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mystery cults: a standalone construct

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ancient initiatory cults, such as those of Eleusis, Dionysus, Isis and Mithras, offering secret personal rites alongside civic religion.

In classics, mystery cults refers to ancient initiatory cults, such as those of Eleusis, Dionysus, Isis and Mithras, offering secret personal rites alongside civic religion. This meaning comes from Burkert (1987) in Ancient mystery cults.[1]

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  1. Burkert, W. (1987). Ancient mystery cults. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674033863

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