The Eleusinian Mysteries in narrative tradition
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DOI: 10.21661/r-116201
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- International academic journal «Human and Society»
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- Knyzhova Z.Z. 1
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- [07.00.00] Исторические науки и археология
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1 FSBEI of HPE "Saratov State Academy of Law"
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Knyzhova Z. Z. (2016). The Eleusinian Mysteries in narrative tradition. Human and Society, 34-39. https://doi.org/10.21661/r-116201
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DOI: 10.21661/r-116201
Abstract
The article is devoted to the Eleusinian Mysteries and their roles in ancient literature. The researcher analyzes texts of ancient authors, revealing the myth’s plot about the Persephone kidnaping by Hades and Demeter's search for her daughter. In addition to the myth, the Eleusinian Mysteries appear in ancient literature of various genres very often – from comedy to philosophical treatises – as the circumstances of the action or context of religious and existential issues.
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