Mystery Religions: Demeter and Persephone: The Eleusinian Mysteries  Bibliography

Tracy Spencer

 

1.      Arones, Georgios,  Hoi boxitai tes perioches Eleusinos-Mandras; melete geologike kai koitasmatologike, Athenai, Institouton Geologias kai Ereunon Hypedaphous, 1954.

2.      Baring, Anne, The myth of the goddess: evolution of an image, New York: Viking Arkana, 1991.

3.      Baum, Julius,  The Mysteries, Princeton University Press, 1978 1955.

4.      Blavette, V. “Foilles d’Eleusis” BCH, 8, 1884; and “Legende du plan d’Eleusis” BCH, 9, 1885.

5.      Bloch, Leo,  Der kult und die mysterien von Eleusis, Hamburg, 1896.

6.      Bookidis, Nancy, Demeter and Persephone in ancient Corinth, Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1987.

7.      Bookidis, Nancy,  The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: Topography and Architecture, Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1997.

8.      Brumfield, Allaire Chandor, The Attic festivals of Demeter and their relation to the agricultural year, Philadelphia, 1983 1976.

9.      Burkert, Walter,  Ancient mystery cults, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1987.

10.  Burkert, Walter,  Antike Mysterien: Funktionen und Gehalt, Munchen: C.H. Beck, 1991.

11.  Callimachus, and others, Callimachus’ Hymns I,II,V,VI, Bryn Mawr: Thomas Library, Bryn Mawr College, 1984.

12.  Carlson, Kathie, Life’s Daughter/Death’s Bride: Inner Transformations through the Goddess Demeter/Persephone, Boston: Shambhala, 1997.

13.  Cavaignac, E.C. Le tresor sacre d’Eleusis, 1908.

14.  Cavanaugh, Maureen B.,  Eleusis and Athens: documents in finance, religion, and politics in the fifth century B.C., Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1996.

15.  Clinton, Kevin,  The sacred officials of the Eleusinian Mysteries, Philadelphia, American Philosophical Society, 1974.

16.  Coldstream, J.N., Knossos: the sanctuary of Demeter, London: British School of Archaeology at Athens, 1973.

17.  Crowley, Aleister,  The rites of Eleusis: Aleister Crowley, Thame: Mandrake Press, 1993.

18.  Daphpha-Nikonanou, Alexandras, Thessalika hiera Demetros kai korolastika anathemata, Bolos: Hetaireia Thessalikon Ereunon, 1973..

19.  Davis, Philip Haldane,  Some Eleusinian building inscriptions of the fourth century before Christ, Geneva: W.F. Humphrey press, 1931.

20.  Debloois, Nanci, “Rape, Marriage, or Death? Gender Perspectives in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter,” Philological quarterly. 76, no. 3 (1997): 24.

21.  Delatte, A. Le Cyceon breuvage rituel des mysteres d’Eleusis, 1955.

22.  Demaris, Richard E., “Demeter in Roman Corinth: Local Development in a Mediterranean Religion,” Numen. 42, no. 2, (1995): 105.

23.  Deuber, L. Attishe Feste, 1959.

24.  Deubner, O.  “Zu den grossen Propylaen von Eleusis,” AM, 62, 1937.

25.  Dolecki, Zbigniew,  Eleusis, Warszawa, Pax, 1971.

26.  Dow, Sterling and R.F. Healey,  A Sacred Calendar of Eleusis, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1965.

27.  Dowden, K. 1980. “Grades in the Eleusinian Mysteries,” RHR 197, 409-427.

28.  Duhm, Bernhard,  Das Geheimnis in der Religion, Vortrag gehalten am 11 Februar 1896, Tubingen, Mohr, 1927.

29.  Eliade, M. (1958/65): Birth and Rebirth, NY 1958, Rites and Symbols of Initiation, Ny 1965.

30.  Farnell, L.R., The Cults of the Greek States, III, 1907.

31.  Farnell, L.R.,  Outline-History of Greek Religion, Chicago: Ares Publishers Inc., 1921.

32.  Farnell, L.R.,  The Higher Aspects of Greek Religion, New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1912.

33.  Ferguson, John,  An Illustrated encyclopedia of mysticism and mystery religions, London: Thames and Hudson, 1976.

34.  Finegan, Jack,  Myth & mystery: an introduction to the pagan religions of the biblical world, Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997.

