I’m Todd Swanson, and I’m thrilled to share my passion for the Eleusinian Mysteries with you. My fascination with the psychology of human experience has led me to explore how we are transformed by our interactions with the world—and how the world is changed by our active participation. Having traveled to, lived in, and worked across nearly one hundred countries, I’m continuously amazed by the rich diversity of life and experience our world offers.
My education immersed me in the tales and heroics of myth from a young age. In college, I became captivated by Greek philosophy. When I first set foot in Greece, I was infused with both physical and psychic wanderlust. With Pausanias in hand, I journeyed through lands of omens and oracles, dreams and daemons, ecstasy and enthusiasm—a world long gone yet tantalizingly close. I drank from the Castalian Spring, listened at Dodona, wandered through Ephesus and Egypt, and ultimately arrived at Eleusis.
This website is the culmination of my journey to explore the gifts of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Here, I aim to compile all extant classical references to the Mysteries and open a portal to a sense of wonder—to embrace the Mystery of life itself.
Your comments are welcome. Please feel free to send me an email with your corrections, suggestions, additions, or reflections. May your heart find peace.
Warm regards,
Todd Swanson
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