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6 other sections not shown Common terms and phrasesaccording Adonis Alexander ancient Andanian mysteries Aphrodite Apollo Athenian Attis Bacchae Bacchic blessed blood born bridal chamber bull Byblos called celebrated century c.e. ceremonies Christian Clement of Alexandria consul dance daughter death deities Demeter Demeter and Kore Derketo Dionysos divine drachmai earth Egyptian Eleusinian mysteries Eleusis father festival Firmicus Maternus gods Gospel Gospel of Philip grain Greek Hades hand heaven Hellenistic Hera Hermes holy honor Horus Iacchos Iasion immortal initiated Iobacchoi Isis Isis and Osiris Karneios king Korybantes Kronos Kybele light living Lord Lucius Maenads Mithraic Mithraism Mithras Mithras Liturgy mortal Mother mystai mystery religions myth night Orphic Osiris Pentheus Persephone Phrygian Plutarch priest religious Rhea rites ritual Roman Rome sacred sacrifice Samothrace sanctuary Sarapis secret shrine soul Syrian Goddess temple Thebes things tion translated tree truth Typhon Univ wine woman women words worship Zeus Bibliographic information |