly ann\nc$ _! arrival to !
 prie/ess ( ! tutel>y  goddess (        
,a!ns--,pallas ,a!ne4 ,plut>*1 9 comm5t+
 ^u lucky &  unlucky days1 says t he is 
aw>e t unlucky ?+s happ5 sometimes  on  
lucky days1 = ! ,a!nians _h to receive a
 ,mac$onian g>rison  ev5 on ! #bj? (    
,bo$romion1 ! day on :i* !y l$ =? !     
my/ic ,iac*os4    ,,sev5? ,,day4--,on ! 
sev5? day ! /atue 0 c>ri$ back to ,a!ns4
  ,! return j\rney 0 also a solemn      
procession1 & att5d$ )  num]\s          
c]emonies4 ,halts 7 aga9 made at sev]al 
places1 l !  /ations ( ,roman ,ca?olic  

pilgrimages1 :5 ! inhabitants also fell 
tempor>ily into l9e ) ! procession4 ,=  
^? :o rema9$ beh9d  at ,eleusis ! "t 0  
devot$ to sports1 ! combatants appe>+   
nak$1 & ! victors 7 rew>d$ ) a measure (
 b>ley1 x be+  a tradition t t gra9 0   
fir/ s[n 9 ,eleusis4 ,x 0 also  reg>d$ z
 a day ( solemn prep>ation by ^? :o 7 to
 be  initiat$ on ! foll[+ night4 ,!     
return j\rney 0 conduct$ )  ! same      
spl5d\r z ! outw>d j\rney4 ,x compris$  
comic incid5ts1  ! same z on ! previ\s  
day4 ,^? :o await$ ! procession at !    
bridge ov] ! ,a!nian riv] ,cephisson    
ex*ang$ all k9ds ( *aff  & buffoon]y )  
^? :o 7 9 ! procession1 indulg+ 9 :at  0
 t]m$ bridge fool+4 ,^! je/s1 x is said1
 7 to recall !  tactful measures employ$
 by a maids]vant nam$ ,iambe to r\se    
,demet]  f h] prolong$ sorr[+4 ,!re is a
 /range contradiction 9 !  v>i\s        
/atem5ts made by ! anci5t writ]s z to   
:at 0  p]missible & :at 0 =bidd5 dur+ ! 
c]emonies4 ,demet]1 :5  9 se>* ( h]     
daught]1 broke d[n ) fatigue at         

,eleusis1 :]e %e  sat d[n on a well1    
ov]:elm$ ) grief4 ,x 0 /rictly =bidd5 to
  any ( ! initiat$ to sit d[n on ?is    
well le/ x %\ld appe> t  !y 7 mimick+ ! 
weep+ goddess4 ,yet ! mimick+ ( ! je/s  
( ,iambe 7 "p ( ! c]emonial ( !         
,my/]ies4 ,accord+ to !  anci5t writ]s !
 je/s1 s-call$1 w\ld be reg>d$ to-day z 
9  bad ta/e4         ,hav+ ?us spok51 %e
 drew aside h] g>m5ts       ,& %[$ all t
 %ape ( ! body :i* x is          improp]
 to "n--! gr[? ( pub]ty4       ,& ) h]  
own h& ,iambe /ripp$ h]self "u          
! brea/s4       ,bl&ly !n ! goddess     
laugh$ & laugh$ 9 h]          m9d1      
,& receiv$ ! glanc+ cup 9 :i* 0 !       
draught4    ,dur+ ! ,peloponnesian w> ! 
,a!nians 7 unable to obta9 an  armi/ice 
f ! ,lac$monians :o held ,decelea1 & x  
became  necess>y to s5d ! /atue (       
,iac*os & ! processioni/s to  ,eleusis  
by sea4 ,plut>* says3 ,"u ^! conditions 
x 0 necess>y  to omit ! sacrifices      
usually (f]$ all along ! road dur+ !    
pass+ ( ,iac*os4    ,,eigh? ,,day4--,!  

eigh? day 0 call$ ,epidaurion1 because x
 happ5$  once t sculapius1 com+ f       
,epidaurius to ,a!ns1 desir$ to be      
initiat$1 & _h ! ,less] ,my/]ies repeat$
 = t purpose4 ,x  !re=e became cu/om>y  
to celebrate ! ,less] ,my/]ies a second 
"t ^u ?is day1 & to admit to initiation 
any su* approv$  c&idates :o _h n       
already enjoy$ ! privilege4 ,!re 0 also 
ano!r reason = ! repetition ( !         
initiatory rites !n4 ,!  eigh? day 0    
reg>d$ z symbolical ( ! s\l fall+ into !
 lun>  orbi1 & ! repeat$ initiation1 !  
second celebration ( t sacr$  rite1 0   
symbolical ( ! s\l bidd+ adieu to ev]y?+
 ( a  cele/ial nature1 s9k+ into a      
p]fect oblivion ( h] div9e orig9  &     
pri/9e felicity1 & ru%+ pr(\ndly into ! 
region (  dissimilitude1 ignorance1 &   
error4 ,! day op5$ ) a solemn  sacrifice
 (f]$ to ,demet] & ,p]sephone1 :i* took 
place )9 !  p]ibolus4 ,! utmo/ precision
 _h to be obs]v$ 9 (f]+ ?is  sacrifice z
 reg>d+ ! age1 col\r1 & sex ( ! victim1 
!  *ants1 p]fumes1 & libations4 ,!      

acceptance or rejection ( a  sacrifice 0
 indicat$ by ! movem5ts ( ! animal z x  
approa*$  ! alt>1 ! vivacity ( ! flame1 
! direction ( ! smoke1 etc4  ,if ^!     
signs 7 n fav\rable 9 ! case ( ! fir/   
victim  (f]$1 o!r animals mu/ be sla9   
until "o pres5t$ itself 9 :i*  all !    
signs 7 fav\rable4 ,! fle% ( ! animal   
(f]$ 0 n  all[$ to be tak5 outside !    
sacr$ prec9cts1 b _h to be consum$  )9 !
 build+4 ,! foll[+ is said to h be5 an  
,invocation  us$ dur+ ! celebration ( ! 
,my/]ies3--         ,daught] ( ,jove1   
,p]sephone div9e1       ,come1 bless$   
que51 & to ^! rites incl9e2             
,only-begott51 ,pluto's hon\r$ wife1    
,o v5]able goddess1 s\rce ( life3       
',tis ?9e 9 e>?'s pr(\ndities to dwell1 
,fa/ by ! wide & dismal gates ( hell4   
,jove's holy (f]+1 ( a beaute\s mi51    
,av5g+ goddess1 subt]ranean que54       
,! ,furies' s\rce1 fair-hair'd1 ^: frame
 proce$s       ,f ,jove's ineffable &   
secret se$s4       ,"m ( ,bac*us1       
sonor\s1 div9e1       ,& _m =m'd1 ! p>5t

 ( ! v9e4       ,associate ( ! ,seasons1
 ess5ce bright1       ,all-rul+ virg91  
be>+ heav'nly light4       ,) fruits    
ab\nd+1 ( a b\nte\s m9d1       ,horn'd1 
& alone desir'd by ^? ( mortal k9d4     
,o v]nal que51 :om grassy pla9s delight1
       ,sweet to ! smell1 & pleas+ to ! 
sight3       ,^: holy =ms 9 budd+ fruits
 we view1       ,e>?'s vig'r\s (fspr+ ( 
a v>i\s hue3       ,esp\s'd 9 autumn1   
life & dea? alone       ,to wret*$      
mortals f ?y p['r is kn[n3       ,= ?9e 
! task1 accord+ to ?y w1       ,life to 
produce1 & all t lives to kill4         
,he>1 bless$ ,goddess1 s5d a ri*        
increase       ,( v>i\s fruits f e>?1 ) 
lovely ,peace2       ,s5d ,heal? ) g5tle
 h&1 & cr[n my life       ,) ble/       
abundance1 free f noisy /rife2          
,la/ 9 extreme old age ! prey ( dea?1   
,dismiss me will+ to ! realms b5ea?1    
,to ?y fair palace & ! blissful pla9s   
,:]e happy spirits dwell1 & ,pluto      
reigns4    ,,n9? ,,day4--,! n9? day 0   
kn[n z ! ,day ( ,e>!n ,vessels1  because

 x 0 ! cu/om on t day to fill two jugs )
 w9e4 ,"o  0 plac$ t[>ds ! ,ea/ & ! o!r 
t[>ds ! ,we/1 & aft]  ! repetition (    
c]ta9 my/ical =mul bo? 7 ov]?r[n1 !  w9e
 be+ spilt ^u ! gr\nd z a libation4 ,!  
fir/ ( ^!  =mul 0 direct$ t[>ds ! sky z 
a pray] = ra91 & !  second to ! e>? z a 
pray] = f]tility4    ,! words us$ by !  
hi]ophant to d5ote ! t]m9ation ( !      
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies-,conx ,om ,pax3
 ,wat* & d no evil--are  said to h be5  
,egyptian1 & 7 ! same z ^? us$ at !     
conclusion ( ! ,my/]ies ( ,isis4 ,?is   
fact is sometimes us$ z an  argum5t 9   
fav\r ( ! ,egyptian orig9 ( ! ,eleus9ian
 ,my/]ies4    ,,t5? ,,day4--,on ! t5?   
day ! majority ( ! p return$ to  _!     
homes1 ) ! exception ( e ?ird & fif?    
ye>1 :5 !y  rema9$ beh9d = ! ,my/]y     
,plays & ,sports1 :i* la/$ f two  to    
?ree days4    ,! ,eleus9ian ,games are  
describ$ by ! rhetorician ,ari/ides z ! 
olde/ ( all ,greek games4 ,!y are       
suppos$ to h be5 in/itut$ z  a ?ank-(f]+
 to ,demet] & ,p]sephone at ! conclusion

 ( ! corn  h>ve/4 ,f an inscription dat+
 f ! latt] "p ( ! ?ird  c5tury ,b4,c4   
sacrifices 7 (f]$ to ,demet] &          
,p]sephone at ^!  games4 ,!y includ$    
a?letic & musical conte/s1 a horse race1
 & a  competition :i* bore ! "n ( !     
,ance/ral or ! ,h]$it>y  ,conte/1 !     
nature ( :i* is n kn[n1 b :i* x is ?\ght
 may  h _h its orig9 9 a conte/ betwe5 !
 reap]s on ! sacr$  ,rh>ian pla9 to see 
:i* %\ld fir/ complete 8 allott$ task4  
,! anci5t sanctu>y 9 :i* ! ,my/]ies 7   
celebrat$ 0 burnt  by ! ,p]sians 9 #dhj 
or #dgi ,b4,c41 & a new sanctu>y 0      
built--or1  at lea/1 begun--"u !        
adm9i/ration ( ,p]icles4 ,plut>* says  t
 ,corcebus began ! ,temple ( ,initiation
 at ,eleusis1 b only liv$  to f9i% ! l[]
 rank ( columns ) _! ar*itraves2        
,metag5es1  ( ! w>d ( ,xypete1 add$ !   
re/ ( ! entablature & ! upp]  r[ (      
columns1 & t ,x5ocles ( ,*ol>gus built !
 dome on !  top4 ,! long wall1 ! build+ 
( :i* ,socrates says he he>d  ,p]icles  
propose to ! p1 0 und]tak5 by           

