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Kykeon meaning

An Ancient Greek drink made mainly of water, barley and herbs. Closely tied to Demeter and the seasonal celebrations of Crete.

Using Kykeon

  • The main meaning on this page is: An Ancient Greek drink made mainly of water, barley and herbs. Closely tied to Demeter and the seasonal celebrations of Crete.
  • In the example corpus, kykeon often appears in combinations such as: the kykeon.

Context around Kykeon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

using 1× drink 1× though 1×

Sentence patterns with Kykeon

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

drunk the kykeon i have 1× element of kykeon though without 1× in the kykeon drink 1× prepare a kykeon using ergot 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

before mystai could 1× however modern attempts 1× others hold this 1× robin waterfield why 1×

Common sentence endings:

kalathos open basket 1× lsd like effects 1× or conclusive evidence 1× the kykeon drink 1×

Words around Kykeon

Just before it in the word index:

kyivstar 3 kyiv 859 kyi 155 kygo 8 kyger 2 kyesha 2

Just after it in the word index:

kyker 2 kyl 13 kyla 43 kylah 5 kylan 3 kyle 1.889

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Kykeon

  • In this selection, "kykeon" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 34 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, using, drink and though stand out and add context to how "kykeon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include drunk the kykeon i have and element of kykeon though without. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kykeon" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kykeon

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

Robin Waterfield,Why Socrates Died, Faber & Faber, 2009, p. 92. Many psychoactive agents have been proposed as the significant element of kykeon, though without consensus or conclusive evidence. (28 words)

However, modern attempts to prepare a kykeon using ergot-parasitized barley have yielded inconclusive results, though Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin describe both ergonovine and LSA to be known to produce LSD-like effects. (34 words)

Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket"). (37 words)

Longer example sentences

Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket"). (37 words)

Others hold this explanation to be insufficient to account for the power and longevity of the Mysteries, and that the experiences must have been internal and mediated by a powerful psychoactive ingredient contained in the kykeon drink. (37 words)

However, modern attempts to prepare a kykeon using ergot-parasitized barley have yielded inconclusive results, though Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin describe both ergonovine and LSA to be known to produce LSD-like effects. (34 words)

Example sentences (4)

Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket").

However, modern attempts to prepare a kykeon using ergot-parasitized barley have yielded inconclusive results, though Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin describe both ergonovine and LSA to be known to produce LSD-like effects.

Others hold this explanation to be insufficient to account for the power and longevity of the Mysteries, and that the experiences must have been internal and mediated by a powerful psychoactive ingredient contained in the kykeon drink.

Robin Waterfield,Why Socrates Died, Faber & Faber, 2009, p. 92. Many psychoactive agents have been proposed as the significant element of kykeon, though without consensus or conclusive evidence.

Common combinations with kykeon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kykeon" in a sentence?
An example: "Before mystai could enter the Telesterion, they would recite, "I have fasted, I have drunk the kykeon, I have taken from the kiste ("box") and after working it have put it back in the kalathos ("open basket")." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "kykeon" from authentic English texts.
What does "kykeon" mean?
Kykeon means: An Ancient Greek drink made mainly of water, barley and herbs. Closely tied to Demeter and the seasonal celebrations of Crete.
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