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The '''Jeskeri Mysteries''' was a religious cult on [[Sel]] which involved human sacrifice.{{book ref|Elantris|32}} It is an offshoot of [[Jesker]], but [[Galladon]] insists it is a perversion of Jesker.{{book ref|Elantris|16}}{{book ref|Elantris|19}}
When [[Hrathen]] talked to [[Dilaf]] he wondered about his religious fervor and compared it in mind more with followers of the Jeskeri Mysteries rather than finding such people in the religion of Shu-Dereth.{{book ref|Elantris|3}} Jesker also ascribed importance to the heaven's movements, like the moon, and so the Mysteries held rituals on nights of the full moon.{{book ref|Elantris|33}}
On [[Sarene]]'s effort it was revealed that King [[Iadon]] followed the Jeskeri Mysteries cult and also sacrificed women.{{book ref|Elantris|33}}
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