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Demeter (Ceres)
In Greek mythology, Demeter was an Olympian goddess. Her Roman equivalent was Ceres. She was the goddess of harvest.
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Is Demeter one of the big 12 Greek gods and goddesses?
yes, she is the goddess of the harvest, Roman name, Ceres.
What are some modern day connections to Demeter?
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What is Demeter claim to fame?
She's famous because Hades, the God of the Underworld, was shot by Cupid and fell instantly in love with her daughter, the Goddess of Spring, also known as Persephone. He opened up a black pit beneath her and she fell into the Underworld. She was forced to marry him. Demeter, frantic about the loss of her daughter, makes sure none of the crops grow in her misery. As mankind is starving, Zeus finally sends Hermes to find out what happened. Hermes talks to a farmer who lost his pigs mysteriously in what he described as a "pit as black as the night sky". He also interrogates the God of the Sun, who found out what happened. Zeus orders Hades to give Persephone back, but only if she didn't eat any food while in the Underworld. Persephone, unfortunately, had consumed three pomegranate seeds, and was forced to stay in the Underworld for half the year and could stay with her mother for the other half (Her mother is Demeter, remember.) So while Demeter had her daughter, the Earth enjoyed Spring and Summer. But when Persephone was forced to join Hades the other half of the year, Demeter made the land suffer during her misery, producing Fall and Winter. That's how the seasons were born, and that's how Demeter got famous.
She doesn't have an exact counterpart, but the association with vegetation suggest Iduna.
What is a similar god or goddess in another culture to Demeter?
The Roman goddess Ceres was closely identified with Greek Demeter.
Where does Demeter spend his time in the myths?
FIRST OF ALL jerk demeter is a girl so sence you said that goodbye
Pan, because of the connection to nature
Aphrodite, because of fertility
Persephone, shes her daughter..and cause of spring and rebirth and such
What does Demeter do to make Demophoon immortal?
Demeter bathed Demophoon in fire, to burn off his mortality
What kind of symbols or icons does Demeter represent?
Demeter's is a cornucopia. Cornucopias are the woven cones with fruit or wheat inside of them, usually being used during thanksgiving nowadays. Grains or wheat are also some icons of Demeter but usually Cornucopias are the most accurate icon for her. She is the goddess of harvest, agriculture or the fertility of the planet. Because of that, some people think that animal life is also part of her icons, such as cows.
Why was Demeter important to greek culture?
She was important because she made foods for the Greeks. She was the goddess of the harvest.
Did Demeter find Persephone dead in the underworld?
No, but Persephone ate the pomegranate seeds, and was bound to the underworld for six months out of the year. Wiki on!!
What were Demeter's parents powers?
Cronus is the Titan god of time and ages, especially when these are regarded as destructive - such as when Cronus swallowed his children.
Rhea is the goddess of mountain wilds and ease and "flow"; a goddess of female fertility, motherhood, and generation.
Who are the children of Demeter and zeuss?
Demeter and Zeus are the parents of Persephone, the goddess of spring and the queen of the Underworld. Persephone's abduction by Hades, the god of the Underworld, is a central myth in Greek mythology, which explains the changing seasons. Demeter's grief over her daughter's absence leads to winter, while Persephone's return brings spring.
