The Eleusinian Mysteries Key Terms Quiz
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What is the role of the Hierophant in the Eleusinian Mysteries?

  • An oracle who predicts the future
  • The leading priest responsible for the initiation rituals (correct)
  • A seeker of knowledge about the gods
  • A person who offers sacrifices to the gods

    • Which of the following best describes the term 'Kykeon'?

  • A prophecy about the future uttered by an oracle
  • A brew containing barley and pennyroyal for psychotropic effects (correct)
  • A type of votive offering to the gods
  • A sacred space used for incubation

    • What does the process of 'Initiation' involve?

  • Admission into a cult governed by specific rules (correct)
  • Revelation of secrets to outsiders
  • Making votive offerings to deities
  • Sleeping in shrines for healing

    • Who is referred to as a 'Mytagogue'?

    <p>An individual already initiated who can initiate others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement accurately characterizes an 'Oracle'?

    <p>An utterance believed to be the words of a god, often ambiguous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Key Term

    Definition

    Epopteia

    Revelation of the secret at the end of the Eleusinian

    Mysteries

    Hierophant

    The leading priest at the Eleusinian Mysteries, drawn from

    the Eumolpidae family

    Incubation

    Sleeping in the shrines of Asclepius in the hope of receiving

    cure from illness

    Initiation

    Admission into a cult that is bound by specific rules

    Kykeon

    A brew that was made from barely and pennyroyal, said to

    have psychotropic effects, and used to heighten one’s

    senses to make them more susceptible to a revelatory

    experience

    Myst

    A person wishing to be initiated into a cult or a person who

    was currently in the process of being initiated

    Mytagogue

    A person who was already initiated into the cult and was

    thus able to initiate others

    Oracle

    A person that provides advice or guidance about the future

    through prophetic power believed to derive from the gods.

    The oracle itself was an utterance, often said to be

    ambiguous, believed to be the words of a god

    Votive Offering

    A dedication made to a god by an individual as part of a

    contract or vow made between mortal and deity

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    Test your knowledge of key terms associated with the Eleusinian Mysteries. This quiz covers definitions and roles related to this ancient Greek cult, including concepts like epopteia, hierophant, and kykeon. Perfect for students of mythology and religious studies.

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