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Demeter and Eleusis

Demeter's cult at Eleusis became associated with initiatory rites and powerful traditions of grain and renewal.

Historical context

Demeter's cult at Eleusis became associated with initiatory rites and powerful traditions of grain and renewal.

Limits of the evidence

Initiation practices are not fully recoverable from public sources.

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