entity_sources: ENT_KORE, SRC_PAUSANIAS_DESCRIPTION, direct attestation
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_KORE | SRC_PAUSANIAS_DESCRIPTION | direct attestation | Pausanias describes the sanctuary of Kore (= Persephone as mystery-cult title) at Eleusis alongside Demeter (Book 1.37-38) and in many local shrines across Greece; Kore is the cult name used at Eleusis for Persephone before the abduction; Pausanias is the primary source for the cult geography of Kore-worship across the Greek world |