Eleusis and the Eleusinian Mysteries

1962 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 996
Author(s):  
Joseph Fontenrose ◽  
George E. Mylonas
Keyword(s):  
Eleusinian Mysteries

Is the Unruly Woman Masker Still Relevant?

Walking Raddy ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 109-138
Author(s):  
Kim Vaz-Deville
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Lives ◽  
Eleusinian Mysteries ◽  
Baby Doll

The Baby Doll tradition remains relevant because it continues to excite women who mask and the new audiences that are embracing them. The practice resonates with sacred ritual traditions of Guede, Rara and the Eleusinian mysteries that involve satire. The tradition provides an accessible means of participation in a topsy-turvy tradition where unruly women control the spectator’s gaze though they may not in their everyday lives.

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