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There are 2 types of initiation or stages of worship in the Dionysian mysteries. What are they?

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The two stages of initiation in the Dionysian mysteries are not clearly described in the available texts, but one possible stage could be a purificatory bath and another possible stage could involve preliminary sacrifices.

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The two types of initiation or stages of worship in the Dionysian mysteries are not clearly described in the available texts, so there is some uncertainty about the specific details. However, based on the information provided, we can make some speculations about the possible stages of initiation.

One possible stage of initiation could be a purificatory bath, as baths were commonly associated with Mysteries and there is mention of a 'holy bath' in inscriptions from a Dionysiac sanctuary. Another possible stage could involve preliminary sacrifices, such as the sacrifice of a piglet or a cockerel, which were common in Greek Mysteries.

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