Background Material on the Greek Mysteries

 

General

Ancient Greek religion - Wikipedia

Mysteries_ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition_ 2001-05.

Classical Mystery Religions an Introduction

 

Underworld

Underworld & Afterlife, Greek Mythology

Map of the Underworld, Greek Mythology

 

Cult of Dionysus

Dionysus

Dionysus 2, Greek Mythology Link

Dionysos Myth and Mystery

MAENADS, Greek Mythology Link

 

The Orphic Mysteries

Orphic Mysteries_ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition_ 2001-05

Orpheus, Greek Mythology Link

Orphic Mysteries_ The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

TAUGHT THE ROAD TO THE LOWER WORLD

Orphism and Bacchism

 

The Eleusinian Mysteries

Beach: The Eleusinian Mysteries

HYMN TO DEMETER

 

Love and Beauty

Aphrodite, Greek Mythology Link

Eros, Greek Mythology Link