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Sunset at Sounon and Poseidon (Cardaf/Adobe Stock) (Adobe Stock) — 17 Mar 2023

Greece’s East Attica In Antiquity: Playground Of Gods, Heroes And Heroines

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The seductive scenery along the east coast of Attica in Greece overlooking the Aegean Sea, easily lures one back to an era when mythical gods and goddesses still claimed the land and implored their heroes to build temples for them and their...
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Sunset at Sounon and Poseidon (Cardaf/Adobe Stock) (Adobe Stock) — 17 Mar 2023

Greece’s East Attica In Antiquity: Playground Of Gods, Heroes And Heroines

By micki pistorius

Archaeology & Science

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The seductive scenery along the east coast of Attica in Greece overlooking the Aegean Sea, easily lures one back to an era when mythical gods and goddesses still claimed the land and implored their heroes to build temples for them and their...
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The Thesmophoric procession by Francis Davis Millet (1894) Brigham Young University Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 18 Apr 2022

The Original Meaning Of The Mysteries Of The Ancient World

By Stephen Martin

Mythology & Mystery

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For probably over 2,000 years in antiquity, mystery rites were celebrated in many different cities stretching from parts of Europe and Africa all the way to India. There were many variations to the rituals and explanations for their meaning. But...
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The Thesmophoric procession by Francis Davis Millet (1894) Brigham Young University Museum of Art (Public Domain) — 18 Apr 2022

The Original Meaning Of The Mysteries Of The Ancient World

By Stephen Martin

Mythology & Mystery

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For probably over 2,000 years in antiquity, mystery rites were celebrated in many different cities stretching from parts of Europe and Africa all the way to India. There were many variations to the rituals and explanations for their meaning. But...
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Detail of a frieze decorating a Greek red-figured vessel (probably a vase) representing a group of richly dressed young women and a seated woman holding a sceptre (Athena ?). Watercolour by A. Dahlsteen, 1760 (Wellcome Images) — 07 Dec 2021

Fatally Disrupting The Thesmophoria: The Savagery Of Greece’s Citizen Wives

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

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A dominant paradigm of ancient Greece was turned on its head when subjugated women were made autonomous by participating in a feminine fertility festival known as the Thesmophoria. Devoted to human as well as crop fertility, the Thesmophoria...
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Detail of a frieze decorating a Greek red-figured vessel (probably a vase) representing a group of richly dressed young women and a seated woman holding a sceptre (Athena ?). Watercolour by A. Dahlsteen, 1760 (Wellcome Images) — 07 Dec 2021

Fatally Disrupting The Thesmophoria: The Savagery Of Greece’s Citizen Wives

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

0

A dominant paradigm of ancient Greece was turned on its head when subjugated women were made autonomous by participating in a feminine fertility festival known as the Thesmophoria. Devoted to human as well as crop fertility, the Thesmophoria...
Read More

Demeter (left) handing ears of wheat to Metanire, the queen of Eleusis (Public Domain) — 28 May 2021

The Eleusinian Mysteries: Demeter’s Secret And Sacred Rites

By Mary Naples

Archaeology & Science

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Conjuring up mystical images of secret initiation rites held under cover of darkness, the Eleusinian Mysteries had a reputation as a dark and dangerous festival. In fact, it was surrounded by such an aura of deadly secrecy that the tragedian...
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Demeter (left) handing ears of wheat to Metanire, the queen of Eleusis (Public Domain) — 28 May 2021

The Eleusinian Mysteries: Demeter’s Secret And Sacred Rites

By Mary Naples

Archaeology & Science

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Conjuring up mystical images of secret initiation rites held under cover of darkness, the Eleusinian Mysteries had a reputation as a dark and dangerous festival. In fact, it was surrounded by such an aura of deadly secrecy that the tragedian...
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Top Image: Thesmophoria by Francis Davis Millet, 1894-1897 (Public Domain) — 02 Dec 2019

Thesmophoria: Feminine Consciousness in Ancient Greece

By Mary Naples

Mythology & Mystery

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In the most highly anticipated religious festival of the year, women came from far and wide to gather in their cities to celebrate the Thesmophoria, the oldest and most widespread of all ancient Greek religious festivals. Comprising as many as 50...
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Top Image: Thesmophoria by Francis Davis Millet, 1894-1897 (Public Domain) — 02 Dec 2019

Thesmophoria: Feminine Consciousness in Ancient Greece

By Mary Naples

Mythology & Mystery

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In the most highly anticipated religious festival of the year, women came from far and wide to gather in their cities to celebrate the Thesmophoria, the oldest and most widespread of all ancient Greek religious festivals. Comprising as many as 50...
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Fry in Eleusis, painting by Henryk Siemiradzki (1889). — 19 Oct 2018

Baubo, Great Goddess and Demeter’s Female Fool in the Eleusinian Mysteries

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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In 1898, a group of German archaeologists working in the Demeter sanctuary at Priene unearthed a peculiar set of Hellenistic female figurines. The head of each of these figurines sits directly on her legs. Each figure also has long hair that drapes...
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Fry in Eleusis, painting by Henryk Siemiradzki (1889). — 19 Oct 2018

Baubo, Great Goddess and Demeter’s Female Fool in the Eleusinian Mysteries

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

1

In 1898, a group of German archaeologists working in the Demeter sanctuary at Priene unearthed a peculiar set of Hellenistic female figurines. The head of each of these figurines sits directly on her legs. Each figure also has long hair that drapes...
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Rice goddesses are found across cultures — 18 Dec 2017

Rice Goddesses - Earth Mothers who Influenced Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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For centuries, rice has been a staple diet and plays an important role in Asian culture. Although rice farmers have found their lives becoming more difficult due to climate change, Bloomberg states in 2016 that 16 million people still farm rice in...
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Rice goddesses are found across cultures — 18 Dec 2017

Rice Goddesses - Earth Mothers who Influenced Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld

By MartiniF

Mythology & Mystery

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For centuries, rice has been a staple diet and plays an important role in Asian culture. Although rice farmers have found their lives becoming more difficult due to climate change, Bloomberg states in 2016 that 16 million people still farm rice in...
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