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The '''Eleusinian Mysteries''' were religious rites that were a key element in the cult of [[Demeter]] and [[Persephone]] in ancient [[Greece]]. | The '''Eleusinian Mysteries''' were religious rites that were a key element in the cult of [[Demeter]] and [[Persephone]] in ancient [[Greece]]. | ||
Based in the [[Sanctuary of Eleusis]] in [[Attika]], the Mysteries were an annual event held in the [[Eleusis Telesterion|Telesterion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – | ==History== | ||
Based in the [[Sanctuary of Eleusis]] in [[Attika]], the Mysteries were an annual event held in the [[Eleusis Telesterion|Telesterion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika: Eleusis Telesterion]]</ref> According to legends, numerous legendary figures participated in them, including the hero-god [[Herakles]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Elis|Elis: Cerberos]]</ref> and the [[nymph]] {{Wiki|Melissa#Mythology|Melissa}}.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece#Argolis|Argolis: The Mythological Significance of Honey]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The Eleusinian Mysteries were religious rites that were a key element in the cult of Demeter and Persephone in ancient Greece.
History
Based in the Sanctuary of Eleusis in Attika, the Mysteries were an annual event held in the Telesterion.[1] According to legends, numerous legendary figures participated in them, including the hero-god Herakles,[2] and the nymph Melissa.[3]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Attika: Eleusis Telesterion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Elis: Cerberos
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Argolis: The Mythological Significance of Honey