Daduchos or Daduchus, or Dadouchos (;
grc, δᾳδοῦχος "torch-bearer", from δᾶις+ἔχω) is an epithet of
Artemis
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Artemis (; grc-gre, Ἄρτεμις) is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. She was heavily identified wit ...
, and notably of
Demeter
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Demeter (; Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth. Although s ...
seeking her lost daughter (
Persephone
In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone ( ; gr, Περσεφόνη, Persephónē), also called Kore or Cora ( ; gr, Κόρη, Kórē, the maiden), is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after ...
) with a torch. It was also an epithet of
Hekate,
a goddess frequently associated with torches. This title was given in the Rhodes Island in Greece.
It was also the title of the second priest (ranking after the
Hierophant) at the
Eleusinian Mysteries
The Eleusinian Mysteries ( el, Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια, Eleusínia Mystḗria) were initiations held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at the Panhellenic Sanctuary of Elefsina in ancient Greece. They are the " ...
, an office inherited in several families of Athens.
References
Sources
*Eleusis By Karl Kerényi Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter Page 78
Eleusinian Mysteries
Epithets of Artemis
Epithets of Demeter
Ancient Athenian religious titles
Ancient Greek priests
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