eleusinian (Meaning)
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eleusinian (a.)
Pertaining to Eleusis, in Greece, or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there celebrated; as, mysteries or festivals.
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eleusinian Sentence Examples
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were a series of religious rituals and ceremonies held in ancient Greece.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were dedicated to the goddesses Demeter and Persephone.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were held every year in Eleusis, a town in Attica, Greece.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were open to all Greeks, regardless of social status or gender.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were a major religious event in ancient Greece, and they were attended by thousands of people each year.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were a secret society, and the details of the rituals were kept confidential.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were believed to offer initiates a glimpse of the afterlife.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were a major influence on Greek philosophy and religion.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries were eventually suppressed by the Roman Empire in the 4th century AD.
- The Eleusinian Mysteries are still studied and debated by scholars today.
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Pertaining to Eleusis, in Greece, or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there celebrated; as, mysteries or festivals.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were a series of religious rituals and ceremonies held in ancient Greece.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were dedicated to the goddesses Demeter and Persephone.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were held every year in Eleusis, a town in Attica, Greece.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were open to all Greeks, regardless of social status or gender.
