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- Publisher
- W H Lowdermilk & Co
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1889 American Psychological Association
- Pages
- 83 –132
- DOI
- 10.1037/12989-004
- Publisher site
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Abstract
This chapter examines Eleusinian mysteries, ancient grievances of the workers. Topics covered in the chapter include working people destitnte of souls; original popular beliefs; Plato finally gives them half a soul; modern ignorance on the true causes of certain developments in history; sympathy, the third great emotion developed out of growing reason, through mutual commiseration of the outcasts; a new cult; the unresolved problem of the great Eleusinian mysteries; their wonderful story; grievances of slighted workingmen; organization impossible to slaves except in their strikes and rebellions; the aristocrats' politics and religion barred the doors against work-people; extraordinary whims and antics at the Eleusinian mysteries; the causes of grievances endured by the castaway laborers; their motives for secret organization; the terrible cryptia; the horrible murders of workingmen for sport; dark deeds unveiled; story of the massacre of 2,000 workingmen; evidence; the grievances in Sparta; in Athens; free outcast builders, sculptors, teachers, priests, dancers, musicians, artisans, diggers, all more of less organized; return to the Eleusinian mysteries. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
Published: May 9, 2011
Keywords: Eleusinian mysteries; ancient grievances; workers; history