Joe Rogan Experience #2546 - Michael Button · Aired Aug 26, 2026
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The Eleusinian Mysteries ended because the powers that be wanted to restrict the attendees' influence.
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The Eleusinian Mysteries did end through the actions of ruling powers: Emperor Theodosius I banned pagan rites in 392 CE, and the sanctuary was sacked by Alaric's Gothic forces in 396 CE. But mainstream historians attribute this to the broader Christianization of the Roman Empire and outright military destruction, not a deliberate scheme to curb attendees' personal influence.
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Is it true that the Eleusinian Mysteries ended because the powers that be wanted to restrict the attendees' influence?
Partly. The claim stretches what the evidence shows. The Eleusinian Mysteries did end through the actions of ruling powers: Emperor Theodosius I banned pagan rites in 392 CE, and the sanctuary was sacked by Alaric's Gothic forces in 396 CE. Joe Rogan said it (matched by voice) on Joe Rogan Experience #2546 - Michael Button, aired Aug 26, 2026, at 18:10. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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