“In this the woman, as fair as a goddess, mixed them a mess with Pramnian wine; she grated goat’s milk cheese into it with a bronze...

“Oh, thrice-blessed the mortals who, having contemplated these Mysteries, have descended to Hades; for those only will there be a future...

Also known as the Panatheanaea, the “all Athenian” festival was the most important festival in ancient Athens. Its importance is clear...