Agelasta

Rock formation at Eleusis in Greek mythology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Greek mythology, Agelasta (Ancient Greek: Ἀγέλαστος, Greek: Αγέλαστος πέτρα, "smile-less stone") was the name of the stone on which Demeter rested during her search for Persephone.[1]

Demeter on the Agelasta stone relief, Archaeological Museum of Eleusis, Greece.

In modern culture, Agelasta inspired the title of a documentary by Philippos Koutsaftis (Φίλιππος Κουτσαφτής), called Agelastos Petra (Αγέλαστος Πέτρα, "smile-less stone", 2000).

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