Eleusinian mysteries: Meaning and Definition of

Eleusin'ian mys'teries

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  1. the mysteries, celebrated annually at Eleusis and Athens in ancient times, in memory of the abduction and return of Persephone and in honor of Demeter and Bacchus.
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