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ˈmɪs təˌgɔg, -ˌgɒgmys·t·a·gogue
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mystagoguenoun
A person who prepares an initiate for entry into a mystery cult, or who teaches mystical doctrines
mystagoguenoun
One who keeps and shows church relics.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Mystagoguenoun
One who interprets divine mysteries; also one who keeps church relicks, and shews them to strangers. Nathan Bailey
Etymology: μνσταγωγὸς; mystagogus, Latin.
Wikipedia
Mystagogue
A mystagogue (from Greek: μυσταγωγός, mystagogos, "person who initiates into mysteries") is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, and an educator or person who has knowledge of the sacred mysteries of a belief system. Another word for mystagogue is hierophant.
Webster Dictionary
Mystagoguenoun
interprets mysteries, especially of a religious kind
Mystagoguenoun
one who keeps and shows church relics
Etymology: [L. mystagogus, Gr. ; one initiated in mysteries + leading, n., a leader, fr. to lead: cf. F. mystagogue. See 1st Mystery.]
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Mystagogue
A mystagogue is a person who initiates others into mystic beliefs, an educator or person who has knowledge of the Sacred Mysteries. Another word is Hierophant. In ancient mystery religions, a mystagogue would be responsible for leading an initiate into the secret teachings and rituals of the cultus. The initiate would often be blindfolded, and the mystagogue would literally "guide" him into the sacred space. In the early church, this same concept was used to describe the bishop, who was responsible for seeing to it that the catechumens were properly prepared for baptism. Homilies given to those in the last stages of preparation, and which deal with the Sacraments are called "Mystagogical Homilies." Sometimes these mystagogical instructions were not given until after the catechumen had been baptized. The most famous of these mystagogical works are the "Mystagogical Homilies" of St. Cyril of Jerusalem and the work, "On the Mysteries" by St. Ambrose of Milan. In various organizations, it is the role of the mystagogue to "mystify" pledges. The term is sometimes used to refer to a person who guides people through religious sites, such as churches, and explains the various artifacts. This branch of theology is at times called mystagogy.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Mystagogue
mis′ta-gōg, n. an initiator into religious mysteries, a teacher or catechist—also Mystagō′gus.—adj. Mystagog′ic (-goj′-).—n. Mys′tagogy (-goj-), the practice of a mystagogue: the sacraments. [Gr. mystēs, one initiated, agōgos, a leader.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Mystagogue
in Greece, was the priest who instructed candidates and prepared them for initiation into the various religious mysteries; in the Christian Church it denoted the catechist who prepared catechumens previous to their admission to the sacraments.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mystagogue in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mystagogue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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