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    Elefsina (redirect from Eleusis)
    (Greek: Ελευσίνα, romanized: Elefsína) or Eleusis (/ɪˈljuːsɪs/ ih-LEW-siss; Ancient Greek: Ἐλευσίς, romanized: Eleusís) is a suburban city and municipality...
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    Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια) was the name of the mysteries of the city Eleusis. The name of the city Eleusis is Pre-Greek, and may be related with the name of the goddess...
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  • Look up Eleusis, eleusina, or Eleusinian in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Eleusis is a town in Greece. Eleusis may also refer to: Eleusis (beetle),...
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    was unearthed in Eleusis some ninety years after the other one was taken, and it is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Eleusis. Greece is seeking...
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    fulfill, to consecrate, to initiate") was a great hall and sanctuary in Eleusis, one of the primary centers of the Eleusinian Mysteries. The hall had a...
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  • romanized: Eleusîni, or Ἐλευσῖνα, Eleusîna) was the eponymous hero of the town of Eleusis. Eleusis was a son of Hermes and the Oceanid Daeira, or of Ogygus. Panyassis...
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    Phryne at the Festival of Poseidon in Eleusis or Phryne at the Poseidonia in Eleusis (Russian: Фри́на на пра́зднике Посейдо́на в Элевзи́не) is a very large-scale...
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    Leptophobia eleusis, the Eleusis white, is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1852. It is found...
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    Rites of Eleusis: As Performed at Caxton Hall (ISBN 1-872736-02-5) King, Francis - The Rise of Western Occultism The full text of the Rites of Eleusis...
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    the genus Eleusis: Eleusis angusticeps Bernhauer, 1926 g Eleusis apicipennis (Fairmaire, 1849) g Eleusis divergens Bernhauer, 1926 g Eleusis humilis Erichson...
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    Thesmophoria, and in Eleusis. In the hymn, Persephone eventually returns from the underworld and is reunited with her mother near Eleusis. The Eleusinians...
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    considered the variant a "great game", and referred to it as "Eleusis Express". "Eleusis" (p.30) in 101 Great Card Games by David Galt, Publications International...
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    Athens to Eleusis. It was so called because it was the route taken by a procession celebrating the Eleusinian Mysteries. The procession to Eleusis began at...
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    Demeter help the crops grow full and strong. This was her main function at Eleusis, and she became panhellenic. In Cyprus, "grain-harvesting" was damatrizein...
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    The Eleusis Amphora is an ancient Greek neck amphora, now in the Archaeological Museum of Eleusis, that dates back to the Middle Protoattic (c. 650–625...
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    Archeological Museum of Eleusis is a museum in Eleusis, Attica, Greece. The museum is located inside the archaeological site of Eleusis. Built in 1890, by...
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    roads around Eleusis and challenged passers-by to a wrestling match. Other writers identified Cercyon as a robber who operated around Eleusis. The loser...
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  • Persephone, she received a hospitable welcome from Celeus, the King of Eleusis in Attica. He asked her to nurse Demophon – his son by Metanira. As a gift...
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  • year. Entering Eleusis, Theseus is chosen to kill Kerkyon, the year-king, and replace him. He soon learns that the Queen rules in Eleusis. As King, he has...
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  • Eleusis (Ancient Greek: Ἐλευσίς) was a town of ancient Boeotia, on the river Triton, and near Lake Copais. Eleusis, along with the neighbouring town of...
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    Eleusis pallida is a species of unmargined rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in North America. "Eleusis pallida Report". Integrated...
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  • Eleusis (Ancient Greek: Ἐλευσίς) was an ancient town on the island of Thera, mentioned by Ptolemy. Its site is tentatively located near Vlychada. Ptolemy...
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    mention of his success as a playwright. Aeschylus was born around 525 BC in Eleusis, a small town about 27 kilometres (17 mi) northwest of Athens, in the fertile...
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  • of Demeter at Eleusis, through his second son, Herald-Keryx. Eumolpus, "untainted by blame" is named among the archaic leaders of Eleusis in the Homeric...
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    eldest son of King Celeus of Eleusis and Metanira or according to Pseudo-Apollodorus, Panyasis believed he was the son of Eleusis, while Pherecydes believed...
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    Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chilades eleusis. Wikispecies has information related to Chilades eleusis. Chilades at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera...
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    Retrieved 16 August 2023. "Το στρατιωτικό αεροδρόμιο της Ελευσίνας". Pros Eleusis. Retrieved 16 August 2023. US Air Force sending planes to Greece as part...
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    10 mi (16 km) long Cithaeron and Parnes mountain ranges. To the west of Eleusis, the Greek mainland narrows into Megaris, connecting to the Peloponnese...
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    mayor of Eleusis and he was the first elected prefect of Western Attica, serving the prefectural government from 1994 to 2002. He was born in Eleusis. He then...
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    fungus triggered the intense experiences alluded to by the participants at Eleusis. Discovery of fragments of ergot (fungi containing LSD-like psychedelic...
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