Great Eleusinian Relief
Relief in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Great Eleusinian Relief (Greek: Μεγάλο Ανάγλυφο Ελευσινίων Μυστηρίων) is a large marble relief kept in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens in Greece. It depicts a scene of the Eleusinian Mysteries with the principal deities, Demeter, Persephone and the hero Triptolemus. The large relief was unearthed in the town of Eleusis, which was an important center for the worship of Demeter and Persephone, in 1859.
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Greek: Ανάγλυφο Ελευσινίων Μυστηρίων | |
Completion date | c. 430-420 BC |
Catalogue | No 126 |
Medium | Marble |
Movement | Early Classical |
Subject | Demeter and Persephone bless Triptolemus |
Dimensions | 220 cm × 152 cm (87 in × 60 in) |
Condition | Intact |
Location | National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
Owner | Greece |
Website | https://www.namuseum.gr |
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