35.  Foerster, R.  Der Raub und die Ruckker der Persephone, 1874

36.  Foley, Helen P.,  Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Princeton University Press, 1994.

37.  Foucart, P. Les Mysteres d’Eleusis, 1914.

38.  Frazer, JG. Pausanias’ Description of Greece, 1913

39.  Gates, Doris, Two Queens of Heaven: Aphrodite and Demeter, Harmondsworth: Puffin, 1983 1974.

40.  Gerardis, Leonidas,  Eleusis Guide book, Eleusis, 1956.

41.  Giraud, Demosthenes, Eleusis: he kyria eisodos tou hierou tes Eleusinos, Athenai: Athenais Archaiologike Hetaireia, 1991.

42.  Goblet d’Alviella, Eugene,  The mysteries of Eleusis: the secret rites and rituals of the classical Greek mystery tradition, Wellingborough: Aqaurian Press, 1981.

43.  Godwin, Jocelyn,  Mystery religions in the ancient world, San Francisco: Harper and Row, 1981.

44.  Goudis, D.N. Ta mystaria tan Eleusinos, 1935.

45.  Gsanger, Hans, Eleusis, Frieburg i. Br., Verlang die Kommenden, 1961.

46.  Guichard, Xavier,  Eleusis Alesia, Enquete sur les origines de la civilisation europeenne, Abbeville, Impr. F. Paillart, 1936.

47.  Harris, Clare Winger,  Persephone of Eleusis: a romance of Ancient Greece, Boston: The Statford Company, 1923.

48.  Harrison, J.E. Proglomena to the Study of Greek Religion, 2nd ed., 1908.

49.  Healey, Robert F.,  Eleusinian sacrifices in Athenian Law Code, New York: Garland Publishers, 1990.

50.  Heberdy, R. “Das Weiherelief des Lakrateides aus Eleusis” Festschrift Benndorf, 1989.

51.  Hinz, Valentina, Der Kult von Demeter und Kore auf Sizilien und der magna Graecia, Wiesbaden: Reichert, 1998.

52.  Hormann, H. Die inneren Propylaen von Eleusis, 1932.

53.  Humbel, Achilles,  Ailios Aristeides, Klage uber Eleusis(Oratio 22): Lesetext, Ubersetzung, und Kommentar, Wien: Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1994.

54.  Janda, Michael,  Eleusis: das indogermanische Erbe der Mysterien, Innsbrick: Institut fur Sprachwissenschaft der Universitat Innsbruck, 2000.

55.  Jung, C.G., Science of mythology: essays on the myth of the divine child and the mysteries of Eleusis, London: Ark Paperbacks, 1985 1963.

56.  Kane, S. “Two limestone goddesses from Libya: Sculpture from the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore/Persephone at Cyrene,” Apollo. 144, no. 413, (1996):23.

57.  Kanta, Katherine G., Eleusis: myth, mystery, history, Museum, Athens: K.Kanta, 1979.

58.  Keller, Mara Lynn, “The Eleusinian mysteries of Demeter and Persephone: fertility, sexuality, and rebirth,” Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion v.4 (Spring 1988) p.27-54.

59.  Kerenyi, Karl,  Eleusis: architypal image of mother and daughter, Princeton: University Press, 1991.

60.  Kern, O. “Das Kultbild der Gottinnen von Eleusis,” AM, 17, 1892.

61.  Kern, O.,   Die griechischen Mysterien der classichen Zeit, 1927.

62.  Kern, O.,   Religion der Griechen, 1926.

63.  Kledt, A.,  “Der Mythos von Demeter in der Deutung des Firmicus Maternus,” Latomus. 58, no.3 (1999): 626.

64.  Kokkou-Vyride, Konstantinas,  Eleusis: proimes pyres thysion sto Telesterio tes Eleusinos, Athenai: Athenais Archaiologike Hetaireia, 1999.

65.  Korner, Bernhard,  Der Begriff des Geheimnisses: als Schnittpunkt zwischen Theologie und positiver Wissenschaft, Graz: DBV-Verlang fur die Technische Universitat Graz, 1985.

