The Cavirian Sacraments

Cavirans were deities of ancient Greek Mythology. Mean demons, supernatural spirits that represented the underground fire and mineral work.  People imputed the earthquakes and extensive fires to them since they were thought to blast fire from the depth of the seas and shook the earth. The symbols of the three Cavirans of Lemnos were the metallurgist’s tongs and hammer.

To honor them, at the Sanctum of the Cavirians, people were performing top secret religious rites of initiation, the known Cavirian Sacraments, which were divided to Small and Big Sacraments.
The ceremonies took place at night, once a year and lasted for nine days. The most important event was the Porfyria’s festival. The metallurgists’ guilds hiked to the mountain Mosihlo where they lit a flame holding a copper mirror facing the sun.

It is reported that the initiated were protected from danger, acquired the strength to succeed at their pursuits and were undefeated against their enemies. Everyone could be candidates for initiation; men, women and children regardless of social position. Those coming would firstly be evaluated if they were worthy for initiation. As such, they would confess their sins to the priest and then the so called Anaktotelestes decided if they were worthy to continue.
According to Theonas the initiation was composed by five stages: Purgatory, Ceremony of consignment, Supervision, Laying Wreaths, Perfection and Bliss.
During the ceremony animals were sacrificed, libations were poured and oblations were made for the gods.
In the end the initiated took a silent oath. They were to never reveal to anyone for the ritual that they experienced. The offenders were punished with death.