,callicrates4 ,crat9us  satiriz$ ! "w z 
proce$+ v sl[ly3--         ,/one ^u /one
 ! orator has pil'd       ,) swell+     
words1 b words w build no walls4        
,accord+ to "s writ]s ! ,temple 0 plann$
 by ,tet9us1 !  ar*itect ( ! ,p>!non1 & 
,p]icles 0 m]ely ! ov]se] ( !  build+4  
,we are told by ,vitruvius t ! ,temple  
at ,eleusis consi/$  at fir/ ( "o cell (
 va/ magnitude1 )\t columns1 ?\gh x 0   
probable t x 0 meant to be surr\nd$ 9 ! 
cu/om>y mann]2 a  pro/yle1 h[ev]1 only 0
 add$1 & t n until ! "t (  ,demetrius   
,phal]eus1 "s ages aft] ! orig9al       
/ructure 0 erect$4  ,x is probable t !  
uncommon magnitude ( ! cell1 add$ to !  
v>i\s & complicat$ rites ( initiation to
 ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1  ( :i* x 0 !    
sc5e1 prev5t$ its be+ a p]i/yle1 !      
exp5se  ( :i* w\ld h be5 enorm\s4 ,!    
,temple 0 "o ( ! l>ge/ (  ! sacr$       
edifices ( ,greece4 ,its l5g? 0 #fh     
metres1 its bread?  #ed1ff metres & its 
sup]ficial area #cgaf1hh squ>e metres4  
,!  monum5tal alt> ( sacrifice 0 plac$ 9

 front ( ! facade1 close  by ! ea/]n    
angle ( ! enclosure4 ,accord+ to ,virgil
 ! words  ,f> h5ce1 ,o be ye f> h5ce1 ye
 pr(ane ones1 7 inscrib$ ov] !  ma9     
portal4    ,9 ! f\r? c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian
 era ! ,temple ( ,eleusis 0  de/roy$ by 
! ,go?s1 at ! in/igation ( ! monks1 :o  
foll[$  ! ho/s ( ,al>ic4    ,! rev5ues f
 ! celebrations mu/ h be5 consid]able4  
,at bo?  ! ,less] ,my/]ies & ! ,great]  
,my/]ies a *>ge ( "o obole a  day 0     
dem&$ f ea* "o att5d+1 :i* 0 giv5 to !  
hi]ophant4 ,! hi]occ]yx receiv$ a       
half-obole a day1 & o!r  assi/ants a    
simil> sum4 ,9 curr5t co9age an obole 0 
( ! value  ( a fraction ov] #a #a_/d;d4 
,,iv    ,,! ,,initiatory ,,rites        
,two important facts mu/ be set d[n )   
reg>d to ! ,my/]ies3  fir/1 ! g5]al     
cu/om ( all ,a!nian citiz5s1 & aft]w>ds 
(  all ,greeks g5]ally1 & ev5tually ( _m
 =eign]s1 to seek  admission into !     
,eleus9ian ,my/]ies 9 ! only possible   
mann]--viz4 by initiation2 &1 second1 ! 
scrupul\s c>e ex]cis$  by ! ,eumolpides 

to ensure t only p]sons duly qualifi$1 (
  irreproa*able--or1 at any rate1 (     
circumspect1 "* pass$ !  portals4 ,9 !  
e>li] days ( ! ,my/]ies x 0 a necess>y  
condition t ! c&idates = initiation %\ld
 be free-born  ,a!nians1 b 9 c\rse ( "t 
?is rule 0 relax$1 until ev5tually      
/rang]s 7z resid5ts outside ,a!ns 7     
call$71 ali5s1 slaves1 &  ev5 c\rtesans1
 7 admitt$1 on condition t !y 7         
introduc$  by a my/agogue1 :o 01 (      
c\rse1 an ,a!nian4 ,an int]e/+          
inscription 0 discov]$ a few ye>s ago   
demon/rat+ ! fact t  ! public slaves ( !
 city 7 initiat$ at ! public exp5se4 ,f 
hi/orical records we le>n t ,lysias 0   
enabl$ )\t difficulty  to secure !      
initiation ( 8 mi/ress1 ,metanira1 :o 0 
!n 9 !  s]vice ( ! c\rtesan ,nic>eta4   
,!re always prevail$1 h[ev]1 !  /rict   
rule t no "o c\ld be admitt$ :o _h be5  
guilty ( murd]  or homicide1 wilful or  
accid5tal1 or :o _h be5 convict$ (      
wit*craft1 & all :o _h incurr$ ! capital
 p5alty = conspiracy  or treason 7 also 

exclud$4 ,n]o s\ght admission into !    
,eleus9ian  ,my/]ies1 b 0 reject$       
because ( ! _m slaught]s connect$  ) 8  
"n4 ,anton9us1 :5 he w\ld purge himself 
be=e ! _w  ( ! dea? ( ,avidius ,cassius1
 elect$ to be initiat$ into !           
,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 x be+ recogniz$ at 
t "t t none 0  admitt$ into !m :o 0     
ju/ly guilty ( he9\s immorality or      
crime4    ,apollonius ( ,tyana 0 desir\s
 ( be+ admitt$ into ! ,eleus9ian        
,my/]ies1 b ! hi]ophant refus$ to admit 
him on ! gr\nd t he  0 a magician1 & _h 
int]c\rse ) div9ities o!r ?an ^? (  !   
,my/]ies1 decl>+ t he w\ld nev] initiate
 a wiz>d or ?r[  op5 ! ,my/]ies to a man
 addict$ to impure rites4 ,apollonius   
retort$3 ,y h n yet m5tion$ ! *ief ( my 
(f5ces1 :i* is  t1 kn[+1 z ,i d1 m ab\t 
! initiatory rites ?an y d  y\rself1 ,i 
h nev]!less come to y z if y 7 wis] ?an 
,i  am4 ,! hi]ophant1 :5 he saw t !     
exclusion ( ,apollonius 0  n by any     
means popul> ) ! cr[d1 *ang$ 8 tone &   
said3 ,be  ?\ initiat$1 = ?\ seeme/ to  

be "s wise man t has come  "h4 ,b       
,apollonius repli$3 ,i w be initiat$ at 
ano!r "t1 &  x is 7m5tion+ a "n7 :o w   
initiate me4 ,h]eon1 says  ,philo/ratus1
 he %[$ 8 gift ( prevision1 = he glanc$ 
at ! "o  :o succe$$ ! hi]ophant he      
address$1 & presid$ ov] ! temple  f\r   
ye>s lat] :5 ,apollonius 0 initiat$4    
,p]sons ( bo? sexes & ( all ages 7      
initiat$1 & neglect ( !  c]emony came to
 be reg>d$ almo/ 9 ! light ( a crime4   
,socrates  & ,demonax 7 reproa*$ & look$
 ^u ) suspicion because !y  did n apply 
= initiation4 ,p]sians 7 always po9t$ly 
exclud$  f ! c]emony4 ,a!nians ( bo?    
sexes 7 grant$ ! privilege (  initiation
 dur+ *ildhood on ! pres5tation ( _!    
fa!r1 b  only ! fir/ degree ( initiation
 0 p]mitt$4 ,= ! second &  ?ird degrees 
x 0 necess>y to h arriv$ at full age4 ,!
 ,greeks  look$ ^u initiation 9 mu* !   
same light z ! majority (  ,*ri/ians    
look ^u baptism4 ,s great 0 ! ru% (     
c&idates =  initiation :5 ! re/rictions 
7 relax$ t ,cic]o 0 able to  write t !  

inhabitants ( ! mo/ di/ant regions      
flock$ to  ,eleusis 9 ord] to be        
initiat$4 ,?us x became ! cu/om ) all   
,romans1 :o j\rney$ to ,a!ns to take    
advantage ( ! opportunity to  become    
initiates4 ,ev5 ! ,emp]ors ( ,rome1 !   
(ficial heads ( !  ,roman religion1 !   
ma/]s ( ! _w1 came to ! ,eumolpides to  
pr(f] ! reque/ t !y might receive !     
hon\r ( initiation &  become p>ticipants
 9 ! ,sacr$ ,my/]ies reveal$ by !       
goddess4    ,:ile ,augu/us1 :o 0        
initiat$ 9 ! ye> #ba ,b4,c41 did n      
hesitate  to %[ 8 antipa?y t[>ds !      
religion ( ! ,egyptians1 t[>ds  ,judaism
 & ,druidism1 he 0 always scrupul\s 9   
obs]v+ ! pl$ge  ( secrecy dem&$ (       
initiates into ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 & 
on  "o occasion1 :5 x became necess>y = 
"s ( ! prie/s ( !  ,eleus9ian temple to 
proce$ to ,rome to plead be=e 8 tribunal
 on !  "q ( privilege1 & 9 ! c\rse ( !  
evid5ce to speak (  c]ta9 c]emonial 9   
connection ) ! ,my/]ies ( :i* x 0 n     
lawful to speak 9 ! pres5ce ( !         

un9itiat$1 he ord]$ e "o  :o _h n       
receiv$ ! privilege ( initiation to     
leave ! tribunal  s t he & ! witnesses  
alone rema9$4 ,! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies  7 
n deem$ inimical to ! welf>e ( ! ,roman 
,empire z 7 !  religions ( ! ,egyptians1
 ,jews1 & anci5t ,britons4    ,claudius1
 ano!r imp]ial initiate1 conceiv$ ! idea
 ( transf]r+  ! sc5e ( ! ,my/]ies to    
,rome1 &1 accord+ to ,suetonius1 0  ab\t
 to put ! project into execution1 :5 x 0
 rul$ t x 0  obligatory t ! pr9cipal    
sc5ic pres5tation ( ! ,my/]ies mu/  be  
celebrat$ on ! gr\nd trodd5 by ! feet ( 
,demet] & :]e !  goddess h]self _h ord]$
 h] temple to be erect$4    ,!          
initiation ( ! ,emp]or ,hadrian 7:o     
succe$$ :]e ,claudius _h  fail$1 9      
introduc+ ! celebration ( ! ,my/]ies    
into ,rome7 took  place 9 ,a4,d4 #abe1  
:5 he 0 pres5t at ! ,less] ,my/]ies 9 ! 
spr+ & at ! ,great] ,my/]ies 9 ! foll[+ 
autumn4 ,9  ,septemb]1 ,a4,d4 #abi1 he 0
 aga9 at ,a!ns1 :5 he pres5t$ himself  =
 ! ?ird degree1 z is kn[n f ,dion       

,cassius1 confirm$ by a  lett] writt5 by
 ! ,emp]or himself1 9 :i* he m5tions a  
j\rney  f ,eleusis to ,ephesus made by  
him at t "t4 ,hadrian is ! only  imp]ial
 initiate1 s f> z is kn[n1 :o p]sev]$ & 
pass$ ?r\gh  all ?ree degrees4 ,s9ce he 
rema9$ at ,eleusis z long z x 0         
possible = him to d s aft] ! completion 
( 8 initiation1 x is  n ra% to assume t 
he 0 inspir$ by some?+ m ?an curiosity  
or ev5 by a desire to %[ respect4    ,x 
is unc]ta9 :e!r ! ,emp]or ,anton9 0     
initiat$1 al?\gh f  an inscription x    
seems probable t he 0 & t he %\ld be    
includ$ 9 ! li/ ( imp]ial initiates4    
,bo? ,m>cus ,aurelius &  ,commodus1 fa!r
 & son1 7 initiat$ at ! same "t1 at !   
,less]  ,my/]ies 9 ,m>*1 ,a4,d4 #agf1 & 
at ! ,great] ,my/]ies 9 !  foll[+       
,septemb]4 ,septimius ,sev]us 0 initiat$
 be=e he asc5d$  ! ?rone4    ,!re 01 z  
/at$1 ?ree degrees1 & ! ord9>y proc$ure 
)  reg>d to initiation 0 z foll[s3--    
,9 ! mon? ( ,an!/]ion1 ! fl[] mon? (    
spr+1 correspond+  ) ,febru>y-,m>*1 an  

applicant c\ld1 if approv$1 become an   
initiate  into ! fir/ degree at !       
celebration ( ! ,less] ,my/]ies &  take 
"p 9 _! celebration at ! ,eleus9ion at  
,agra1 ne> to  ,a!ns4 ,! c]emony (      
initiation into ?is fir/ degree 0 on a  
f>  less impos+ scale ?an ! c]emony (   
initiation into ! second &  ?ird degrees
 at ! ,great] ,my/]ies4 ,! c&idate1     
h[ev]1 _h to  keep *a/e & unpollut$ =   
n9e days prior to ! c]emony1 :i*  ea* "o
 att5d$ we>+ cr[ns & g>l&s ( fl[]s &    
obs]v$ by  (f]+ pray]s & sacrifices4    
,imm$iately previ\s to ! celebration  ! 
c&idates = initiation 7 prep>$ by !     
,my/agogues1 !  special tea*]s select$ =
 ! purpose f ! families ( !  ,eumolpides
 & ,k]yces4 ,!y 7 in/ruct$ 9 ! /ory (   
,demet] &  ,p]sephone1 ! "* ( !         
purification necess>y & o!r  prelim9>y  
rites1 ! fa/ days1 ) p>ticul>s ( ! food 
p]missible & =bidd5 to be eat51 & !     
v>i\s sacrifices to be  (f]$ by & = !m  
"u ! direction ( ! my/agogues4    ,)\t  
?is prep>ation no "o c\ld be admitt$ to 

