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Eleusinian meaning

  1. Pertaining to ancient Eleusis, in Attica, or the Eleusinian Mysteries of Demeter celebrated there.
  2. Pertaining to modern Eleusina.

Using Eleusinian

  • The main meaning on this page is: Pertaining to ancient Eleusis, in Attica, or the Eleusinian Mysteries of Demeter celebrated there. | Pertaining to modern Eleusina.
  • In the example corpus, eleusinian often appears in combinations such as: the eleusinian, eleusinian mysteries.

Context around Eleusinian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

mysteries 6× mystery 1× cult 1×

Sentence patterns with Eleusinian

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

athens the eleusinian mysteries became 1× in an eleusinian mystery in 1× in the eleusinian mysteries and 1× in the eleusinian mysteries her 1× of the eleusinian mysteries alongside 1× of the eleusinian mysteries that 1× restore the eleusinian mysteries and 1× with the eleusinian cult 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

burkert op cit 1× in the eleusinian 1× julian attempted to 1× nilsson 1940 p 1× persephone as a 1× the cults of 1×

Common sentence endings:

a private house 1× beyond to participate 1× demeter and persephone 1× in 392 ad 1× old agrarian cults 1× prospect after death 1×

Words around Eleusinian

Just before it in the word index:

eleusine 3 eletu 2 elettra 3 eletta 2 eletre 3 elesin 2

Just after it in the word index:

eleusis 11 eleuterus 2 eleuthera 8 eleutherodactylus 2 elev 4 elevance 32

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Eleusinian

  • In this selection, "eleusinian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mysteries, mystery and cult stand out and add context to how "eleusinian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include athens the eleusinian mysteries became and in an eleusinian mystery in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "eleusinian" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with eleusinian

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Because of this association, Hecate was one of the chief goddesses of the Eleusinian Mysteries, alongside Demeter and Persephone. (19 words)

In the Eleusinian mysteries her return is the symbol of immortality and hence she was frequently represented on sarcophagi. (19 words)

Under Peisistratos of Athens, the Eleusinian Mysteries became pan-Hellenic, and pilgrims flocked from Greece and beyond to participate. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Burkert, op.cit. Ch.4 Indirect evidence in support of the entheogenic theory is that in 415 BC Athenian aristocrat Alcibiades was condemned partly because he took part in an "Eleusinian mystery" in a private house. (36 words)

Julian attempted to restore the Eleusinian Mysteries and was the last emperor to be initiated into them. citation The Roman emperor Theodosius I closed the sanctuaries by decree about 30 years later, in 392 AD. (35 words)

Persephone as a vegetation goddess and her mother Demeter were the central figures of the Eleusinian mysteries that predated the Olympian pantheon and promised the initiated a more enjoyable prospect after death. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

Because of this association, Hecate was one of the chief goddesses of the Eleusinian Mysteries, alongside Demeter and Persephone.

Burkert, op.cit. Ch.4 Indirect evidence in support of the entheogenic theory is that in 415 BC Athenian aristocrat Alcibiades was condemned partly because he took part in an "Eleusinian mystery" in a private house.

In the Eleusinian mysteries her return is the symbol of immortality and hence she was frequently represented on sarcophagi.

Julian attempted to restore the Eleusinian Mysteries and was the last emperor to be initiated into them. citation The Roman emperor Theodosius I closed the sanctuaries by decree about 30 years later, in 392 AD.

Nilsson (1940), p. 50: "The Demophon story in Eleusis is based on an older folk-tale motif which has nothing to do with the Eleusinian Cult.

Persephone as a vegetation goddess and her mother Demeter were the central figures of the Eleusinian mysteries that predated the Olympian pantheon and promised the initiated a more enjoyable prospect after death.

The cults of Persephone and Demeter in the Eleusinian mysteries and in the Thesmophoria were based on very old agrarian cults.

Under Peisistratos of Athens, the Eleusinian Mysteries became pan-Hellenic, and pilgrims flocked from Greece and beyond to participate.

Common combinations with eleusinian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "eleusinian" in a sentence?
An example: "Because of this association, Hecate was one of the chief goddesses of the Eleusinian Mysteries, alongside Demeter and Persephone." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "eleusinian" from authentic English texts.
What does "eleusinian" mean?
Eleusinian means: Pertaining to ancient Eleusis, in Attica, or the Eleusinian Mysteries of Demeter celebrated there.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "eleusinian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.