EleusisA visionary and artistic exploration through the greatest of the Mystery traditions of Antiquity, 'Eleusis' follows the winding path that leads from the kidnap of Persephone and Demeter's grief at her loss to the transformation of mankind through the Epiphany of an Ineffable Female Godhead. Drawing from several years of mythological, experiential and visionary research, and delightfully enfolded with 25 colour and monochrome art images, Bruce attempts to move beyond the Eleusinian veil of secrecy to enter into the very Heart of the Mystery. A final illustrated essay also explores the meaning of the Eleusinian Mysteries for the modern day. |
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100cm in four 50cm square panels Aegean Anaktoron ancient archaeology archaic archetypal Artemis Athens avatars barley becomes beheld Brimo Bronze Age cave celebrants Classical consort cosmos Cretan Crete cult cyclic Daeira dance daughter deity Demeter Demeter and Persephone Demeter’s depicted descended Descent and Emergence Diodorus Siculus Dionysos Chthonios Divine Child Earth Eleusinian mandala enfolded epiphany epopteia ergotised experience four 50cm square Greece Greek grief Hades healing Hecate Heracles Hermes Hierophant Holy Night Homeric Hymn humanity Iacchos Iasion Ierapetra illo tempore Ineffable initiates Inks & Markers keenly felt Kore kykeon Maiden mandala Markers on Canvas Minoan civilisation Minoan Epiphany Mistress Mother Mysteries myth mythical mythology numinous Pelasgian Persephone Persephone’s Persephonic World Plouton pre-Greek Propylaia psychoactive Queen re-emergence realm resonates Rhea rites ritual sacred Sanctuary secrecy secret seen shapeshifting society souls square panels Acrylics story Telesterion Thea Thracian transformed Triptolemos Underworld visio beatifica vision visionary World of Zeus wounding Zagreus Zeus Περσεφόνη