Following close upon the time-honoured rites which the priestess of Demeter Cf. O. Gruppe, Griechische Mythologie und Religionsgeschichte, p. 1176. A few references are given regarding marriage rites and customs which are here touched upon, but anyone interested in these matters will consult some book like Westermarck, The History of Human Marriage (5th ed. 1922). applied to you when you were retiring together to the bridal chamber, a discourse which equally touches both of you and swells the nuptial song will, I think, have a useful effect which will also accord with convention.
