The Ancient World And Christianity
The Ancient World And Christianity
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" 3 If these mysteries are connected with Ceres and Proser- pine, it is for deep reasons which come out in the famous Homeric hymn to Demeter, which contains the sacred legend dramatically represented at Eleusis. Ceres went everywhere seeking her daughter Proserpine, carried off by Pluto. She came to Eleusis, worn out with fatigue and disguised as an old woman. Received by the daughter of King Celeus, and diverted for a moment by the coarse jokes of lambe the slave of Metanira, Celeus' wife, sh...e devoted herself to the education of Triptolemus, the son of Celeus, and placed him in the fire in order to destroy his mortal parts. His mother Metanira screamed out at the sight and the spell was broken. Her son could not be a god, only a hero, benefactor of his country. Such was the declaration of the goddess, who suddenly revealed herself, and to whom a temple was dedicated at Eleusis. Furious at not finding her daughter, she smote the earth with sterility, and in spite of the supplications ' See Preller, vol.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" 3 If these mysteries are connected with Ceres and Proser- pine, it is for deep reasons which come out in the famous Homeric hymn to Demeter, which contains the sacred legend dramatically represented at Eleusis. Ceres went everywhere seeking her daughter Proserpine, carried off by Pluto. She came to Eleusis, worn out with fatigue and disguised as an old woman. Received by the daughter of King Celeus, and diverted for a moment by the coarse jokes of lambe the slave of Metanira, Celeus' wife, sh...e devoted herself to the education of Triptolemus, the son of Celeus, and placed him in the fire in order to destroy his mortal parts. His mother Metanira screamed out at the sight and the spell was broken. Her son could not be a god, only a hero, benefactor of his country. Such was the declaration of the goddess, who suddenly revealed herself, and to whom a temple was dedicated at Eleusis. Furious at not finding her daughter, she smote the earth with sterility, and in spite of the supplications ' See Preller, vol.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Pressensé, Edmond De, 1824-1891 to read onlineMoreLess
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