Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-254) and indexes.

Preliminary Material / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter One. Introduction / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Two. The Use Of Τελετη Up To Alexander / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Three. The Use Of Τελετη After Alexander / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Four. Τελετη In Jewish And Christian Authors / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Five. Summary / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Six. Introduction / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Seven. The Use Of Οργια Up To Alexander / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Eight. The Use Of Οργια After Alexander / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Nine. Summary / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Ten. Orgia In Latin Literature / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Introductory Notes / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Eleven. The Use Of Τελετη In Inscriptions / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Chapter Twelve. The Use Of Οργια In Inscriptions / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Appendix A / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Appendix B / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Bibliography / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Source Index: Τελετη / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Source Index: Οργια / F. L. Schuddeboom -- Subject Index / F. L. Schuddeboom.

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A proper understanding of the words τελετή and ὄργια and the context in which they occur is fundamental to the study of Greek religion. This volume seeks to make a significant portion of the source material available to present-day students of religions in the Graeco-Roman world. The ancient texts are accompanied by English translations. Revised chapters from the seminal works by Zijderveld (1934) and Van der Burg (1939) show a whole range of different contexts in ancient literature, thus arguing against an automatic equation of τελετή and ὄργια with mystery rites. New chapters give an overview of the loanword orgia in Latin poetry, and of τελετή and ὄργια in the epigraphical evidence.