The Mystery of Samothrace

Most people who went to Samothrace only undertook the preliminary ritual, a purification ritual called Mahesus. A tiny number descended the spiraling path down into the valley at night where the mystery initiation itself took place. No more than one in ten actually went the full distance. It was simply too intense an experience for them. And do we think they were these are about 10% of the population? Is this for a specific class? is this like the business class of religion?"