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A history of the ancient working people for the earliest known period to the adoption of Christianity by Constantine.Eleusinian mysteries. Ancient grievances of the workers.

A history of the ancient working people for the earliest known period to the adoption of... 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) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A history of the ancient working people for the earliest known period to the adoption of Christianity by Constantine.Eleusinian mysteries. Ancient grievances of the workers.

Ward, C. Osborne
American Psychological Association — May 9, 2011
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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

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