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Today we're back talking about the infamous mystery cult for Persephone and Demeter - the Eleusinian Mysteries! Who can join this mystery cult, why were the ancient peoples celebrating and what are our thoughts on the discussion of reconstruction of mystery cults?

Chapters:
(0:00) Introduction
(2:10) The Eleusinian Mysteries
(23:50) Reconstructing Mystery Cults (Modern Practice)
(30:00) Connecting to Eleusis in the Modern Day
(51:39) Dionysus, Antonius, and Rome

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We believe in giving people sources to arm with with knowledge and information on white supremacist ideologies in our space as sometimes they are hard to identify here are a few sources we recommend reading:

A Wolf in New Age Clothing: Starseed beliefs, conspirituality, and a soft pathway to radicalization:
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Whitewashing Ancient Statues: Whiteness, Racism And Color In The Ancient World:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/drsarahbond/2017/04/27/whitewashing-ancient-statues-whiteness-racism-and-color-in-the-ancient-world/

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In this episode of What Are the Girls Doing?, the girls address recent backlash and stand firmly in their work and scholarship… again.
We talk through what it means to be in our Persephone era, from the historical and artistic significance of Kore statues to the creation and meaning behind our recreated Persephone artwork.
We also offers a preview of next week’s discussion on Eleusis and mystery cults in the ancient world.

CHAPTERS
Our Persephone era (0:00)
Addressing the “backlash” (3:07)
The Duality of Persephone and Women (33:11)
Preview of Eleusis (46:18)
Which mystery cult would you be in? (50:02)

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This episode examines what the ancients believed were the entrances to Hades. We're also taking a look at Homer’s Odyssey and reviewing the scholarly debate over whether the journey points to the Acheron River or Lake Avernus as the entrance to the underworld the Odysseus entered.
We also are exploring necromancy, prophecy, and the sacred cave at Eleusis.

CHAPTERS
(0:00) Topic introduction, ancient crushes, and sources
(9:12) The Acheron, Hades, and Persephone
(20:12) Lake Avernus
(25:45) Which one is the actual entrance to Hades?
(32:35) The underworld entrance at Eleusis
(38:53) Spots are open for Greece 2026

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We’re kicking off 2026 with new hobbies philosophy, mythology, and entrances to the underworld. This week, the girls are crushing on Marcus Aurelius and why Stoicism still hits, diving into Odysseus and the prophecies that shape his fate, and teasing next week’s episode on the entrances to the Underworld and the paths to Hades.
Philosophy, prophecy, and a little descent into the ancient world - just girly things.

Chapters:
Intro (00:00)
Crushing on Marcus Aurelius & Philosophy (07:40)
Personal Updates, the Gods & the Harms of ChatGPT (16:31)
Greece, Styx and Bones Temple, Goddesses, Lunulas & Hekate (24:30)
Entrances to Hades, Prophecy & Odysseus (31:20)

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