Eleusis

Name: Eleusis
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780691019154
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Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter

By Carl Kerényi and Karl Kerényi

Series: Bollingen Series

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Eleusis explores the ancient Sanctuary of Eleusis near Athens, the centre of a religious cult that lasted nearly two millennia. Carl Kerényi delves into the Mysteries of Eleusis through the lens of Greek myth and human nature, focusing on the autumnal rites linked to Demeter's search for her daughter Persephone. The book connects these mythic themes to broader concepts of personal identity and womanhood, drawing on archaeology, art, and religious history while comparing Eleusian myths with those from other cultures.
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Ideal for readers interested in religion, mythology, ancient Greek culture, and spiritual history.

The Sanctuary of Eleusis, near Athens, was the center of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilized world. Looking at the tendency to "see visions," C. The author examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature.

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The Sanctuary of Eleusis, near Athens, was the centre of a religious cult that endured for nearly two thousand years and whose initiates came from all parts of the civilised world.

Looking at the tendency to "see visions," C. Kerényi examines the Mysteries of Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of human nature. Kerényi holds that the yearly autumnal "mysteries" were based on the ancient myth of Demeter's search for her ravished daughter Persephone—a search that he equates not only with woman's quest for completion but also with every person's pursuit of identity.

As he explores what the content of the mysteries may have been for those who experienced them, he draws on the study of archaeology, objects of art, and religious history, and suggests rich parallels from other mythologies.

Series: Bollingen Series

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Library Journal describes the book as "fascinating reading" and highlights it as a meaningful complement to George E. Mylonas's authoritative work on the Eleusinian Mysteries.