Ancient Greek Mysteries and Myths

What was the primary purpose of the initiates' journey from Athens to Eleusis?

• To worship at the temple of Zeus

• To perform secret rituals and gain enlightenment

• To participate in athletic competitions

• To trade goods with other city-states

What event in the myth of Demeter and Persephone explains the origin of the seasons?

• Persephone's marriage to Zeus

• Demeter's teaching of agriculture

• Persephone's time spent in the underworld

• Hades' defeat by Zeus

What was the beverage called that initiates drank during the Eleusinian Mysteries?

• Kaikean

• Nectar

• Hydromel

• Ambrosia

Which famous Greek philosopher is known to have participated in the Eleusinian Mysteries?

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

• Epicurus

What led to the decline of the Eleusinian Mysteries?

• A war between Athens and Sparta

• A natural disaster that destroyed Eleusis

• The rise of Christianity as the official religion of Rome

• The death of all the initiates