Kerykes
E112591
Kerykes was an important Athenian priestly family closely associated with the sacred rites and hereditary offices of the Eleusinian Mysteries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kerykes canonical | 3 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian priestly family
ⓘ
gene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athens
ⓘ
Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ Eleusis ⓘ |
| civicRole | linked to Athenian state cult at Eleusis ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Eumolpidae ⓘ |
| country |
Greek Antiquity
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Greece
|
| cultCenter |
Telesterion at Eleusis
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanctuary of Demeter at Eleusis
|
| deityVenerated |
Demeter
ⓘ
Persephone ⓘ |
| etymology | name related to Greek word kēryx (herald) ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
heralds (kerykes) in sacred rites
ⓘ
hereditary priestly offices at Eleusis ⓘ |
| hereditaryStatus | offices transmitted within the family ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| membership | restricted by birth ⓘ |
| notableRite |
Eleusinian Mysteries
ⓘ
surface form:
Eleusinian initiation ceremonies
sacred processions between Athens and Eleusis ⓘ |
| performedFunction |
assistance to the hierophant in Eleusinian rites
ⓘ
custody of certain sacred objects ⓘ ritual proclamation in mysteries ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| religiousAuthority | recognized authority in Eleusinian ritual matters ⓘ |
| religiousRole | priestly family of the Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| roleInCult | officiants in the Eleusinian cult of Demeter and Persephone ⓘ |
| socialStatus | elite religious family in classical Athens ⓘ |
| sourceType |
attested in ancient inscriptions
ⓘ
attested in literary sources on Eleusinian Mysteries ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Classical Athens
ⓘ
Hellenistic period ⓘ Roman Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Imperial period in Greece
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.