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of the Eleusinian mysteries. During the excavations at the Girona site, Dr. Enriqueta Pons discovered a main chapel that happened to contain kraters depicting scenes of the Eleusinian rites. This discovery confirmed the link between the site and the Eleusinian mysteries. Two artifacts found in the chapel were found to contain traces of ergot sclerotia, a chalice linked to the kykeon and between the teeth of a human jawbone. The presence of ergot found in items that are connected to the Eleusinian mysteries has

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