! ,my/]ies4  ,!re 01 h[ev]1 nei!r secret
 doctr9e nor dogmatic tea*+ 9  ?is      
prelim9>y in/ruction4 ,revelation came  
?r\gh contemplation (  ! sacr$ objects  
display$ dur+ ! c]emonies by !          
hi]ophant1  ! mean+ ( :i* 0 communicat$ 
by means ( ! my/ic =mul2  b ! prep>ation
 dem&$ ( ! initiates1 ! secrecy impos$1 
!  c]emonies at :i* ! initiates assi/$1 
all ( :i* 7 p]=m$  9 ! dead ( night1    
creat$ a /rong impression & lively hope 
9  reg>d to ! future life4 ,no o!r cult 
9 ,greece1 /ill less ! cold  ,roman     
religion1 _h any?+ ( ! k9d1 or approa*+ 
to x1 to  (f]4 ,fa/+ f food & dr9k = a  
c]ta9 p]iod be=e & aft]  initiation 0   
ess5tial1 b ! c&idates did n atta* to   
?is act  any idea ( mac]ation or        
expiation ( faults3 x 0 simply !        
reproduction ( an ev5t 9 ! life ( !     
goddess1 & und]gone 9  ord] t ! body    
might become m pure4 ,b[ls or vases (   
consecrat$ or holy wat] 7 plac$ at !    
entrance ( ! temple =  ! purposes (     
asp]sion4 ,9 cases ( special or p>ticul>

 impurity an  extra prep>ation ext5d+   
ov] two or ?ree days long] became       
necess>y1 & unctions ( oil or repeat$   
imm]sions 9 wat] 7  adm9i/]$4 ,! outw>d 
physical purity1 ! result ( imm]sion    
prior  to initiation1 0 b ! symbol ( !  
inw>d purity :i* 0  suppos$ to result f 
initiation4 ,"o ( ! duties ( !          
my/agogues  0 to see t ! c&idates 7 9 a 
/ate ( physical cleanl9ess  bo? be=e &  
?r\gh\t ! c]emony4 ,accord+ to          
inscriptions :i*  h be5 discov]$ !re    
appe> to h be5 temples or build+s set   
ap>t = ! cleans+ ( c&idates f special   
impurities4  ,initiation into ! ,less]  
,my/]ies only p]mitt$ ! neophyte to g  z
 f> z ! out] ve/ibule ( ! temple4    ,9 
! foll[+ autumn1 if ( full age & approv$
 by ! hi]ophant1  ! neophyte c\ld be    
initiat$ into ! ,great] ,my/]ies1 into !
  second degree1 t ( ,my/a4 ,?is1 h[ev]1
 did n secure admission to  all !       
c]emonies p]=m$ dur+ ! celebration ( !  
,great]  ,my/]ies4 ,a fur!r ye>1 at     
lea/1 _h to elapse be=e ! ?ird  degree1 

t ( ,epopta1 0 tak51 be=e he c\ld see ) 
8 own eyes  & he> ) 8 own e>s1 all t    
took place 9 ! temple dur+ !            
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies4 ,ev5 !n1 !re 0
 "o "p ( !  temple & "o portion ( !     
c]emony :i* c\ld be ent]$ &  witness$   
only by ! hi]ophant & hi]ophantide4     
,accord+ to ,plut>*1 ,demetrius1 :5 he 0
 return+ to ,a!ns1 wrote  to ! republic 
t on 8 arrival he int5d$ to be initiat$ 
& to  be admitt$ imm$iately1 n only to !
 ,less] ,my/]ies1 b to !  ,great] z     
well4 ,?is 0 unlawful & unprec$5t$1 ?\gh
 :5 !  lett] 0 read1 ,py?odorus1 a      
tor*-be>]1 0 ! only p]son :o  v5tur$ to 
oppose ! dem&1 & 8 opposition 0 entirely
  ineffectual4 ,/ratocles procur$ a     
decree t ! mon? ( ,muny*ion  %\ld be    
reput$ to be & call$ ! mon? ( ,an!/]ion1
 to give  ,demetrius ! opportunity = !  
initiation into ! fir/ degree4 ,?is  0  
done1 :]eupon a second decree 0 issu$ by
 :i* ,muny*ion 0  aga9 *ang$ into       
,bo$romion1 & ,demetrius 0 admitt$ to ! 
,my/]ies ( ! next degree4 ,philippides1 

! poet1 satiriz$  ,/ratocles 9 ! words3 
,! man :o c contract ! :ole ye> into  "o
 mon?1 & ,demetrius1 ) ref]5ce to 8     
lodg+ 9 !  ,p>!non1 9 ! words3 ,! man :o
 turns ! temples into inns &  br+s      
pro/itutes into ! company ( ! virg9     
goddess4    ,! design ( initiation1     
accord+ to ,plato1 0 to re/ore ! s\l to 
t /ate f :i* x fell1 & ,proclus /ates t 
initiation into  ! ,my/]ies drew ! s\ls 
( m5 f a mat]ial1 s5sual1 & m]ely  human
 life & jo9$ !m 9 communion ) ! gods4   
,happy is !  man1 wrote ,euripides1 :o  
ha? be5 initiat$ into ! ,great]         
,my/]ies & leads a life ( piety &       
religion1 & ,ari/ophanes  truly         
repres5t$ public op9ion :5 he wrote 9 ,!
 ,frogs3 ,on u  only does ! sun disp5se 
8 bless+s2 we only receive pleasure f  8
 beams2 we1 :o are initiat$1 & p]=m     
t[>ds citiz5s &  /rang]s all acts (     
piety & ju/ice4 ,! initiates s\ght to   
imitate ! allegorical bir? ( ! god4 ,!  
epopt 7 suppos$ to  h exp]i5c$ a c]ta9  
reg5]ation & to ent] ^u a new /ate (    

exi/5ce1 & !y 7 fanta/ically deem$ to h 
acquir$ a great  increase ( light & k4  
,hi!rto !y _h be5 exot]ic &  pr(ane2 n[ 
!y _h become esot]ic & holy4    ,jevons1
 9 8 ,introduction to ! ,/udy (         
,religion1 says t no  oa? 0 dem&$ ( !   
initiate1 b t sil5ce 0 obs]v$  g5]ally z
 an act ( rev]5ce r ?an z an act (      
purpos$  concealm5t4 ,!re seems1 h[ev]1 
to be conclusive evid5ce t an  oa? (    
secrecy 0 dem&$ ( & tak5 by ! c&idates =
  initiation1 at any rate1 into ! second
 & ?ird degrees1 if n into  ! fir/      
degree4 ,moreov]1 !re are on record     
sev]al prosecutions (  citiz5s = hav+   
brok5 ! pl$ge ( secrecy !y _h giv54     
s*ylus 0 indict$ = hav+ disclos$ 9 !    
!atre c]ta9  details ( ! ,my/]ies1 & he 
only escap$ puni%m5t by prov+ t  he _h  
nev] be5 initiat$ &1 !re=e1 c\ld n h    
violat$ any  obligation4 ,a ,greek      
s*olia/ says t 9 five ( 8 trag$ies      
s*ylus spoke ( ,demet] & !re=e may be   
suppos$ 9 ^! cases  to h t\*$ ^u        
subjects connect$ ) ! ,my/]ies1 &       

,h]aclides ( ,pontus says t on ?is      
acc\nt he 0 9 dang] ( be+  kill$ by !   
populace if he _h n fl$ = refuge to !   
alt> (  ,dionysos & be5 begg$ (f by !   
,areopagites & acquitt$ on !  gr\nd ( 8 
exploits at ,m>a?on4 ,an accusation 0   
br\ght aga9/  ,ari/otle ( hav+ p]=m$ a  
fun]al sacrifice 9 hon\r ( 8 wife  9    
imitation ( ! ,eleus9ian c]emonies4     
,alcibiades 0 *>g$ )  mimick+ ! sacr$   
,my/]ies 9 "o ( 8 drunk5 revels1 :5 he  
repres5t$ ! hi]ophant2 ,!odorus1 "o ( 8 
fri5ds1 repres5t$  ! h]ald2 & ano!r1    
,polytion1 repres5t$ ! dad\*os2 o!r     
companions att5d+ z initiates & be+     
address$ z my/4 ,!  in=mation aga9/ him 
ran3--    ,!ssalus1 ! son ( ,cimon1 ( ! 
w>d ( ,lacais1 accuse?  ,alcibiades1 !  
son ( ,cl9ian1 ( ! w>d ( ,scambonis1 (  
sacrilegi\sly (f5d+ ! goddess ,c]es & h]
 daught]1 ,p]sephone1  by c\nt]feit+ _! 
,my/]ies & %[+ !m to 8 companions 9  8  
own h\se1 we>+ su* a robe z ! high prie/
 does :5 he %[s  ! holy ?+s2 he call$   
himself high prie/2 z did ,polytion     

tor*-be>]2 & ,!odorus1 ( ! w>d ( ,?yges1
 h]ald2 & ! re/  ( 8 companions he call$
 p]sons initiat$ & ,bre?r5 ( !  ,secret2
 !re9 act+ contr>y to ! rules &         
c]emonies e/abli%$  by ! ,eumolpides1 ! 
,h]alds & ,prie/s at ,eleusis4          
,alcibiades did n appe> 9 answ] to !    
*>ge1 & he 0 condemn$  9 8 abs5ce1 an   
ord] be+ made t 8 goods 7 to be         
confiscat$4 ,?is occurr$ 9 #dae ,b4,c4 &
 ! incid5t creat$ q a  panic1 z _m      
prom95t citiz5s1 ,&ocides includ$1 7    
implicat$4  ,?is man1 said ! accus] (   
,&ocides1 ve/$ 9 ! same co/ume  z a     
hi]ophant1 has %[n ! sacr$ objects to m5
 :o 7 n  initiat$ & has utt]$ words :i* 
x is n p]missible to repeat4  ,&ocides  
admitt$ ! *>ge1 b turn$ k+'s evid5ce1 & 
nam$  c]ta9 o!rs z culprits ) him4 ,he 0
 rew>d$ ) a free p>don  "u a decree :i* 
,isotmides _h issu$1 b ^? :om he nam$ 7 
ei!r put to dea? or outlaw$ & _! goods 7
 confiscat$4  ,&ocides aft]w>ds ent]$ ! 
temple :ile ! ,my/]ies 7 9  progress & 0
 *>g$ ) break+ ! law 9 s do+4 ,he def5d$

  himself be=e a c\rt ( helia/s1 all (  
:om _h be5 initiat$ into  ! ,my/]ies1 ! 
presid5t ( ! c\rt be+ ! ,ar*on          
,basileus4 ,!  indictm5t 0 lodg$ by     
,cephisius1 ! *ief prosecutor1 ) !      
,ar*on ,basileus1 dur+ ! celebration ( !
 ,great] ,my/]ies &  :ile ,&ocides 0    
/ill at ,eleusis4 ,&ocides 0 acquitt$1 &
 x is  /at$ t ,cephisius hav+ fail$ to  
obta9 "o-fif? ( ! votes (  ! c\rt1 !    
result1 accord+ to ! law1 0 t he _h to  
pay a  f9e ( a ?\s& dra*mas & to suff]  
p]man5t exclusion f !  ,eleus9ian %r9e4 
,diagoras 0 accus$ ( rail+ at ! sanctity
 (  ! ,my/]ies ( ,eleusis 9 su* a mann] 
z to det] p]sons f  seek+ initiation1 & 
a rew>d ( "o tal5t 0 (f]$ to any "o  :o 
%\ld kill him or two tal5ts to any "o :o
 %\ld br+ him  alive4 ,! ,greek tal5t 0 
( ! value ( ab\t #bjj4    ,an anci5t !me
 ( oratorical composition & "o set ev5 9
 ! six?  c5tury ( ! ,*ri/ian era ran3-- 
,! law puni%es ) dea? :oev] has disclos$
 ! ,my/]ies3 "s  "o to :om ! initiation 
has be5 reveal$ 9 a dream asks "o ( !   

