"The Eleusinian Mysteries were initiation ceremonies held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at Eleusis in ancient Greece. Of all the mysteries celebrated in ancient times, these were held to be the ones of greatest importance. These myths and mysteries, begun in the Mycenean period (c. 1500 BC), were a major festival during the Hellenistic era and later spread to Rome.
The rites, cultist worships, and beliefs were kept secret, as initiation was believed to unite the worshipper with the gods and included promises of divine power and rewards in the afterlife.[1] There are many paintings and pieces of pottery that depict various aspects of the Mysteries. Since the Mysteries involved visions and conjuring of an afterlife, some scholars believe that the power and longevity of the Eleusinian Mysteries came from psychedelic agents."
Wikipedia
I have also read of modern theories that base the rites on the consumption of psychoactive substances such as ergot , a kind of fungus or perhaps syrian rue.
Fascinating story either way.
Sharp-pencil on illustration cartridge / PC mirror
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I could never do this type of work in a million years.
You're just...too talented.
I can't take it.
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there's nothing more beautiful than a clear sheet of paper
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Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves they have a better idea.
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and I won't forget to put roses on your grave.
dreamy.
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The concept of the photograph precedes the operation of the camera. The print itself is somewhat of an interpretation, a performance of the photographic idea. - Ansel Adams
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