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page 1Eleusinian mythology
Eumolpus
In Greek Mythology, Eumolpus (; ) was a legendary king of Thrace. He was described as having come to Attica either as a bard, a warrior, or a priest of Demeter and Dionysus.
The Suppliants
ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
Iambe
Iambe (Ancient Greek: Ἰάμβη means 'banter'), in Greek mythology, was a Thracian woman, daughter of Pan and Echo, granddaughter of Hermes, and a servant of Metaneira, the wife of Hippothoon. Others call her a slave of Celeus, king of Eleusis.
Ceryx
In Greek mythology, Ceryx (, ; ) was a member of the Athenian royal family as the son of Hermes by either of the princesses Pandrosus and Agraulus.
Eleusis
eponymous hero of the town of Eleusis
Daeira
In Greek mythology, Daeira (Ancient Greek: Δάειρα or Δαείρας) or Daira (Δαῖρα) was a divinity connected with the Eleusinian mysteries. Her name means the "knowing one" from daô knowing which links well to the inside knowledge of the initiate.
Immaradus
In Greek mythology, Immaradus ( Immarados) was a Thracian prince as the son of King Eumolpus of Thrace and the Oceanid Daeira.
Phytalus
In Greek mythology, Phytalus (Ancient Greek: Φύταλος, Phútalos) was a hero and king of Attica who gave Demeter hospitality when she was searching for her daughter, Persephone. Demeter thanked Phytalus for his kindness by giving him a fig-tree. He was revered in Eleusis. His tomb was shown in the deme Lakidai near Cephisus.