Great Eleusinian Relief
The Great Eleusinian Relief (Greek: Μεγάλο Ανάγλυφο Ελευσινίων Μυστηρίων) is a large marble relief kept in the National Archaeological Museum, Athens in Greece. It depicts a scene of the Eleusinian Mysteries with the principal deities, Demeter, Persephone and the hero Triptolemus.
| Great Eleusinian Relief | |
|---|---|
| Greek: Ανάγλυφο Ελευσινίων Μυστηρίων | |
The marble relief in the NAMA | |
| Completion date | c. 430-420 BC |
| Catalogue | No 126 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Movement | Early Classical |
| Subject | Demeter and Persephone bless Triptolemus |
| Dimensions | 220 cm × 152 cm (87 in × 60 in) |
| Condition | Intact |
| Location | National Archaeological Museum, Athens |
| Owner | Greece |
| Website | https://www.namuseum.gr |
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