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    The Allure of Curses and Magic in Ancient Greece
    Jacey Quah
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Allure of Curses and Magic in Ancient Greece

    Our modern fascination with magic, the dark arts and sorcery is neither entirely original nor bizarre – it is a cultural phenomenon that,...
    The Thesmophoria: Women's Ritual in the Ancient World
    Christina Vakkas
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Thesmophoria: Women's Ritual in the Ancient World

    Festivals in ancient Greece were essential to the social and political spheres of society. Though 120 days of the year were dedicated to...
    The Eleusinian Mysteries
    Hellenic Museum
    • Sep 6, 2021
    • 5 min

    The Eleusinian Mysteries

    “Oh, thrice-blessed the mortals who, having contemplated these Mysteries, have descended to Hades; for those only will there be a future...
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