66.  Korte, A. “Zu den eleusinische Mysterion,” ArchRW, 18, 1915.

67.  Kourouniotes, K. “Sumbola eis to tupikon tas en Eleusini latreias,” Ephem, 1898.

68.  Kourounoites, K.  Eleusiniaka, Athenai, Typographeion “Hestia”, 1932.

69.  Kourounoites, K.  Eleusis, hodegos ton anaskaphon kai tou Mouseiou, En Thenais, Typographeion “Hestia”, 1934.

70.  Kourounoites, K.   Eleusis: a guide to the excavations and the museum, Athens: “Hestia”, 1936.

71.  Kourounoites, K.  Eleusiniaka, I, 1937.

72.  Kourounoites, K.  “Eis to Anaktoron tas Eleusinos,” Deltion, 13-16, 1930-1935, Paratema.

73.  Kourounoites, K.  “Eleusiviaka,” Deltion, 8, 1923.

74.  Kourounoites, K.  “To en Lykosoura Megaron tas Despoinas,” Ephem, 1912.

75.  Kourounoites, K.   Eleusis, ‘Odagos ton Anaskphon kai tou Mouseiou, 1934.

76.  Kourounoites, K., Mylonas, G.E. “Excavations at Eleusis,” AJA, 37, 1933.

77.  Kourounoites, K., Travlos, J.N. “Telestarion kai vaos tas Damatros,” Deltion, 15 (1933-1935).

78.  Kourounoites, K., Travlos, J.N.   “Sumbola eis tan oikodomikan historian tou Eleusiniakou Telestariou,” Deltion, 16, 1933-1935.

79.  Kurz, Isolde,  Wandertage in Hellas, Stuttgart, Deutsche verlags-anstalt, 1925.

80.  Lauenstein, Diether, Die Mysterien von Eleusis, Stuttgart: Urachhaus, 1987.

81.  Leadlay, David George, Demeter: and her relation to Persephone at Eleusis, 1972 1973.

82.  Ledoux, Louis V.,  The story of Eleusis, a lyrical drama, New York, The Macmillan company, 1916.

83.  Lenormant, F.  Monographie de la voie sacree eleusinienne , 1864.

84.  Lenormant, F.   Recherches archeologiques a Eleusis executees dans le cours de l’annee 1860, sous les auspices des Ministeres de l’instruction publique et d’etat, Paris, Hachette, 1862.

85.  Lindner, Ruth,  Der Raub der Persephone in der antiken Kunst, Wurzburg: K. Triltisch, 1984.

86.  Loeff, Abraham Rutgers van der,  De ludis Eleusiniis, Lugduni-Batavorum” Apud S.C. van Doesburgh, 1903.

87.  Magika hiera: ancient Greek magic and religion, New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.

88.  Malteso, Georg Themistokles, Eleusis und die Mysterien, Kaiserslautern: E. Lincks-Crusius, 1956.

89.  Maltezos, Georgios Themistokleous,  Eleusis and the Mysteries, Athens: Rhodis Bros, 1961.

90.  Meautis, Georges,  The mysteries of Eleusis, Adyar, Madras, India, Theosophical Publishing House, 1932.

91.  Merker, Gloria S., The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: terracotta figurines of the Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman periods, Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 2000.

92.  Meyer, Marvin W.,  The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook, San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1987.

93.  Miles, Margaret M., “The Propylon to the Sanctuary of Demeter Malophoros at Selinous,” American Journal of archaeology: the journal of the Archaeological Institute of America. 102, no.1, (1998): 35.

94.  Miles, Margaret M.,   The city Eleusinion, Princeton: American School of Classical Studies, 1998.

95.  Mommsen, A.  Feste der Stadt Athen, 1898.

96.  Motz, Lotte, The Faces of the Goddess, New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.

97.  Mylonas, G.E. “Eleusis in the Bronze Age,” AJA, 36, 1932.

98.  Mylonas, G.E.    Eleusis and the Eleusinian Mysteries, Princeton University Press, 1961.

99.  Mylonas, G.E.   Ho protoattikos amphoreus tes Eleusinos, En Athenais: Archaiologikes Hetaireias, 1957.

100.          Mylonas, G.E.   Proistorike Eleusis, Athenais, Demosieumata Archaiologikou Tmematos Hypourgeiou Paideias, 1932.

101.          Mylonas, G.E.    The hymn to Demeter and her sanctuary at Eleusis, St. Louis, 1942.

102.          Mylonas, G.E.   To dytikon nekrotapheion tes Eleusinos, Athenai: Arkhaiologike Etaireia, 1975.

103.          Mylonas, G.E.  “Eleusiniaka,” AJA, 40, 1936.

104.          Mylonas, G.E.   “Ho enepigraphos heterostomos amphoreus tas Eleusinos kai ha Helladika grapha,” Ephem, 1936.

