Eumolpidae
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eumolpidae-320-4513507
title:
Eumolpidae
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The Eumolpidae were a family of priests at Eleusis who maintained the Eleusinian Mysteries during the Hellenic era. As hierophants, they popularized the cult and allowed many more to be initiated into the secrets of Demeter and Persephone. The legendary genealogy of the Eumolpidae cast them as descendants of Eumolpus, one of the first priests of Demeter at Eleusis, through his second son, Herald-Keryx. Eumolpus, "untainted by blame" is named among the archaic leaders of Eleusis in the Homeric Hy
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Family of priests who maintained the Eleusinian Mysteries
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumolpidae
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2023-09-02T05:13:04Z
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