initiat$ if :at he has se5 is 9 con=mity
 ) reality3 !  initiate acquiesces by a 
movem5t ( ! head2 & = t he is  accus$ ( 
impiety4    ,e c>e1 !re=e1 0 tak5 to    
prev5t ! secrecy ( ! ,my/]ies  f be+    
brok5 & ! c]emonial becom+ kn[n to any n
  initiat$4 ,details h1 nev]!less1 come 
to light 9 v>i\s ways1  b *iefly ?r\gh !
 anci5t writ+s & inscriptions4 ,/ep by  
/ep  & piece by piece ! dilig5t rese>*] 
has be5 rew>d$ by !  discov]y (         
disconnect$ & isolat$ fragm5ts :i*1 by  
!mselves1  supply no precise in=mation1 
b1 tak5 9 ! aggregate1 =m a  p]fect     
mosaic4 ,?\gh x 0 /rictly =bidd5 to     
reveal :at took  place )9 ! sacr$       
enclosure & 9 ! ,hall ( ,initiation1 x 0
  p]missible to /ate cle>ly ! ma9 object
 ( initiation & !  advantages to be     
d]iv$ f ! act4 ,n only 0 ! break+ ( !   
obligation ( secrecy giv5 by an initiate
 visit$ ) sev]e1  sometimes ev5 )       
capital1 puni%m5t1 b ! =c+ ( ! temple   
enclosure by ! un9itiat$1 z sometimes   
happ5$1 0 an (f5ce (  an equally impi\s 

& he9\s "*4 ,by virtue ( ! unwritt5     
laws & cu/oms dat+ back to ! mo/ remote 
p]iods ! p5alty (  dea? 0 frequ5tly     
pron\nc$ = faults n grave 9 !mselves1   
al?\gh ! =c+ ( ! temple enclosure 01 (  
c\rse1 a grave  crime1 b because !y     
conc]n$ religion4 ,x 0 probably by      
virtue (  ^? unwritt5 laws t ! prie/s   
ord]$ ! dea? ( two "y  ,arcananians :o  
_h p5etrat$1 ?r\gh ignorance1 into !    
sacr$  prec9cts4 ,!y happ5$ inadv]t5tly 
to mix ) ! cr[d at !  season ( !        
,my/]ies & to ent] ! temple1 b !        
que/ions ask$  by !m1 9 consequ5ce ( _! 
ignorance ( ! proce$+s1 betray$  !m1 &  
_! intrusion 0 puni%$ ) dea?4 ,?is 0 9  
#bjj ,b4,c41  & ,rome made w> ^u ,philip
 ,v ( ,mac$onia on ! compla9t ( !       
gov]nm5t ( ,a!ns aga9/ t k+ :o wi%$ to  
puni% !m =  hav+ rigor\sly appli$ !     
anci5t laws to ^? two (f5d]s1 :o  7 f\nd
 guilty m]ely ( ent]+ ! sanctu>y at     
,eleusis )\t  hav+ previ\sly be5        
initiat$4 ,no judicial p5alty1 h[ev]1 0 
met$ out to ! fanatical ,epicurean eunu*

 :o1 ) ! object (  prov+ t ! gods _h no 
exi/5ce1 =c$ himself blasphem+ into  t  
"p ( ! sanctu>y into :i* ! hi]ophant & !
  hi]ophantide alone _h ! "r ( entry4   
lianus /ates t a div9e  puni%m5t 9 ! =m 
( a disease alone ov]took him4 ,horace  
decl>$  t he w\ld n risk 8 life by go+  
on to ! wat] ) a  companion :o _h       
reveal$ ! secret ( ! ,my/]ies4    ,! two
 days prior to initiation into ! second 
& ?ird degrees 7  sp5t by ! c&idates 9  
solit>y retirem5t & 9 /rict fa/+4 ,x  0 
a retreat 9 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w4 ,fa/+
 0  practis$1 n only 9 imitation ( !    
suff]+s ( ,demet] :5  se>*+ =           
,p]sephone1 b because ( ! dang] ( !     
contact (  holy ?+s ) unholy1 ! clean ) 
! unclean4 ,?is also is "o (  ! reasons 
:y x 0 held to be impi\s ev5 to speak ( 
! ,my/]ies  to "o :o _h n be5 initiat$ &
 especially dang]\s to all[ su*  unclean
 & pr(ane p]sons to take any "p1 ev5 t (
 a view]1 9  ! c]emonies4 ,h5ce !       
puni%m5t met$ out by ! ,/ate 0 9 lieu   
(1 or to av]t1 ! div9e wra? :i* su*     

pollution might br+ on  ! community at  
l>ge4    ,at ! entrance to ! temple     
tablets 7 plac$ conta9+ a li/ (  =bidd5 
foods4 ,! li/ includ$ sev]al k9ds (     
fi%--!  :i/le-fi%1 gurnet1 crab1 &      
mullet4 ,9 all probability !  :i/le-fi% 
is t kn[n z ,scina aquila1 a            
,m$it]ranean fi% t  makes a noise "u !  
wat] :i* has be5 comp>$ to bell[+1      
buzz+1 purr+1 or :i/l+1 ! air bladd] be+
 !  s\nd-produc+ organ4 ,! fi% 0 greatly
 e/eem$ by ! ,romans4  ,!re is a l>ge   
,scina1 n aquila1 ?\gh v l x1 9 !  ,fi% 
,gall]y ( ! ,briti% ,museum 7,natural   
,hi/ory7 opposite !  entrance f !       
,zoological ,libr>y4 ,! :i/le-fi% & crab
 7  held to be impure1 ! fir/ because x 
laid its eggs ?r\gh ! m\?1  & ! second  
because x ate fil? :i* o!r fi% reject$4 
,!  gurnet 0 reject$ because ( its      
fecundity z witness$ 9 its annual       
triple lay+ ( eggs1 b1 accord+ to "s    
writ]s1 x 0 reject$  because x ate a fi%
 :i* 0 poison\s to mank9d4 ,x may well  
be  t o!r fi% 7 int]dict$1 b ,porphyry 0

 probably exagg]at+  :5 he said t all   
fi% 7 =bidd54 ,birds br$ at home1 su* z 
*ick5s & pigeons1 7 also on ! bann$ li/1
 z 7 beans &  c]ta9 vegetables :i* 7    
=bidd5 = a my/ical reason :i*           
,pausanias said he d>e n reveal save to 
! initiat$4 ,! probable  reason 0 t !y 7
 connect$ 9 "s way ) ! w&]+s (  ,demet]4
 ,pomegranates 71 ( c\rse1 =bidd51 f !  
incid5t (  ! eat+ ( ! pomegranate se$s  
by ,p]sephone4    ,! c&idates 7 c>efully
 in/ruct$ 9 ^! rules be=e !  beg9n+ ( ! 
celebration4 ,orig9ally ! in/ruction ( !
  c&idates 0 9 ! h&s ( ! hi]ophant1 :o1 
foll[+ !  example ( 8 ance/or1          
,eumolpus1 claim$ ! privilege ( prep>+  
! c&idates z well z t ( communicat+ to  
!m ! k (  ! div9e ,my/]ies4 ,b !        
cont9ually increas+ numb] (  c&idates   
made x necess>y to employ auxili>y      
in/ructors1 & ?is  p>ticul> "w 0 h&$ ov]
 to ! *>ge ( ! my/agogues1 :o  prep>$ ! 
c&idates ei!r s+ly or 9 gr\ps1 !        
hi]ophant  res]v+ to himself ! g5]al    
direction ( ! in/ruction4 ,9 !  c\rse ( 

! initiation c]emony c]ta9 words _h to  
be spok5 by !  c&idates1 & ^! 7 made    
kn[n to !m 9 advance1 al?\gh1 (  c\rse1 
ap>t f _! context4    ,admission to !   
second degree took place dur+ ! night   
betwe5 !  six? & sev5? days ( !         
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies1 !  c&idates   
be+ l$ bl9dfold$ into ! temple & !      
c]emony op5$  ) pray]s & sacrifices by !
 second ,ar*on4 ,! c&idates 7  cr[n$ )  
myrtle wrea?s1 &1 on ent]+ ! build+1 !y 
purifi$ !mselves 9 a =mal mann] by      
imm]s+ _! h&s 9 !  consecrat$ wat]4     
,salt1 laurel-leaves1 b>ley1 & cr[ns (  
fl[]s  7 also employ$ 9 ! purification4 
,! prie/s1 ve/$ 9 _!  sac]dotal g>m5ts1 
!n came =w>d to receive ! c&idates4 ,?is
  initial c]emony took place 9 ! out]   
hall ( ! temple1 ! temple  itself be+   
clos$4 ,a h]ald !n came =w>d & utt]$ !  
proclamation3 ,begone ye pr(ane4 ,away f
 "h1 all ye t are n  purifi$1 & ^: s\ls 
h n be5 fre$ f s94 ,9 lat] ye>s  ?is    
=mul>y 0 *ang$1 & 9 its /ead ! h]ald    
proclaim$3 ,if  any a!i/1 or ,*ri/ian1  

or ,epicurean1 is come to spy on !      
orgies1  let him in/antly retire1 b let 
^? :o believe rema9 & be  initiat$1 )   
good future4 ,x 0 ! f9al opportunity = !
  retirem5t ( any :o 7 n vot>ies :o _h  
by *ance ent]$ !  prec9cts3 if discov]$ 
aft]w>ds ! puni%m5t 0 dea?4 ,9 ord]  to 
make c]ta9 t no intrud]s rema9$ beh9d   
all :o 7 pres5t  _h to answ] c]ta9      
specifi$ que/ions4 ,!n all aga9 imm]s$  
_!  h&s into ! consecrat$ wat] & r5ew$  
_! pl$ge ( secrecy4  ,! c&idates =      
initiation !n took (f _! ord9>y g>m5ts &
  put on ! sk9s ( "y does4 ,?is done1 ! 
prie/s wi%$ !m joy  ( all ! happ9ess _! 
initiation w\ld br+ !m1 & !n left  !    
c&idates alone4 ,)9 a few m9utes !      
ap>tm5t 9 :i* !y  7 0 plung$ 9 total    
d>kness4 ,lam5tations & /range noises 7 
he>d2 t]rific peals ( ?und] res\nd$1    
seem+ly %ak+ ! v  f\ndations ( ! temple2
 vivid fla%es ( lightn+ lit up !        
d>kness1 r5d]+ x m t]rible1 :ile a m    
p]si/5t light f  a fire display$ fe>ful 
=ms4 ,sighs1 groans1 & cries ( pa9      

