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Demeter wasn't a religion, it was a Greek Goddess that focused on harvest of the Earth. There were cults dedicated to Demeter they focused on making sacrifices to Demeter in exchange for good growth and harvest of much needed crops.
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∙ 13y agoShe was the goddess of the harvest, and cereal. Also, mother of Persephone.
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Who was the ancient Greek goddess of grains?
Demeter.
Are there people who still believe in the Greek gods?
Yes. Many people believe in Greek Gods/Goddesses. I believe in them.
What is the ancient Greek word for religion?
Ancient Greek does not have a word for religion. The Greek based word theology is the study of beliefs about god or religious beliefs.
What is to amplify in ancient Greek?
Religion and the Empire.
Who was the ancient Greek goddess of corn?
Demeter was the Greek goddess of the harvest, grains, agriculture. Corn, in England, is a generic term that could refer to wheat or oats or any other grain. In that sense, Demeter was the Greek goddess of corn. However, Z. mays, the plant usually referred to as corn, did not exist in ancient Europe. It was developed in the Americas and only arrived in the rest of the world after Columbus.
Is a Demeter a girl?
Yes, in ancient Greek myth and religion, Demeter is the goddess of the harvest.
Why was Demeter included in Zeus religion?
in greek religion(ancient)demeter was the goddess of agriculture.zeus was the ruler of them and well he was the god of wheater k?
Who is the greek goddes of agriculture fertlity?
In the ancient Greek religion (or as we call it, Greek mythology), the goddess of agriculture, grains, plants, etc. was Demeter, mother of Persephone (goddess of springtime).
Is Demeter a goddess?
Yes, she's the goddess of harvest and agriculture.
Who was the ancient Greek goddess of grains?
Demeter.
Who was the first ancient greek goddess?
Hera and Demeter.
Where was the Greek goddess Demeter born?
In ancient greece
What religion were the Greeks?
Greeks followed a set of rituals and beliefs which together may be referred to as the Ancient Greek religion. While philosophies like Platoism and Stoicism also originated within the Ancient Greek religion, the ancient Greeks generally believed in the Greek Pantheon (which contains deities such as Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Dionysus, Hephaestus, Athena, Hermes, Demeter, Hestia and Hera ). The religion itself is believed to have originated from Mycenaean religion of Bronze Age Greece, which held Poseidon as the chief god (as opposed to Zeus of Ancient Greece). The Ancient Greek religion later influenced much of the theology of Ancient Rome.
Who is the goddess of corn?
In ancient Greece the Goddess of corn was Demeter ___________________________________________________ There isn't really a greek goddess of corn. Demeter is the greek god of the Harvest which includes corn.
How does a cat symbolize Demeter?
Nothing: cats are not a ancient symbol of Demeter the Greek harvest goddess.
What religion is when you believe in the greek and roman gods?
Ancient Helenism. Wiccans also worship Greek/Roman gods too.
How did the ancient Greek religion come to an end?
When the emperor decided to make it a law to believe in one god.
