shrines but i really don't know because i can't find the answers for my report.
To explain the seasons.
She is known as Demeter to the Greeks and Ceres to the Romans.
They sacrificed at her temples.
No, they worshipped Zeus.
by a festival called hephastia
The ancient Greeks didn't worship diameter, but Demeter (Δήμητρα in Greek) , who was the godess of agriculture.
The Greeks never had a story of Demeter's death.
Demeter's worship is known as the Eleusinian Mysteries.
They believed in her just like they believed in all the Gods. She is a Goddess and they knew of her. So naturally they believed in her and offered her the worship and sacrifices that are her due.
They believed in her just like they believed in all the Gods. She is a Goddess and they knew of her. So naturally they believed in her and offered her the worship and sacrifices that are her due.
Megara was a mortal woman from Greek mythology who was married to the hero Heracles (Hercules). She likely worshiped the traditional Greek gods and participated in their religious practices. There is no specific mention of Megara having a particular deity that she worshiped exclusively.
She was the goddess of fertility and harvest .
To explain the seasons.
Demeter is the Greek goddess of agriculture or nature
Gods
At their temples.
Greeks would pick a god that was a patron of their trade or hobbies. A farmer would pay homage to Demeter, a hunter would pray to Artemis, a blacksmith to Hephaestus, a warrior to Ares, a scholar to Athena, a mother to Hera, or a wine maker would worship Dionysus. Also certain times of the year would demand a sacrifice to certain gods.