res\nd$ on all sides1 l ! %rieks ( !    
condemn$ 9 ,t>t>us4  ,! novitiates 7    
tak5 hold ( by invisible h&s1 _! hair 0 
torn1 & !y 7 beat5 & ?r[n to ! gr\nd4   
,!n a fa9t light  became visible 9 !    
di/ance & a fe>ful sc5e appe>$ be=e _!  
eyes4 ,! gates ( ,t>t>us 7 op5$ & !     
abode ( ! condemn$  lay be=e !m4 ,!y    
c\ld he> ! cries ( angui% & ! va9       
regrets ( ^? to :om ,p>adise 0 lo/ =    
ev]4 ,!y c\ld1  moreov]1 witness _!     
hopeless remorse3 !y saw1 z well z he>d1
  all ! tortures ( ! condemn$4 ,!       
,furies1 arm$ ) rel5tless  sc\rges &    
flam+ tor*es1 drove ! unhappy victims   
incessantly to  & fro1 nev] lett+ !m re/
 = a mom5t4 ,mean:ile ! l\d voice  ( !  
hi]ophant1 :o repres5t$ ! judge ( ! e>?1
 c\ld be  he>d exp\nd+ ! mean+ ( :at 0  
pass+ be=e !m1 &  w>n+ & ?reat5+ !      
initiates4 ,x may well be imag9$ t all  
^! fe>ful sc5es 7 s t]rify+ t v         
frequ5tly beads (  angui% appe>$ on !   
br[s ( ! novices4 ,h[l+ dogs & ev5      
mat]ial demons are said actually to h   

appe>$ to ! initiates  be=e ! sc5e 0    
*ang$4 ,proclus1 9 8 ,comm5t>y on       
,alcibiades1 says3 ,9 ! mo/ holy ( !    
,my/]ies1 be=e !  pres5ce ( ! god1 c]ta9
 t]re/rial demons are hurl$ =?1 :i*     
call ! att5tion f undefil$ advantages to
 matt]4 ,at l5g? !  gates ( ,t>t>us 7   
clos$1 ! sc5e 0 sudd5ly *ang$1 & !      
inn]mo/ sanctu>y ( ! temple lay op5 be=e
 ! initiates 9  dazzl+ light4 ,9 ! mid/ 
/ood ! /atue ( ! goddess ,demet]        
brilliantly deck$ & gleam+ ) preci\s    
/ones2 heav5ly music  entranc$ _! s\ls2 
a cl\dless sky ov]%ad[$ !m2 fragrant    
p]fumes arose2 & 9 ! di/ance ! privileg$
 spectators beheld  fl[]+ meads1 :]e !  
bless$ danc$ & amus$ !mselves )  innoc5t
 games & pa/imes4 ,among o!r writ]s !   
sc5e has be5  describ$ by ,ari/ophanes 9
 ,! ,frogs3--         ,h]acles4 ,!      
voyage is a long "o4 ,= y w come        
directly to       a v big lake ( abysmal
 dep?4         ,dionysos4 ,!n h[ %all ,i
 get tak5 across x8         ,h]acles4 ,9
 a little boat j s high3 an old man :o  

plies       t boat w take y across = a  
fee ( two oboles4         ,dionysos4 ,oh
 de>6 ,h[ v p[]ful ^? two oboles are all
       ov] ! _w4 ,h[ did !y manage to   
get "h8         ,h]acles4 ,!seus br\ght 
!m4 ,aft] ?is y w see s]p5ts       &    
wild bea/s 9 c\ntless numb]s & v        
t]rible4 ,!n a       great sl\gh &      
ov]fl[+ dung2 & 9 ?is y'll see ly+ any  
"o :o ev] yet at any place wrong$ 8 gue/
 or beat 8 "m1       or smote 8 fa!r's  
jaw1 or swore an oa? & =eswore          
himself4444 ,& next a brea?+ ( flutes   
%all be waft$ ar\nd       y1 & y %all   
see a v beautiful light1 ev5 z 9 ?is    
_w1 & myrtle groves1 & happy *oirs ( m5 
& wom51 & a       l\d clapp+ ( h&s4     
,dionysos4 ,& :o are ^! p1 pray8        
,h]acles4 ,! initiat$4    ,x 0 reg>d$ z 
p]missible to describe c]ta9 sc5es ( !  
initiation1 & ?is has be5 done by _m    
writ]s1 b a complete  sil5ce 0 dem&$ z  
to ! means employ$ to realize ! end1 !  
rites & c]emonies 9 :i* ! initiate took 
"p1 ! emblems :i*  7 display$1 & !      

actual words utt]$1 & ! slighte/        
contrav5tion ( ?is rule r5d]$ ! (f5d]   
liable to ! /ronge/  possible           
condemnation & *a/isem5t4    ,9 ! c\rse 
( ! c]emony ! hi]ophant ask$ ! c&idates 
a  s]ies ( que/ions1 to :i* writt5      
answ]s _h be5 prep>$ &  committ$ to     
memory by ! c&idates4 ,! holy ,my/]ies 7
 reveal$  to !m f a book call$ ,petroma1
 a ^w d]iv$ f petra1 a  /one1 & s call$ 
because ! writ+s 7 kept betwe5 two      
cem5t$  /ones :i* fitt$ 9 to ea* o!r4 ,!
 ,ph5eatians us$ to swe> by  & on !     
,petroma4 ,! dom$ top held )9 x a mask (
 ,demet] :i*  ! hi]ophant wore at !     
celebration ( ! ,my/]ies1 or dur+ "p  ( 
! c]emonial4 ,! g>m5ts worn by !        
initiates dur+ !  c]emony 7 acc\nt$     
sacr$ & equal to incantations & *>ms 9  
_! p[] to av]t evils4 ,consequ5tly !y 7 
nev] ca/ (f until  torn & tatt]$4 ,nor 0
 x usual1 ev5 !n1 to ?r[ !m away1 b  x 0
 cu/om>y to make !m into swaddl+ clo!s =
 *ildr5 or to  consecrate !m to ,demet] 
& ,p]sephone4    ,admission to ! ?ird   

degree took place dur+ ! night betwe5 ! 
sev5? & eigh? days ( ! celebration ( !  
,great] ,my/]ies4  ,?is1 ! f9al degree1 
) ! exception ( ^? call$ to be          
hi]ophants1 0 kn[n z ! degree ( ,epopta4
 ,exactly 9 :at !  c]emonial consi/$1   
save 9 "o p>ticul> pres5tly to be       
describ$1  is unkn[n4 ,hippolytus is    
practically ! only au?ority = ! ma9     
incid5t ( ! degree4 ,c]ta9 words & signs
 71 h[ev]1  communicat$ to ! initiat$   
:i*1 x 0 /at$1 w\ld1 :5  pron\nc$ at !  
h\r ( dea?1 ensure ! et]nal happ9ess ( !
  s\l4    ,! mo/ solemn "p ( ! c]emony 0
 t :i* has be5 describ$  by "s writ]s z 
! hi]ogamy1 or sacr$ m>riage ( ,zeus &  
,demet]1 al?\gh "s h errone\sly ref]r$  
to x z ! m>riage  ( ,pluto & ,p]sephone4
 ,dur+ ! celebration ( ! ,my/]ies !     
hi]ophant & hi]ophantide desc5d$ into a 
cave or deep recess &1  aft] rema9+ !re 
= a "t1 !y return$ to ! assembly1       
surr\nd$ seem+ly by flames1 & !         
hi]ophant1 display+ to !  gaze ( !      
initiat$ an e> ( corn1 exclaim$ ) a l\d 

voice3 ,!  div9e ,brimo has giv5 bir? to
 ! holy *ild ,brimos3 ,! /rong has      
br\ght =? /r5g?4 ,! sc5e 0 dramatic &   
symbolical1 &  !re c\ld h be5 no?+      
mat]ial 9 ! incid5t4 ,! tor*es (  !     
multitude 7 ext+ui%$ :ile ! ?rong above 
await$ )  anxi\s susp5se ! return ( !   
prie/ & prie/ess f ! murky  place into  
:i* !y _h desc5d$1 = !y believ$ _! own  
salvation to dep5d ^u ! result ( ! my/ic
 congress4 ,! *>ges  br\ght aga9/ !     
,eleus9ian ,my/]ies ( riot+ & debau*]y  
dur+ _! ,grecian hi/ory are br\ght by ^?
 :o 7 n p]mitt$  to %>e _! hon\rs1 or :o
 7 prejudic$ 9 fav\r ( "s o!r  =m (     
religion4 ,9 ! op9ion ( ! majority (    
contempor>y writ]s  ^! *>ges 7 :olly    
gratuit\s1 & !y ma9ta9 t !  ,eleus9ian  
,my/]ies produc$ a sanctity ( mann]s & a
 cultivation (  virtue4 ,!y c\ld n1 (   
c\rse1 make a man virtu\s aga9/ 8 w  &  
,diog5es1 :5 ask$ to submit to          
initiation1 repli$ t  ,pataecion1 a     
notori\s robb]1 _h obta9$ initiation4   
,! ,a!nians1 says ,hippolytus1 9 !      

initiation ( ,eleusis1 %[ to  ! epopt ! 
great1 admirable1 & mo/ p]fect my/]y ( !
 epopt3  an e> ( corn ga!r$ 9 sil5ce4 ,!
 /atem5t is s cle> z to  leave no d\bt  
:atev] on ! subject2 inde$1 x has nev]  
be5 call$  into "q4 ,! pres5tation ( !  
e> ( corn 0 reg>d$ z a  special1 inde$ !
 mo/ important1 feature ( ! ,my/]ies (  
,eleusis1  & x 0 res]v$ = ! f9al degree4
 ,mu* has be5 made ( ?is  incid5t by _m 
:o c see no beauty 9 pre-,*ri/ian or    
non-,*ri/ian  sy/ems ( religion1 _!     
comm5ts be+ bas$ ma9ly on a /atem5t (   
,gregory ,nazianus1 :o /&s almo/ alone 9
 disc]n+ lewdness 9 !  ,eleus9ian       
c]emonial4 ,he says3 ,x is n 9 our      
religion t y w  f9d a s$uc$ ,cora1 a    
w&]+ ,demet]1 a ,keleos1 & a            
,triptolemus  appe>+ ) s]p5ts2 t ,demet]
 is capable ( c]ta9 acts &  t %e p]mits 
o!rs4 ,i am really a%am$ to ?r[ light on
 !  nocturnal orgies ( ! initiations4   
,eleusis kn[s z well z !  witnesses !   
secret ( ! spectacle1 :i* is ) reason   
kept s  pr(\nd4    ,ap>t f ?is isolat$  

/atem5t ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies h n  be5  
*>g$1 z _m o!r anci5t rites 71 ) promot+
 &  enc\rag+ immorality4 ,9 8 acc\nt ( !
 do+s ( ! false  prophet ,alex&] (      
,ab\nti*os1 ,lucian describes h[ !      
impo/or  in/itut$ rites :i* 7 a close   
p>ody ( ^? celebrat$ at  ,eleusis1 & he 
n>rates ! details ( ! trave/y4 ,among ! 
mimetic  p]=mances 7 n only ! epiphany &
 bir? ( a god b !  enactm5t ( a sacr$   
m>riage4 ,all prelim9>ies 7 gone ?r\gh1 
&  ,lucian says t b = ! abundance (     
light$ tor*es ! m>riage  w\ld actually h
 be5 consummat$4 ,! "p ( ! hi]ophant 0  
tak5 by ! false prophet himself4 ,f !   
trave/y x is evid5t t  9 ! g5u9e        
,my/]ies1 9 sil5ce1 9 d>kness1 & 9      
p]fect  *a/ity ! sacr$ m>riage 0        
symboliz$ & t imm$iately  aft]w>ds !    
hi]ophant came =w>d & /&+ 9 a blaze (   
tor*light made ! ann\ncem5t to !        
initiates4    ,! "n ,brimo1 express$ at 
full l5g? ,obrimo1 seems to be a        
v>iation ( ! comp\nd t]m ,ob-,rimon1 !  
l(ty s]p5t goddess4         ,! bir? (   

