The Eleusinian Mysteries (Greek: Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια, romanized: Eleusínia Mystḗria) were initiations held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at the Panhellenic …

Elefsina (Greek: Ελευσίνα, romanized: Elefsína) or Eleusis (/ ɪˈljuːsɪs / ih-LEW-siss; [3] Ancient Greek: Ἐλευσίς, romanized: Eleusís) is a suburban city and municipality in Athens …

Jan 14, 2015 · Eleusis was a deme of Athens and most famous for its annual festival of the Mysteries in honour of Demeter and Persephone. The site was also an important fortress …

Situated in the fertile plain of Thria about 14 miles (23 km) west of Athens, opposite the island of Salamis, Eleusis was independent until the 7th century bce, when Athens annexed the city …

Jul 29, 2023 · Eleusis, the site of the eponymous Eleusinian Mysteries in ancient Greece, was the center of worship for the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone, who returned to the …

Jan 18, 2012 · The Eleusinian Mysteries, held each year at Eleusis, Greece, fourteen miles northwest of Athens, were so important to the Greeks that, until the arrival of the Romans, The …

Mar 12, 2025 · Eleusinian Mysteries, most famous of the secret religious rites of ancient Greece. According to the myth told in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, the earth goddess Demeter (q.v.) …

The archaeological museum of Eleusis, one of the oldest museums in Greece, is a stone-built, ground floor building, consisting of five rooms. In the early 1930s a sixth room was added to its …

The court is surrounded by monumental buildings that define all around its extent. At its north end terminated the Sacred Way, the most important road artery that connected Eleusis with Athens …

Aug 11, 2024 · Eleusis, just a hair’s breadth away from Athens, was one of the most important religious centers in ancient Greece and one of Attica’s 12 most important cities. This town, …