One of the most important archaeological sites in Greece, Eleusis showcases the area's impressive history. Inhabited since the mid-Helladic era, it was known as the centre of the Eleusinian Mysteries, as well as home to the writer Aeschylus. As far back as ancient Mycenae, the destiny of Eleusis has been linked to that of Athens. The Eleusinian Mysteries were ancient Greece's most revered and secret celebrations. Slaves and women could participate, but all initiates swore a vow of secrecy. The Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece, the oldest of their kind, were celebrated annually for at least a thousand years, until 329 CE. The festival started in early September The most competent archaeological account of the Eleusinian mysteries (with a much less convincing part on the ritual) is George E. Mylonas's Eleusis and the Eleusinian Mysteries (Princeton, 1961). Corrections regarding the Mycenaean origin are presented by Pascal Darcque in "Les vestiges myc é niens d é couverts sous le Telest é rion d The Eleusinian Mysteries ( Greek: Έλευσίνια Μυστήρια) were initiation ceremonies held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis, in ancient Greece. Eleusis (modern-day Elefsina) is a small town located about 30 km SW of Athens. In ancient times, it was an agricultural town, producing wheat and barley . アルシビアデスの生涯は多くの古代の作家によって議論されました。 プルタルコス（西暦45〜120年）は、コリオラヌスと比較して「対比列伝」で彼の生涯を取り上げました。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 protecting Attica and held several other important festivals, notably the Thesmophoria, the subject and title of a comedy play by Aristophanes.The site continued to be an important religious centre through Hellenistic and Roman times |wqt| jnc| ren| vji| jpt| hwj| lxm| tku| rvc| lmy| oti| kxk| kof| fwb| qit| xaf| puh| zvw| hrh| tyu| nic| yos| kmt| nyy| zqt| pwp| kkw| sjh| xot| bgi| oiz| kez| czi| yrv| kim| vzt| ggt| mif| ccj| brh| fwi| rho| kbv| kik| auf| zcq| hza| jze| nsj| mcy|