participants in mystery cults

C17534
concept

Participants in mystery cults are individuals who undergo secretive initiation rites and share in esoteric religious beliefs and rituals that promise special knowledge, protection, or salvation distinct from public civic worship.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Eleusinian Mysteries role 1

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
bacchants
surface form: Bacchants
Dadouchos Eleusinian Mysteries role