El·eu·sin·i·an
ˌel-yü-ˈsi-nē-ən 
: of or relating to ancient Eleusis or to the religious mysteries celebrated there in worship of Demeter and Persephone
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With the additional help of getting initiated into the Eleusinian Mysteries, Heracles managed to do what few others had done before: going to the realm of the dead and returning.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Eleusinian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eleusinian. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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