,brimo2 & ! mighty de$s       ,( !      
,titanic ho/s2 ! s]vitude       ,(      
,jove2 & ! my/]i\s m\nta9 rites       ,(
 ,cybel1 :5 ) di/ract$ pace %e s\ght    
,?r\gh ! wide _w ! beaute\s ,pros]p9e2  
,! f>-fam'd lab\rs ( ! ,ma*ian ,h]cules2
       ,?' ,idan orgies2 & ! giant =ce  
,( ! dread ,corybantes2 & ! w&]+s       
,( ,c]es1 & ! woes ( ,prosp]p9e3        
,) ^! ,i sung ! gifts ( ! ,cabiri2      
,! ,my/]ies ( ,bac*us2 & ! praise       
,( ,lemnos1 ,samo?race1 & l(ty ,cyprus1 
,fair ,adonean ,v5us2 & ! rites       ,(
 dread ,ogygian ,praxidic2       ,ar9ian
 ,m9]va's nightly fe/ival2       ,&     
,egypt's sorr[ = ! lo/ ,osiris4         
,orphic ,hymn4    ,dr4 ,jevons ma9ta9s t
 ?is e> ( corn 0 ! totem ( ,eleusis1 &  
?is view has be5 adopt$ by ,m4 ,re9a*1  
:o says3 ,we f9d 9 !  texts a c]ta9     
trace n only ( ! cult b ( ! adoration & 
!  exaltation 79 ! ,*ri/ian mean+ ( !   
^w7 ( ! e> ( corn4  ,b he has omitt$ to 
quote ! texts on :i* he relies = ?is    
ass]tion4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to "k :y1  

among all ! plants  :i* die & revive 9 !
 c\rse ( a ye>1 :eat 0 *os5 =  pref]5ce1
 :y ! e> m ?an ! gra91 :y x %\ld be     
emphasiz$  t x 0 ga!r$1 = :at reason !  
spectacle 0 res]v$ = !  epopt1 & 9 :at  
mann] x secur$ or ensur$ = ! individual 
a  blissful exi/5ce aft] dea?4 ,!       
demon/ration presupposes t !  prec$+    
rites 7 lead+ up to ?is supreme display4
    ,aft] ?is demon/ration ! epopt      
p>took ( b>ley meal flav\r$  )          
p5nyroyal1 z a solemn =m ( communion )  
,demet]4 ,accord+  to ,eu/a?ius1 !      
comp\nd 0 a k9d ( ?ick gruel1           
half-solid1  half-liquid4 ,?is done1 ea*
 ( ! initiat$ repeat$ aft] !  hi]ophant 
! foll[+ words3 ,i h fa/$1 ,i h drank   
'cyceon4' ,i  h tak5 f ! cy/os1 & aft]  
hav+ ta/$ ( x ,i plac$ x 9  ! cala?os4  
,i aga9 took x f ! cala?os & put x back 
9 !  cy/os4 ,?is =mula1 not)/&+ its     
l5g?1 is said to h be5  ! password lead+
 to ! ?ird degree4    ,ju/9 ,m>tyr gives
 ! oa? ( initiation z foll[s3 ,s help me
  heav51 ! "w ( ,god :o is great & wise3

 s help me ! ^w (  ! ,fa!r :i* he spake 
:5 he e/abli%$ ! :ole univ]se 9 8       
wisdom4    ,) ?is c]emony ! ?ird degree 
end$1 save t ! epopt 7  plac$ ^u exalt$ 
seats1 ar\nd :i* ! prie/s circl$ 9 my/ic
  dances4 ,! day succe$+ admission into 
! f9al degree 0 reg>d$  z a rigor\s fa/1
 at ! conclusion ( :i* ! epopt drank ( !
  my/ic cyceon & ate ( ! sacr$ cakes4   
,accord+ to ,!o ( ,smyrna1 ! full or    
complete initiation consi/$  ( five /eps
 or degrees1 :i* he sets out z foll[s3--
    ,aga91 philosophy may be call$ !    
initiation into true sacr$  c]emonies1 &
 ! tradition ( g5u9e my/]ies2 = !re are 
five  p>ts ( initiation2 ! fir/ ( :i* is
 previ\s purgation1 =  nei!r are !      
,my/]ies communicat$ to all :o are will+
 to receive  !m1 b !re are c]ta9 *>act]s
 :o are prev5t$ by ! voice (  ! cri]1   
su* z ^? :o possess impure h&s & an     
in>ticulate  voice1 s9ce x is necess>y t
 su* z are n expell$ f !  ,my/]ies %\ld 
fir/ be ref9$ by c]ta9 purgations1 b    
aft]  purgation ! tradition ( ! sacr$   

rite succe$s4 ,! ?ird "p is  d5om9at$   
inspection4 ,& ! f\r?1 :i* is ! end &   
design (  inspection1 is ! b9d+ ( ! head
 & fix+ ! cr[n1 s t !  initiat$ may1 by 
?is means1 be enabl$ to communicate to  
o!rs !  sacr$ rites 9 :i* he has be5    
in/ruct$4 ,:e!r aft] ?is he  becomes a  
tor*-be>]1 or an int]pret] ( ! ,my/]ies1
 or su/a9s  "s o!r "p ( ! sac]dotal     
(fice4 ,b ! fif?1 :i* is  produc$ f all 
^!1 is fri5d%ip ) div9ity1 & ! enjoym5t 
( t felicity :i* arises f intimate      
conv]se ) ! gods4  ,accord+ to ,plato1  
purification is to be d]iv$ f ! five    
ma!matical discipl9es1 viz4 ari?metic1  
geometry1 /]eometry1 music1  & a/ronomy4
    ,apuleius is repres5t$ z say+ to    
himself3--    ,i approa*$ ! conf9es (   
dea?2 &1 hav+ cross$ ! ?re%old  (       
,pros]p9e1 ,i at l5g? return$1 borne    
along ?r\gh all !  elem5ts4 ,i beheld ! 
sun %9+ 9 ! dead ( night ) lum9\s       
spl5d\r3 ,i saw bo? ! inf]nal & !       
cele/ial gods4 ,i approa*$  & ador$ !m4 
,!mi/ius repres5ts initiation 9 ! foll[+

 words3--    ,ent]+ n[ ! my/ic dome1 he 
is fill$ ) horror & amazem5t4  ,he is   
seiz$ ) solicitude & a total p]plexity4 
,he is unable to  move a /ep =w>d2 & he 
is at a loss to f9d ! entrance to t     
road :i* is to lead him to ! place he   
aspires to4 ,b n[1 9 !  mid/ ( 8        
p]plexity1 ! prophet 7hi]ophant7 sudd5ly
 lays op5 to  him ! space be=e ! portals
 ( ! temple4 ,hav+ ?or\ghly  purifi$    
him1 ! hi]ophant n[ discloses to !      
initiat$ a region all  ov] illum9at$ &  
%9+ ) a div9e spl5d\r4 ,! cl\d &  ?ick  
d>kness are disp]s$2 & ! m9d1 :i* be=e 0
 full (  disconsolate obscurity1 n[     
em]ges1 z x 71 into day1 replete )      
light & *e]fulness1 out ( ! pr(\nd dep? 
into :i* x _h be5  plung$4    ,! fee =  
initiation 0 a m9imum sum ( fifte5      
dra*mas 7a dra*ma  be+ ( ! value ( #g   
#c_/d;d471 9 addition to :i* !re 7 !    
usual honor>ia to be be/[$ ^u ! v>i\s   
(ficials1 to :i*  ref]5ce has already   
be5 made4 ,presumably1 also1 gifts 9 k9d
 7  made to ! pr9cipal (ficials1 = an   

inscription ( ! fif? c5tury  ,b4,c41    
f\nd at ,eleusis1 reads3--    ,let !    
,hi]ophant & ! ,tor*-be>] comm& t at !  
,my/]ies  ! ,hell5es %all (f]           
fir/-fruits ( _! crops 9 accordance )   
ance/ral usage4444 ,to ^? :o d ^! ?+s   
!re %all be _m  good ?+s1 bo? good &    
abundant crops1 :oev] ( !m d n injure  !
 ,a!nians1 nor ! city ( ,a!ns1 nor ! two
 goddesses4    ,! ,tele/rion or ,hall ( 
,initiation1 sometimes call$ ,! ,my/ic  
,temple1 0 surr\nd$ on all sides by     
/eps1 :i* presumably s]v$  z seats = !  
initiat$ :ile ! sacr$ dramas &          
processions took  place on ! floor ( !  
hall4 ,^! /eps 7 p>tly built 9 &  p>tly 
cut 9 ! solid rock2 9 lat] times !y     
appe> to h be5  cov]$ ) m>ble4 ,!re 7   
two doors on ea* side ( ! hall )  !     
exception ( ! nor?-we/1 :]e ! entrance 0
 cut out ( !  solid rock1 a rock t]race 
at a high] level adjo9+ x4 ,?is 0       
probably ! /ation ( ^? n yet admitt$ to 
full initiation4 ,!  ro( ( ! hall 0     
c>ri$ by r[s ( columns :i* 7 m ?an  once

 r5ew$4 ,! ,hall itself did n           
accommodate m ?an f\r  ?\s& p4 ,! build+
 0 p]haps m accurately describ$ by      
,ari/ophanes1 :o call$ x3 ,! ,h\se t    
welcom$ ! ,my/1 & he  c>efully di/+ui%$ 
x f ! ,temple ( ,demet]4 ,x 0 n !       
dwell+-place ( any god1 & x1 !re=e1 did 
n conta9 any holy  image4 ,x 0 built = !
 celebration ( a def9ite ritual1 & !    
,eleus9ian ,hall ( ,initiation 0 !re=e !
 only kn[n *ur* (  antiquity1 if by t   
t]m we mean ! meet+-place ( !           
congregation4    ,mr4 ,james ,*ri/ie1 9 
8 "w on ,greek ,vases1 cont5ds t !      
phantasmal sc5es 9 ! ,my/]ies 7 %[n by  
transp>5cies1 su* z  are yet us$ by !   
,*9ese1 ,javanese1 & ,h9dus4          ,v
    ,,_! ,,my/ical ,,significance       
,life1 z we "k x1 0 look$ ^u by ! anci5t
 philosoph]s z  dea?4 ,plato consid]$ ! 
body z ! sepul*re ( ! s\l1 & 9  !       
,cratylus acquiesces 9 ! doctr9e (      
,orpheus t ! s\l is  puni%$ ?r\gh its   
union ) ! body4 ,emp$ocles1 lam5t+ 8    
connection ) ?is corporeal _w1          

pa!tically exclaim$3--         ,= ?is ,i
 weep1 = ?is indulge my woe1       ,t   
e'er my s\l su* novel realms %\ld "k4   
,he also calls ?is mat]ial abode1 or !  
realms ( g5]ation1                   a  
joyless region1       ,:]e slaught]1    
rage1 & c\ntless ills reside4           
,philolaus1 ! celebrat$ ,py?agorean1    
wrote3 ,! anci5t !ologi/s  & prie/s     
te/ify t ! s\l is unit$ ) ! body = !    
sake  ( suff]+ puni%m5t1 & t x is buri$ 
9 ! body z 9 a  sepul*re2 :ile          
,py?agoras himself said3 ,:atev] we see 
:5 awake  is dea?1 & :5 asleep a dream4 
,?is is ! tru? int5d$ to be express$ 9 !
 ,my/]ies4 ,sallu/ius1  ! neo-,platonic 
philosoph]1 9 8 treatise ,p]i ,!on kai  
,kosm\1  ,conc]n+ ! gods & ! exi/+ /ate 
( ?+s1 expla9s !  rape ( ,p]sephone z   
signify+ ! desc5t ( ! s\l4 ,o!r writ]s  
h expla9$ ! real elem5t ( ! ,my/]ies z  
consi/+ 9 !  relations ( ! univ]se to ! 
s\l1 m especially aft] dea?1 or  z      
intimat+ obscurely by spl5did visions ! 
felicity ( ! s\l  "h & h]eaft] :5       

