The domains of Demeter the goddess are agriculture and the harvest.
No, he really is not. That is more the domain of Demeter.
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She does belong in Olympus, but her main domain is on Earth but in the crop fields. She takes care of the crops through her gentle touch and the control of the weather.
Demeter was the great Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread, the prime sustenance of mankind. She also presided over the foremost of the Mystery Cults which promised its intiates the path to a blessed afterlife.
Demeter is a girl. Demeter was a Greek goddess of agriculture.
No, he really is not. That is more the domain of Demeter.
Demeter is a goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread. That which grows on earth and is eatable was her domain.
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She does belong in Olympus, but her main domain is on Earth but in the crop fields. She takes care of the crops through her gentle touch and the control of the weather.
The closest Greek goddess to Demeter in terms of domain and symbolism is likely Persephone, who is also associated with fertility, agriculture, and the changing seasons. Persephone is also Demeter's daughter in Greek mythology, and their stories are intertwined.
Demeter was the great Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread, the prime sustenance of mankind. She also presided over the foremost of the Mystery Cults which promised its intiates the path to a blessed afterlife.
There was no "god of Demeter", Demeter was a Greek goddess.
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Demeter was not married. Demeter had two consorts in Karmanor and Iasion.
Persephone, Despoina, Eubuleus, Arion, Plutus, Philomelus, Iacchus, Acheron, Hecate (Orphic)
Demeter was older. Demeter was born of Cronus and Rhea. Her brothers were Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. Since Artemis is a daughter of Zeus, Demeter's youngest sibling, Demeter has to be older. This also makes Artemis Demeter's niece.