Hold your horses there partner ... we’re not talking about the wild west here ... we’re talking about a religious procession with the protection of the goddesses Demeter and Persephone ... anyone who tries to put on a mask and rob the faithful followers of the Holy Twain is asking for an eternity of sorrow and misery.
The members of the sacred procession from Athens to Eleusis were indeed confronted by masked men but they were not there to rob or threaten the participants of the festivities ... during the celebration of the Eleusinian Mysteries, all Greek cities honored the sanctity of the celebration by instituting a truce which would halt war and conflicts ... this would allow participants to travel to and from Athens and Eleusis without worrying about local and national disputes ... that would include masked bandits along the side of the road too.
Fear Not ... and get back to the Quiz.