mystagogue
Sign in to savethumb|Artistic rendition of a classical "mystagogue" A mystagogue or mystagog (from ) is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, and an educator or person who has knowledge of the sacred mysteries of a belief system. Another word for mystagogue is hierophant.
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thumb|Artistic rendition of a classical "mystagogue" A mystagogue or mystagog (from ) is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, and an educator or person who has knowledge of the sacred mysteries of a belief system. Another word for mystagogue is hierophant.
==Origins== In ancient mystery religions, a mystagogue would be responsible for leading an initiate into the secret teachings and rituals of a cultus. The initiate would often be blindfolded, and the mystagogue would literally "guide" him into the sacred space.