Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter (Bollingen Series (General) #634)

By: Carl Kerényi

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Synopsis: 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.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780691213859
Related ISBNs:: 9780691019154, 9780691097046
Publisher:: Princeton University Press
Date of Addition:: 06/22/20
Copyrighted By:: Bollingen Foundation
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Translator:: Ralph Manheim