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Offices > Political offices > Epimeletes of the Mysteries (ancient Athens)

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2076Epimeletes of the Mysteries (ancient Athens)  

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  • Official in ancient Athens. The epimeletai of the Mysteries were four in number and were elected by the Demos, two from all the Athenians, and one each of the Eumolpidae and the Kerykes. They were to administer the Eleusinian Mysteries obeying the orders of the Basileus.

SOURCE

  • Mikalson 2016
  • Σακελλαρίου 2004

CONTRIBUTOR

  • Iakovidou Athena (AA)

CREATOR

  • Iakovidou Athena (AA)

NOTATION

  • 2076

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https://humanitiesthesaurus.academyofathens.gr/dyas-resource/Concept/2076

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