Dioclès, Prêtre du Culte des Mystères by Zazou
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Dioclès Priest of the Cult of the Mysteries
In the antique Greek religion, the mysteries of Éleusis were a part of a cult with mysteries, of esoteric nature, made in the temple of Déméter to Éleusis (20 km in the northwest of Athens). Dedicated to Déméter and her daughter Perséphone.
According to the Greek mythology, Perséphone, girl of Zeus and Déméter, was kidnapped by Hadès to be his wife and the queen of the Hells, while she picked flowers in the meadows of Enna (Sicily). The cultures stopped growing in fields while Déméter crossed the world in search of her daughter. One day, while she roamed on the lands of Greece under the lines of an old beggar, she entered the city of Éleusis and asked the hospitality. The citizens welcomed her with a big generosity and, in gratitude, the goddess revealed her real identity and rewarded her benefactors : she revealed them her mysteries and the master's degrees of agriculture.
Afterward, Déméter found her daughter but she was not able to be completely released from the Hells, because those who eat the food of the deaths cannot return at the alive and because Perséphone had eaten seven pips of the pomegranate (fruit associated with the wedding) offered by Hadès. Zeus decreed however that Perséphone would spend half of the year on earth (during the season of the cultures) with her mother and the rest of the year (the winter) with Hadès.
Dans la religion grecque antique, les mystères d’Éleusis (en grec : Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια) faisaient partie d'un culte à mystères, de nature ésotérique, effectué dans le temple de Déméter à Éleusis (à 20 km au nord-ouest d'Athènes). Consacrés à Déméter et sa fille Perséphone.
Selon la mythologie grecque, Perséphone, fille de Zeus et de Déméter, fut enlevée par Hadès pour être son épouse et la reine des Enfers, alors qu'elle cueillait des fleurs dans les prairies d'Enna (Sicile). Les cultures cessèrent de croître dans les champs alors que Déméter parcourait le monde à la recherche de sa fille. Un jour, alors qu'elle errait sur les terres de Grèce sous les traits d'une vieille mendiante, elle entra dans la cité d'Éleusis et demanda l'hospitalité. Les citoyens l'accueillirent avec une grande générosité et, en reconnaissance, la déesse dévoila sa véritable identité et récompensa ses bienfaiteurs : elle leur dévoila ses mystères et la maîtrise de l'agriculture.
Par la suite, Déméter retrouva sa fille mais elle ne put être entièrement libérée des Enfers, puisque ceux qui mangent la nourriture des morts ne peuvent retourner chez les vivants et que Perséphone avait mangé sept pépins de la grenade (fruit associé au mariage) offerte par Hadès. Zeus décréta toutefois que Perséphone passerait la moitié de l'année sur terre (durant la saison des cultures) avec sa mère et le reste de l'année (l'hiver) en compagnie d'Hadès.
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Comments (70)
mininessie
awesome image!!! great !!
Fidelity2
This image is a magnificent masterpeice by you. 5+.
YourFantasyDream
Excellent job and great story....5+++++
CrownPrince
Oooooo nice image!!!
Faemike55
Very good image and great retelling of the story!
lwperkins
Oh, that is very cool--both the image and the explanation of the Mysteries, which I had not heard. It's good to see a wonderful render of a man, too;-)
anitalee Online Now!
Wonderful
schonee
Super work Hun and one of my favorite stories too. 5+
brycek
Outstanding image..well done!!
OrphanedSoul
What a story and such a creative and wonderful image!
felinx
Très beau travail, bravo !!
delbeke
Fantastic story and excellent scene. Wonderful lighting
goldie
really enjoyed your commentary (greek mythology is always such a treat) and what a super image you've created!
scifibabe Online Now!
Very cool work. Love your character and his outfit. Love the effects. Beautiful setting too - great details in this. And the text is quite interesting. Nicely done!
allnaydi
Awesome scene my friend. Great character, effects and background information!
DarkStormCrow
Excellent!
Severine
Magnifique !
novelist
This is truly amazing. One of my favorites you've done so far. And I've favorited many of your works. I love the character, setting, and the costuming is fantastic. Gorgeous work!
Ladydragus
this image has just blew my mind away, never have i looked at mythogloy like this before.. The lines, and color's of the render are very gracouis and splenderious
Kaartijer
Great scene, excellent work and description!
louly
Wow! Ce qu'il est beau! J'aime tout: sa pose, la lumière, la composition, les effets de lumière. Un favori instantané :)
hipps13
awesome work warm hug, Linda
armoric56
superbe image!et quelle culture mythologique!chapeau bas!
pops
Stunning image
Minda
wonderful image and superb story isabelle fantastic background.
atlas7
Great job !! 5+
romanceworks
A powerful image. CC
Darkwish
Remarkable picture!
RocksLady
Brilliant !!!*****!!!
eekdog Online Now!
very cool story, but the art is breathtaking. steve