West of Athens proper, Eleusis (Elefsina in the modern vernacular) was the starting point of the Iera Odos (Sacred Way) that connected Eleusis with ancient Athens to the east, and was also the home of the cryptic and pre-eminent Eleusinian Mysteries.
La vest de Atena, Eleusis (Elefsina în limbaj modern) era locul de plecare al Iera Odos (Calea Sacră) ce lega Eleusis cu Atena antică, la est, şi era locul renumitelor Mistere Eleusiene.