105.          Mylonas, G.E.   “Early Christian Fathers on the Eleusinian Mysteries,” Athens Yearbook, 1959.

106.          Nilsson, Martin P.,  Greek Folk Religion, Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1940.

107.          Nilsson, M.P.   “Die Eleusinische Gottheiten,” ArchRW, 32, 1935.

108.          Noack, Ferdinand,  Eleusis, die baugeschichtliche Entwicklung des Heiligtumes, Berlin, W. de Gruyter, 1927.

109.          Orlandos, A.  “Ho en Eleusini naos tas Propulaias Artemidos,” Eleusiniaka, I.

110.          Orlock, Carol, The goddess letter, New York: ST. Martin’s Press, 1987.

111.          Pain, Margaret,  Walking to Eleusis, London: Outposts Publications, 1967.

112.          Pakkanen, P, and others, “Notices- Interpreting Early Hellenistic Religion: A Study Based on the Mystery Cult of Demeter and the Cult of Isis,”  The Classical Review. 48, no.2, (1998): 511.

113.          Pakkanen, Petra, Interpreting early Hellenistic Religion: a study based on the mystery cult of Demeter and the cult of Isis, Helsinki: Suomen Ateenan-instituutin saatio, 1996.

114.          Pearce, T.E.V., “The Homeric Hymn to Demeter 403-4 and Chiasmus in Conversation,” Mnemosyne. 52, no. 2, (1999): 177.

115.          Pedrick, Victoria, and others, “ The Homeric Hymn to Demeter: Translation, Commentary, and Interpretive Essays,” The classical journal. 92, no.3, (1997):301.

116.          Persson, A. “Der Ursprung der eleusinischen Mysterien, “ ArchRW, 21, 1922.

117.          Pfuhl, E. De Atheniensium pompis sacris, 1900.

118.          Philios, D. “Eleusiniaka anaglupha kai kephala ex Eleusinos,” Ephem, 1886.

119.          Philios, D.   “ Eleusiniaka,” JIAN, 7, 1904.

120.          Philios, D.   “ To en Eleusini Telestarion,” AM, 21, 1896

121.          Philios, D.    “Epigraphai ex Eleusinos,” BCH, 19, 1895.

122.          Philios, D.    “Toixographiai arxaiou oikodomamatos en Eleusini,” Ephem, 1888.

123.          Philios, D.    “Eleusis, mystaria, ereipia kai mouseion autans,” 1906.

124.          Philios, D.     “Ho Pinax tas Ninniou,” Ephem, 1906

125.          Picard, Ch. “Sur la patrie et les peregrinations de Demeter,” REG, 40, 1927.

126.          Picard, Ch.   “La prediction de Demeter aux Eleusiniens,” R.Phil, 4, 1930.

127.          Picard, Ch.   “Les luttes primitives d’Athens et d’Eleusis,” R.Hist, 166, 1931.

128.          Pringsheim, Archaologische Beitrage zur Geschichte des Eleusinischen Kults, Munich, 1905

129.          Quirosa-Cheyrouze, Pilar,  Pactos con eleusis,  Almeria: Instituto de Estudios Almerienses, 1994.

130.          Rabes, Hermann,  Das eleusinische Zehntengesetz vom Jahre 353/2, Giessen: O. Kindt, 1924.

131.          Rahner, Hugo,  Greek myths and Christian mystery, New York, Biblo and Tannen, 1971 1963.

132.          Reinach, S. Cultes, mythes et religions, 1905-1923.

133.          Reitzenstein, Richard,  Hellenistic mystery-religions: their basic ideas and significance, Pittsburgh: Pickwick Press, 1978.

134.          Riedel, Ingrid, Demeters Suche: Mutter und Tochter, Zurich: Kreuz, 1986.

135.          Rief, Jennifer, The Mysteries of Demeter: Rebirth of the Pagan Way, York Beach: Enfield: Samuel Weisser; Airlift, 2000.

136.          Robertson, Noel, “The two Processions to Eleusis and the Program of the Mysteries,” American Journal of Philology, v. 119 no4 (winter 1998) p. 547-75

137.          Rosen, Ralph, “Hipponax Fr. 48 Dg. And the Eleusinian kykeon,” American Journal of Philology, v.108 (Fall 1987) p. 416-26.

138.          Roussel, P. “L’initiation prealable et le symbole Eleusinien,” BCH, 54, 1930.

139.          Rubensohn, Otto, Die mysterienheiligtumer in Eleusis und Samothrake, Bonn, Universitats-buckdruckerei von C. Georgi, 1892.

