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A dedication to Bacchus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1889)(Notice the pomegranates on the table on the right) (Public Domain) — 10 Apr 2023

Homeric Hymn to Demeter Or The Thesmophoria – Which Came First?

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

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Evoking early agrarian rituals which celebrated the primal mysteries of birth, death, and resurrection, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter has the distinction of being amongst humankind’s first literary compositions honoring agricultural renewal and the...
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A dedication to Bacchus by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1889)(Notice the pomegranates on the table on the right) (Public Domain) — 10 Apr 2023

Homeric Hymn to Demeter Or The Thesmophoria – Which Came First?

By Mary Naples

History & Tradition

0

Evoking early agrarian rituals which celebrated the primal mysteries of birth, death, and resurrection, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter has the distinction of being amongst humankind’s first literary compositions honoring agricultural renewal and the...
Read More

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...
Read More

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

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

1

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...
Read More

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