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The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries

The Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteries

By Thomas Taylor Fiction & Literature 14/03/2022

Thomas Taylor's essay on the ancient initiation rituals of Eleusis and Bacchus. The inner teachings of these ancient Mediterranean mystery religions have been lost for two millennia, but Taylor believed that he had found the skeleton key in classical mythology and Plato's philosophy. This influential essay outlines his theory.

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