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. Kerenyi examines the Mysteries of
Eleusis from the standpoint not only of Greek myth but also of
human nature. Kerenyi 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.
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