purifi$ f ! defilem5ts ( a mat]ial      
nature4 ,! int5tion ( all my/ic         
c]emonies1 accord+ to ,sallu/ius1  0 to 
conjo9 ! _w & ! gods4 ,plot9us says t to
 be plung$  into matt] is to desc5d & !n
 fall asleep4 ,! initiate _h to  )/& !  
dmons & spectres1 :i*1 9 lat] times1    
illu/rat$  ! difficulties besett+ ! s\l 
9 its approa* to ! gods1 s also  !      
,uas>ian _h to repel or satisfy ! my/ic 
crocodiles1 vip]s1  av5g+ assessors1    
dmons ( ! gate1 & o!r dread be+s :om he 
enc\nt]$ 9 8 try+ passage ?r\gh ! valley
 ( ! %ad[ (  dea?4 ,p9d>1 speak+ ( !    
,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 says3 ,bless$ is   
he :o1 on see+ ^? common conc]ns "u !   
e>?1 kn[s bo? !  end ( life & ! giv5 end
 ( ,jupit]4    ,psy*e is said to h fall5
 asleep 9 ,hades ?r\gh ra%ly attempt+   
to behold corporeal beauty1 & ! tru?    
int5d$ to be taught 9 !  ,eleus9ian     
,my/]ies 0 t prud5t m5 :o e>ne/ly       
employ$  !mselves 9 div9e conc]ns 71    
above all o!rs1 9 a vigilant  /ate1 & t 
imprud5t m5 :o pursu$ objects ( an      

inf]ior nature  7 asleep1 & engag$ only 
9 ! delusion ( dreams2 & t if  !y happ5$
 to die 9 ?is sleep be=e !y 7 ar\s$ !y  
w\ld  be afflict$ ) simil>1 b /ill %>p]1
 visions 9 a future /ate4    ,matt] 0   
reg>d$ by ! ,egyptians z a c]ta9 mire or
 mud4 ,!y  call$ matt] ! dregs or s$im5t
 ( ! fir/ life4 ,be=e ! fir/            
purification ! c&idate = initiation into
 ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies  0 besme>$ ) clay
 or mud :i* x 0 ! object ( !            
purification to wa% away4 ,x also       
intimat$ t :ile ! s\l is 9 a  /ate (    
s]vitude to ! body x lives conf9$1 z x  
71 9 bonds  ?r\gh ! dom9ion ( ?is       
,titanic life4 ,?us ! ,greeks laid great
  /ress ^u ! advantages to be d]iv$ f   
initiation4 ,n only 7  ! initiates plac$
 "u ! protection ( ! ,/ate1 b ! v act  (
 initiation 0 said to assi/ 9 ! spread+ 
( goodwill among m51  keep ! s\l f s9 & 
crime1 place ! initiates "u ! special   
protection ( ! gods1 & provide !m ) !   
means ( atta9+  p]fect virtue1 ! p[] (  
liv+ a spotless life1 & assure !m (  a  

peaceful dea? & ( ev]la/+ bliss h]eaft]4
 ,! hi]ophants  assur$ all :o p>ticipat$
 9 ! ,my/]ies t !y w\ld h a  high place 
9 ,elysium1 a cle>] und]/&+1 & a m      
intimate  int]c\rse ) ! gods1 :]eas !   
un9itiat$ w\ld = ev] rema9  9 out]      
d>kness4 ,inde$1 9 ! ?ird degree ! epopt
 7 said to  be admitt$ to ! pres5ce ( & 
conv]se ) ! goddesses ,demet]  &        
,p]sephone1 "u ^: imm$iate c>e &        
protection !y 7 said  to be plac$4      
,initiation 0 ref]r$ to frequ5tly z a   
gu>antee (  salvation conf]r$ by outw>d 
& visible signs & by sacr$ =mul4    ,!  
,less] ,my/]ies 7 int5d$ to symbolize ! 
condition ( !  s\l :ile subs]vi5t to !  
body1 & ! lib]ation f ?is  s]vitude1    
?r\gh purgative virtues1 0 :at ! wisdom 
( !  ,anci5ts int5d$ to signify by !    
desc5t into ,hades & ! spe$y  return f  
^? d>k abodes4 ,!y 7 held to conta9     
p]fective  rites & appe>ances & !       
tradition ( ! sacr$ doctr9es  necess>y  
to ! p]fection or accompli%m5t ( ! mo/  
spl5did  visions4 ,! p]fective "p1 said 

,proclus1 prec$es initiation1 z         
initiation prec$es inspection4          
,h]cules1 said ,proclus also 9 ,plat4   
,polit41 be+ purifi$ by  sacr$          
initiations & enjoy+ undefil$ fruits1   
obta9$ at l5g? a  p]fect e/abli%m5t     
among ! gods2 t is1 fre$ f ! bondage  ( 
matt] asc5d+ beyond ! rea* ( its h&s4   
,plut>* wrote3--    ,to die is to be    
initiat$ into ! great my/]ies1444 ,our  
:ole life  is b a succession ( errors1 (
 pa9ful w&]+s1 & (  long-j\rneys by     
tortu\s ways1 )\t outlet4 ,at ! mom5t ( 
quitt+ x1 fe>s1 t]rors1 quiv]+s1 mortal 
sweats1 & a le?>gic  /upor come &       
ov]:elm u2 b1 z soon z we are out ( x1  
we pass  into delightful mead[s1 :]e !  
pure/ air is brea!d1 :]e sacr$  conc]ts 
& disc\rses are he>d2 :]e1 9 %ort1 "o is
 impress$  ) cele/ial visions4 ,x is !re
 t man1 hav+ become p]fect  ?r\gh 8 new 
initiation1 re/or$ to lib]ty1 really    
ma/] (  himself1 celebrates1 cr[n$ )    
myrtle1 ! mo/ augu/ my/]ies1  holds     
conv]se ) j & pure s\ls1 & sees )       

contempt !  impure multitude ( ! pr(ane 
or un9itiat$1 ev] plung$ & s9k+  itself 
into ! mire & 9 pr(\nd d>kness4         
,dogmatic in/ruction 0 n includ$ 9 !    
,my/]ies2 ! doctr9e (  ! immortality ( !
 s\l traces its orig9 to s\rces ant]ior 
to !  rise ( ! ,my/]ies4 ,at ,eleusis ! 
way 0 %[n h[ to secure =  ! s\l aft]    
dea? ! be/ possible fate4 ,! miracle (  
reg5]ation1 r ?an ! et]nity ( be+1 0    
taught4    ,plato introduces ,socrates z
 say+3 ,9 my op9ion ^? :o  e/abli%$ !   
,my/]ies1 :oev] !y 71 7 well skill$ 9   
human  nature4 ,= 9 ^! rites x 0 ( old  
signifi$ to ! aspirants t  ^? :o di$ )\t
 be+ initiat$ /uck fa/ 9 mire & fil?2 b 
t he :o 0 purifi$ & initiat$ %\ld1 at 8 
dea?1 h 8  habitation ) ! gods4         
,plato1 aga91 9 ! sev5? book ( !        
,republic says3 ,he :o is n  able by !  
ex]cise ( 8 reason to def9e ! idea ( !  
good1  sep>at+ x f all o!r objects &    
pi]c+ z 9 a battle ?r\gh  e k9d (       
argum5t2 endeav\r+ to confute1 n accord+
 to  op9ion b accord+ to evid5ce1 &     

proce$+ ) all ^!  dialectical ex]cises )
 an un%ak5 reason--he :o _c accompli%   
?is1 w\ld y n say t he nei!r kn[s ! good
 itself1 nor  any?+ :i* is prop]ly      
demon/rat$ good8 ,& w\ld y n ass]t  t   
su* a "o :5 he appreh5d$ x r ?r\gh !    
m$ium (  op9ion ?an ( sci5ce1 t 9 !     
pres5t life he is sunk 9 sleep  &       
conv]sant ) delusions & dreams2 & t be=e
 he is r\s$  to a vigilant /ate he w    
desc5d to ,hades1 & be ov]:elm$ )  sleep
 p]fectly pr(\nd8    ,olympiodorus1 9 8 
,,ms4 ,comm5t>y on ! ,georgias ( ,plato1
 says (  ! ,elysian fields3 ,x is       
necess>y to "k t ! =tunate isl&s  are   
said to be rais$ above ! sea4444        
,h]cules is report$ to h  accompli%$ 8  
la/ lab\r 9 ! ,hesp]ian regions1        
signify+ by  ?is t1 hav+ vanqui%$ an    
obscure & t]re/rial life1 he  aft]w>ds  
liv$ 9 op5 day--t is1 9 tru? & respl5d5t
 light4  ,s t he :o 9 ! pres5t /ate     
vanqui%es z mu* z possible a  corporeal 
life1 ?r\gh ! ex]cise ( ! ca?>tic       
virtues1 passes 9  reality into !       

=tunate isl&s ( ! s\l1 & lives surr\nd$ 
) ! bright spl5d\rs ( tru? & wisdom     
proce$+ f ! sun  ( good4    ,! esot]ic  
tea*+ 0 n1 ( c\rse1 grasp$ by all !     
initiates2  ! majority m]ely recogniz$  
or grasp$ ! exot]ic doctr9e ( a  future 
/ate ( rew>ds & puni%m5ts4 ,virgil1 9 8 
description1 9  ! neid1 ( ! ,my/]ies1   
conf9es himself to ! exot]ic  tea*+4    
neas1 hav+ pass$ ov] ! ,/ygian lake1    
meets ) !  ?ree-head$ ,c]b]us4 ,by      
,c]b]us mu/ be und]/ood ! discrim9ative 
"p ( ! s\l1 ( :i* a dog1 by reason ( its
 sagacity1 is an  emblem4 ,! ?ree heads 
signify ! intellective1 dianoetic1 &    
doxatic  p[]s4 ,he dragg'd ! ?ree-m\?'d 
dog to upp] day--i4e4 by  temp]ance1    
cont95ce1 & o!r virtues he drew upw>ds !
 v>i\s  p[]s ( ! s\l4 ,! tea*+ ( !      
,my/]ies 0 n 9 opposition  to ! ord9>y  
cre$3 x deep5$ x r1 reviv$ x 9 a        
spiritual  mann] & gave to religion a   
=ce & a p[] x _h n hi!rto  possess$4    
,! fable ( ,p]sephone1 z belong+ to !   
,my/]ies1 0 prop]ly (  a mix$ nature1   

compos$ ( all f\r species (             
fable--!ological1  physical1 animi/ic1 &
 mat]ial4 ,accord+ to ! arcana ( anci5t 
!ology1 ! ,coric ord]--i4e4 t belong+ to
 ,p]sephone--is  tw(old1 "o "p          
sup]mundane & ! o!r mundane4    ,proclus
 says3 ,accord+ to ! rum\r ( !ologi/s1  
:o deliv]$ to  u ! mo/ holy ,eleus9ian  
,my/]ies1 ,p]sephone abides on high1 9  
^? dwell+s ( h] "m :i* %e prep>$ = h] 9 
inaccessible  places1 exempt f ! s5sible
 _w4 ,b %e likewise dwells )  ,pluto1   
adm9i/]+ t]re/rial conc]ns1 gov]n+ !    
recesses ( !  e>? & imp>t+ s\l to be+s  
:i* are ( !mselves inanimate &  dead4   
,! ,orphic poet describes ,p]sephone z !
 life & ! dea? (  mortals1 & z be+ ! "m 
( ,eubuleus or ,bac*us by an ineffable  
int]c\rse ) ,jupit]4 ,porphyry ass]ts t 
! wood pigeon 0  sacr$ to h] & t %e 0 ! 
same z ,maia1 or ! great "m1  :o is     
usually claim$ z ! p>5t ( ! ,arkite god 
,m]cury4    ,accord+ to ,nsselt ! foll[+
 may be tak5 z ! mean+ ( !  my? (       
,demet] & h] lo/ daught]3 ,p]sephone1 ! 

