Mystae

Unfortunately, owing doubtless to the fact that the initiates (mystae) kept their vows of silence, we are inadequately informed about both the doctrine and ritual of the Eleusinian ❋ S. G. F. BRANDON (1968)

The purpose of such ritual acts can only be surmised; but it seems likely that they fostered a sense of communion between the mystae and Demeter. ❋ S. G. F. BRANDON (1968)

Information about the actual rites is scarce and imprecise; but there is evidence for thinking that the initiates or mystae ritually imitated or re-presented various traditional episodes of ❋ S. G. F. BRANDON (1968)

It was time for the mystae to break their fast among their friends. ❋ Renault, Mary (1962)

Two days before the rites, the mystae came back to Athens so that the priests could order the procession. ❋ Renault, Mary (1962)

The mystae stripped themselves, men and women, and waded with their torches into the sea, the last rite of their cleansing. ❋ Renault, Mary (1962)

Then I led the people down to meet the mystae and bring them home. ❋ Renault, Mary (1962)

The very dress in which the _mystae_ were initiated was preserved as most sacred or deposited in the temple. ❋ Various (N/A)

Among the Harranians dogs were sacred, but this was rather as brothers of the mystae. ❋ Various (N/A)

Fathers themselves were the first to recognize that "the devil too had his sacraments," and that the Eleusinian, Isiac, Mithraic and other _mystae_ used baptism in their rites of initiation. ❋ Various (N/A)

Attici noctem celebrare mystae: 10 tanta per campos agitur silentis turba; pars tarda graditur senecta, tristis et longa satiata uita; pars adhuc currit melioris aeui: uirgines nondum thalamis iugatae15 et comis nondum positis ephebi matris et nomen modo doctus infans. his datum solis, minus ut timerent, igne praelato releuare noctem; ceteri uadunt per opaca tristes. ❋ Unknown (1912)

But it was in rites and ceremonies that the _mystae_ put their trust, and in the fact that they were initiated that they found their confidence -- so long as they could keep it. ❋ Unknown (1897)

&c. soli musarum mystae tam negligentes sunt, ut instrumentum illud quo mundum universum metiri solent, spiritum scilicet, penitus negligere videantur. ❋ Unknown (2007)

_piei_, and _mystae_: _Paeligni_ is reproduced in Strabo by ❋ Frances Ellen Lord (N/A)

Deathless one, "&c. This is but one specimen of the pious ejaculations, which in the first centuries were rising from the lips of thousands of _mystae_, in Egypt, ❋ Various (N/A)

[mysta], [musta], [mickey mouse]! ❋ Gagonmanut (2022)

Who’s that [big dick] person Oh [it’s] [mysta] ❋ Lisaugly (2019)

Mysta Rias is a [bo'om]. ❋ Hello77 (2022)

Mysta Rias doesn't [wash] his [rice] ❋ Voxhandswarmer (2022)

Mysta Rias is [Vox]’s [male wife]. ❋ Mysta’s Owner (2022)

Mysta Rias is a [bo'om]. ❋ Karrhya (2022)

Yo who is [that dude] ? He looks [as if] he's a [champ] at everything! Well yes that's because he is a champ...He's Mysta [Champ]! ❋ Knowingwhatsup (2011)

Wow girlfriend did you see that fine [dude walk] by? He's magnificent! Yeah that's Mysta Champ! Stay away from him [cus] he's [mine bitch]! ❋ Straightlogic (2011)