institution
Eumolpidae
the Eumolpidae
also: Eumolpidae, Eumolpidaeque
The Athenian priestly family that supplied the hierophants of the Eleusinian Mysteries; Cicero pairs them with Iacchus as what would be lost if all nocturnal rites were abolished.
institution
the Eumolpidae
also: Eumolpidae, Eumolpidaeque
The Athenian priestly family that supplied the hierophants of the Eleusinian Mysteries; Cicero pairs them with Iacchus as what would be lost if all nocturnal rites were abolished.