daught] ( !  all-productive e>?         
7,demet]71 is ! se$4 ,! e>? rejoices at 
!  sight ( ! plants & fl[]s1 b !y fade &
 )]1 & ! se$  disappe>s quickly f ! face
 ( ! e>? :5 x is /rewn on !  gr\nd4 ,!  
dread$ mon>* ( ! und]world has tak5     
possession (  x4 ,9 va9 ! "m se>*es = h]
 *ild1 ! :ole face ( nature  m\rns h]   
loss1 & ev]y?+ sorr[s & grieves ) h]4   
,b1  secretly & unse51 ! se$ develops   
itself 9 ! lap ( ! e>?1  & at l5g? x    
/>ts =?3 :at 0 dead is n[ alive2 ! e>?1 
all deck$ ) fre% gre51 rejoices at !    
recov]y ( h] long-lo/  daught]1 & ev]y?+
 %>es 9 ! joy4    ,demet] 0 wor%ipp$ 9 a
 tw(old s5se by ! ,greeks1 z !  f\ndress
 ( agriculture & z goddess ( law & ord]4
 ,!y us$ to  celebrate ye>ly 9 h] hon\r 
! ,!smorphoria1 or ,fe/ival ( ,laws4    
,accord+ to "s anci5t writ]s ! ,greeks1 
prior to ! "t (  ,demet] & ,triptolemus1
 f$ ^u ! acorns ( ! ilex1 or !  ev]gre5 
oak4 ,acorns1 accord+ to ,virgil1 7 !   
food 9 ,epiros1 &  9 ,spa91 accord+ to  
,/rabo4 ,! ,scy?ians made bread )       

acorns4  ,accord+ to ano!r tradition1   
be=e ,demet]'s "t1 m5 nei!r  cultivat$  
corn nor till$ ! gr\nd1 b roam$ !       
m\nta9s &  woods 9 se>* = ! wild fruits 
:i* ! e>? produc$4 ,isocrates  wrote3   
,c]es ha? made ! ,a!nians two pres5ts ( 
! greate/  consequ5ce3 corn1 :i* br\ght 
u out ( a /ate ( brutality2 & !         
,my/]ies1 :i* tea* ! initiat$ to ent]ta9
 ! mo/ agreeable  expectations t\*+ dea?
 & et]nity4 ,! co9s ( ,eleusis          
repres5t$ ,demet] 9 a c> drawn by       
dragons or s]p5ts :i* 7  sometimes w+$4 
,! goddess _h two e>s ( corn 9 h] "r h& 
or1  z "s imag9$1 tor*es1 indicat+ t %e 
0 se>*+ = h]  daught]4 ,george ,:el]1 9 
8 ,j\rney into ,greece1 publi%$ 9       
#afhb1 says3 ,we obs]v$ _m l>ge /ones   
cov]$ ) :eat-e>s &  bundles ( poppy b\nd
 toge!r2 ^! be+ ! *>act]s ( ,c]es4  ,at 
,cop5hag5 !re is a /atue repres5t+      
,demet] hold+ poppies &  e>s ( corn 9 h]
 left h&4 ,on a co9 ( ,lampsacus ( !    
f\r?  c5tury ,b4,c41 ,p]sephone is      
describ$ 9 ! act ( ris+ f !  e>?4       

,accord+ to ,taylor1 ! ,platoni/1       
,demet] 9 ! leg5d repres5ts !  evolution
 ( t self-inspective "p ( our nature :i*
 we prop]ly  det]m9e intellect1 &       
,p]sephone t vital1 self-mov+1 & animate
  "p :i* we call s\l4 ,pluto signifies !
 :ole ( our mat]ial  nature1 &1 accord+ 
to ,py?agoras1 ! empire ( ?is god       
comm5ces  d[nw>ds f ! ,galaxy or ,milky 
,way4    ,sallu/ says t among ! mundane 
div9ities ,c]es is ! deity ( !  planet  
,saturn4 ,! cav]n signifies ! entrance  
into mundane life  accompli%$ by ! union
 ( ! s\l ) ! t]re/rial body4  ,demet]1  
:o 0 afraid le/ "s viol5ce be (f]$ to   
,p]sephone on  acc\nt ( h] inimitable   
beauty1 convey$ h] privately to ,sicily 
&  conceal$ h] 9 a h\se built on purpose
 by ! ,cyclops1 :ile %e  h]self direct$ 
h] c\rse to ! temple ( ,cybele1 ! "m ( !
  gods4 ,"h we see ! fir/ cause ( !     
s\l's desc5t1 viz4 h]  des]tion ( a life
 :olly accord+ to intellect1 occultly   
signifi$ by  ! sep>ation ( ,demet] &    
,p]sephone4 ,aft]w>ds ,jupit] in/ruct$  

,v5us to g & betray ,p]sephone f h]     
retirem5t1 t ,pluto might  be enabl$ to 
c>ry h] away1 &1 to prev5t any suspicion
 9 !  virg9's m9d1 he comm&$ ,diana &   
,pallas to be> h] company4 ,!  ?ree     
goddesses on arrival f\nd ,p]sephone at 
"w on a sc>f = h]  "m1 on :i* %e _h     
embroid]$ ! primitive *aos & !  =mation 
( ! _w4 ,v5us1 says ,taylor1 is         
significant ( desire1  :i*1 ev5 9 !     
cele/ial regions 7= su* is ! resid5ce ( 
,p]sephone until %e is ravi%$ by        
,pluto71 beg9s sil5tly &  fraudul5tly 9 
! recesses ( ! s\l4 ,m9]va is symbolical
 ( !  rational p[] ( ! s\l2 & ,diana    
repres5ts nature1 or ! m]ely  natural & 
vegetable "p ( our composition1 bo?     
ensn>$ ?r\gh !  allurem5ts ( desire4    
,9 ,ovid we h ,n>cissus1 ! metamorphosis
 ( a y\? :o fell a  victim to love ( 8  
own corporeal =m4 ,! rape ( ,p]sephone1 
accord+ to ! ,hom]ic ,hymn to ,demet]1 0
 ! imm$iate consequ5ce  ( h] ga!r+ ?is  
wond]ful fl[]4 ,by ,n>cissus fall+ 9    
love  ) 8 %ad[ 9 ! limpid /ream we      

behold ! repres5tation ( a  beautiful   
s\l1 :i*1 by prolong$ gaze ^u ! mat]ial 
=m1 becomes  enam\r$ ( a corporeal life 
& *ang$ into a be+ consi/+ :olly  ( !   
m]e en]gies ( nature4 ,plato1 =c+ 8     
passage ?r\gh !  e>?1 seizes on         
,p]sephone & c>ries h] away1 despite !  
resi/ance  ( ,m9]va & ,diana1 :o 7      
=bidd5 by ,jupit] to attempt h]         
deliv]ance aft] h] abduction4 ,?is      
signifies t ! lapse ( !  s\l into a     
mat]ial nature is contr>y to ! g5u9e wi%
 & prop]  condition4 ,pluto hav+ hurri$ 
,p]sephone into ! inf]nal regions1      
m>riage succe$s4 ,t is to say1 ! s\l    
hav+ sunk into !  pr(\ndities ( a       
mat]ial nature1 unites ) ! d>k t5em5t ( 
!  mat]ial body4 ,night is ) great      
beauty & propriety introduc$1  /&+ by ! 
nuptial c\* & confirm+ ! oblivi\s       
league4 ,t  is to say1 ! s\l1 by union )
 a mat]ial body1 becomes famili>  )     
d>kness & subject to ! empire ( night1 9
 consequ5ce (  :i* %e dwells :olly )    
delusive phantoms & till %e breaks h]   

fett]s is depriv$ ( ! p]ception ( t :i* 
is real & true4    ,! n9e days ( !      
,fe/ival are said to be significant ( ! 
desc5t  ( ! s\l4 ,! s\l1 9 fall+ f h]   
orig9al1 div9e abode 9 !  heav5s1 passes
 ?r\gh eight sph]es1 viz4 ! in]ratic    
sph]e & !  sev5 planets1 assum+ a       
diff]5t body & employ+ diff]5t  en]gies 
9 ea*1 f9ally becom+ connect$ ) !       
sublun>y _w  & a t]r5e body on ! n9?4   
,demet] & ! f\ndation ( ! art  ( tillage
 are said to signify ! desc5t (         
intellect into ! realms  ( g5]ation1 !  
greate/ b5efit & ornam5t :i* a mat]ial  
nature  is capable ( receiv+4 ,)\t !    
possibility ( ! p>ticipation (          
intellect 9 ! l[] mat]ial sph]e no?+ b  
an irrational & a  brutal life w\ld     
subsi/4    ,b1 accord+ to "s writ]s1 !  
initiates into ! ?ird degree 7  taught t
 ! gods & goddesses 7 only dead mortals1
 subject :ile  alive to ! same passions 
& infirmities z !mselves2 & !y 7  taught
 to look ^u ! ,supreme ,cause1 !        
,creator ( ! ,univ]se1 z  p]vad+ all ?+s

 by ,8 virtue & gov]n+ all ?+s by ,8    
p[]4 ,?us ! mean+ ( ,my/es is giv5 z "o 
:o sees ?+s 9  disguise1 & t ( ,epopt z 
"o :o sees ?+s z !y are1  )\t disguise4 
,! ,epopt1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh ! c]emonial 
(  exaltation1 0 said to h receiv$      
,autopsia1 or complete vision4  ,virgil 
decl>$ t ! secret ( ! ,my/]ies 0 !      
,unity ( !  ,godhead1 & ,plato own$ x to
 be difficult to f9d ! ,creator ( !     
,univ]se1 &1 :5 f\nd1 impossible to     
discov] ,him to all ! _w4  ,v>ro1 9 8 "w
 ,( ,religions1 says t !re 7 _m tru?s   
:i* x 0 inconv5i5t = ! ,/ate to be      
g5]ally kn[n2 & _m  ?+s :i*1 ?\gh false1
 x 0 exp$i5t ! p %\ld believe1  & t1    
!re=e1 ! ,greeks %ut up _! ,my/]ies 9 ! 
sil5ce  ( _! sacr$ enclosures4 ,!       
,my/]ies decl>$ t ! future life  0 n !  
%ad[y1 we>y exi/5ce :i* x _h hi!rto be5 
suppos$  to be1 b t ?r\gh ! rites (     
purification & sacrifices ( a           
sacram5tal "* man c\ld secure a bett]   
hope = ! future4  ,?us ! ,eleus9ian     
,my/]ies became ! *ief ag5t 9 !         

conv]sion  ( ! ,greek _w f ! ,hom]ic    
view ( ,hades to a m hopeful  belief z  
to man's /ate aft] dea?4 ,tully         
promulgat$ a law =bidd+  nocturnal      
sacrifices 9 :i* wom5 7 p]mitt$ to take 
"p1 b  made an express exception 9 fav\r
 ( ! ,eleus9ian ,my/]ies1 giv+  z 8     
reason3 ,a!ns ha? produc$ _m excell5t1  
ev5 div9e  inv5tions & appli$ !m to !   
use ( life1 b %e has giv5  no?+ bett]   
?an ^? ,my/]ies by :i* we are drawn f an
  irrational & savage life & tam$1 z x  
71 & brok5 to  humanity4 ,!y are truly  
call$ ,initia1 = !y are inde$ !  beg9n+s
 ( a life ( reason & virtue4    ,secrecy
 0 enjo9$ because x 0 reg>d$ z ess5tial 
t !  pr(ane %\ld n be p]mitt$ to %>e ! k
 ( ! true  nature ( ,demet] &           
,p]sephone1 z if x 7 kn[n t ^!          
goddesses 7 only mortal wom5 _! wor%ip  
w\ld become  contemptible4 ,cic]o says t
 x 0 ! humanity ( ,demet] &  ,p]sephone1
 _! places ( int]m5t1 & sev]al facts ( a
 l  nature t 7 conceal$ ) s mu* c>e4    
,diagoras1 ! ,melian1 0  acc\nt$ an a!i/

 because he reveal$ ! real secret ( !   
,eleus9ian4 ,my/]ies4 ,! *>ge ( a!ism 0 
! lot ( any :o  communicat$ a k ( ! "o1 
only ,god4 ,p9d> says1 ref]r+ to  !     
,my/]ies3 ,happy is he :o has se5 ^! ?+s
 be=e leav+  ?is _w3 he realizes !      
beg9n+ & ! end ( life1 z orda9$  by     
,zeus2 & ,sophocles wrote3 ,oh1 ?rice   
bless$ ! mortals1 :o1  hav+ contemplat$ 
^! ,my/]ies1 h desc5d$ to ,hades2 = ^?  
only w !re be a future life (           
happ9ess--! o!rs !re w  f9d no?+ b      
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