Taylor - Eleusianian and Bacchic Mysteries.pdf - Platonic Philosophy

"134 Eleusinian andpina is said to be ravished by Pluto, and toanimate the extremities, of the universe."Hence," says Proclus,accordingto thestatement of theologists, who delivered tous the most holy Mysteries, she [Proserpina]abides on high in those dwellings of hermother which she preparedfor her in inaccessible places, exempt from the sensibleworld. But she likewise dwells beneathwith Pluto, administering terrestrial concerns, governing the recesses of the earth,supplying life to the extremities of the universe, and imparting soul to beings whichare rendered by her inanimate and dead."Kai yap TJTCOV ^-soXcycov cpY]jji7],TCOV ta^ dyicocarasYjjJLtvsv EXsoaivi uT(OV, aVO), [1V aOTYjV Vsv apaioic s^pTjjisvo^c^o^>^OLVTO^. Katco Ss(jtsTa nXcoTcovcc TCOV /^ovccov eirap/stv,TOOC TYJC YV]^ [Jl^ODC TlCTpO^DlV,%Ctts^atotc ^^ icavtoc?tote rcap saotcov.^ JHence we may easily perceive thatPROCLUS: Theology of Plato, p. 371.