140.          Rubensohn, Otto,  “Das Weihehaus von Eleusis und sein Allerheiligstes,” Jarhbuch, 70, 1955.

141.          Rubensohn, Otto, “Eleusinische Beitrage,” AM, 24, 1899.

142.          Ruhland, Max.  Die Eleusinischen Gottinnen, 1901.

143.          Sardeman, Walther,  Eleusinische Ubergabeurkunden aus dem V. Jahrhundert, Marburg, 1914.

144.          Sauzaeu, Pierre, “Et l’epee d’or de Demeter, and the golden sword of Demeter,” Revue de philologie, de litterature et d’histoire anciennes. 71, no. 1, (1997): 103

145.          Schure, Edouard,  The genesis of tragedy and the sacred drama of Eleusis, New York, Anthroposophic Press, 1936.

146.          Sfameni Gasparro, Guilia, Misteri e culti mistici di Demetra, Roma: “L’Erma” di Bretschneider, 1986.

147.          Simms, Robert Massie,  Eleusinian-Athenian cult and myth: their nature and origin, 1982 1980.

148.          Skias, A. “Panarxaia Eleusiniaka Nekropolis,” Ephem, 1898 and 1912.

149.          Skias, A.   “ Eleusiniakai Keramographiai,” Ephem, 1901

150.          Skias, A.   “Epigraphai Eleusinos,” Ephem, 1900.

151.          Slane, Kathleen, The sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: the Roman pottery and lamps, Princeton: American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 1990.

152.          Smoot, William, “Incident at Eleusis,” The Ohio Review no44 (1989) p. 85-93

153.          Sorensen, Jorgen,  Rethinking religion: Studies in Hellenistic Process, Copenhagen – Museum Tusculanum Press, 1989.

154.          Spretnak, Charlene, Lost goddesses of early Greece: a collection of pre-Hellenic myths, Boston: Beacon Press, 1984 1978.

155.          Stephanides, Menelaos, The myth of Persephone: Demeter, Artemis, Athens: Sigma Publications, 1989.

156.          Strube, C.  Studien uber den Bilderkreis von Eleusis, 1870.

157.          Strube, Carl, and others,  Supplement zu den Studien uber den Bilderkreis von Eleusis, Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1872.

158.          Svoronos, J.N. “Hermaneia ton mnameion tou Eleusiniakou mustikou kuklou,” and “Hermaneia tiu ex Eleusinos pinakos,” JIAN, 4, 1901

159.          Svoronos, J.N.   “Eleusiviaka,” JIAN, 8, 1905.

160.          Tanner, Florice,  The Mystery Teachings in World Religions, Wheaton: Theosophical Publishing House.

161.          The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya: final reports, Philadelphia:University Museum, 1984.

162.          Threpsiades, J.C. “Decree in Honor of Euthydemos of Eleusis,” Hesperia, 8, 1939

163.          Travlos, J.N. “The Topography of Eleusis” Hesperia, 18, 1949.

164.          Travlos, J.N.   “To Anaktoron tas Eleusinos”, Ephem, 1951.

165.          Vettori, Vittorio,  Eleusis: il libro delle chimere, Firenze: Nardini-Centro internazionale del libro, 1988.

166.          Wasson, R. Gordon,  The Road to Eleusis: unveiling the secret of the mysteries, Los Angeles: William Dailey Rare Books, 1998.

167.          Wehrli, F.R. “Die Mysterien von Eleusis,” ArchRW, 31, 1914

168.          Werblowsky, R.J. Zwi, “A history of religious ideas v.1, From the Stone Age to the Eleusinian Mysteries,” History of Religions, v.23 (November 19983) p.181-6.

169.          White, and others, “The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. Final Reports 5: The Site’s Architecture, its First Six Hundred Years of Development,” American Journal of Archaeology: the journal of the Archaeological Institute of America. 101, no. 3, (1997): 617.

170.          White, Donald, “Preface: Excavations at the Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, 1969-1981,” Expedition. 34, no. 1-2, (1992): 3.

171.          Willoughby, Harold R.  Pagan regeneration a study of mystery initiations in the Graeco-Roman worlds, Chicago: University Press, 1900 1983.

172.          Women in Antiquity: new assessments, New York: Routledge, 1995.

173.          Woolsey, Gamel, The search for Demeter, North Walsham: Warren House Press, 1980.

174.          Ziehen, L and Prott, J, Leges Graecorum sacrea, 1906

175.          Zuntz, G.  1971.  Persephone, Oxford.