Who told Demeter what had happened to her daughter?
Helios, the sun god. He sees everything happen and when Demeter goes to look for Persephone, Helios tells her what happened
Demeter was not a god. She was a goddess, the goddess of the Harvest in Greek mythology.
Was Demeter created by cronus?
Yes, Demeter was a daughter of Cronus and Rhea. So she was "created" by Cronus.
Does Demeter have any famous children?
Yes, Demeter has a famous child. Her name is Persephone, the goddess of spring and queen of the Underworld.
What is the name of the Greek god Ceres?
Ceres the Roman goddess was known by the name Demeter to the Greeks. Both were goddesses of agriculture.
What god is similar to Demeter in another culture?
The Egyptian god Osiris may be similar to Demeter. Celtic god Cernunnos (Horned God) may have a similar function as a deity of agriculture.
How did Demeter get along with?
Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, had a complex relationship with several figures in mythology. She was particularly close to her daughter Persephone, whose abduction by Hades led to Demeter's deep sorrow and the seasonal cycle of growth and harvest. Her interactions with gods like Zeus were often marked by tension, especially regarding Persephone’s fate, but she also held a significant role in the pantheon, respected for her nurturing nature and agricultural wisdom. Overall, Demeter's relationships were deeply intertwined with themes of motherhood, loss, and the natural world's cycles.
demeters downfall was her daugter pereshpohne was taken and demeter was shearchig so demters crops were faling
Just because it doesn't actually explain the seasons doesn't make it worthless. It's still an important piece of myth and literature.
she would like to see pherasphone and her husband zeus
How is Demeter related to Odysseus?
Odysseus is said to be the son of Anticlia, daughter of Autolycus.
Autolycus is a son of Hermes, Zeus is the father of Hermes. Demeter is the sister of Zeus.
How was Demeter born or created?
Demeter is the daughter of Titan gods Rhea and Cronus, born of their union.
She is the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon, identified with Artemis, Persephone, and Hecate.
rhea suggested the compromise that during the springtime Persephone would be with her mother Demeter and in the wintertime she would be back in the underworld with Hades. thus explaining the myth of why we have the four seasons. when Persephone is in the underworld Demeter is upset and angry and causes winter to happen, but when Persephone is up on Olympus with her mother, Demeter is happy so we have spring and summer.
What happens to Demeter when Hades takes Persephone away?
Demeter falls into a deep depression, and wanders the lands in search of her daughter. When she finds out what actually happened, she refuses to let anything grow upon the earth, and the earth falls into Winter, until her daughter is brought back to her again.
There may be a real person with the name Demeter living today. Usually however the name refers to a ancient Greek goddess.