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Thesmophoria was a festival held in Greek cities, in honor of the goddesses Demeter

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What did the goddess Demeter teach the mortals how to do?

Farm


Who is Demeter marred to?

From what I know of her Demeter is not married to anyone, but she has had nine children (both by mortals and gods.)


What did mortals ask Demeter for?

Abundant crops and healthy grains.


Who worshipped Demeter?

All of the mortals who practiced polytheism on the Greek gods and goddesses.


Why were Demeter and Bacchus helpful to mortals?

Yes: Demeter helped mortals find substance in growing harvest such as corn and wheat. Bacchus, the Roman god, was a deity of pleasure and wine: which may equally cause pain and ease it.


Who were Demeter's main enemies?

Demeter did not have any outright enemies, there were both immortal and mortals who faced her wrath, but none that forced her to fear for herself as a goddess of Olympus.


Was Demeter with Zeus?

No bacause Zeus only had childran with Hera and mortals.


Is Demeter a man or a women?

Demeter is a Goddess. Man/women is used for mortals, not for the Deathless Gods.


Why were Zeus and Demeter lovers?

Zeus and Demeter were not lovers. Demeter bore a daughter by Zeus named Persephone (Kore), however Zeus married his other sister, Hera. (Note that Zeus mated with many other goddesses and mortals, not just his lover and Demeter)


Whom did Demeter serve or favor?

Deemter is not known to have served any immortal or mortal, but she did favor mortals with harvests. They could, at her whim be fruitful or barren.


Why does Artemis like mortals?

Artemis the goddess only likes some mortals: the ones who honor her. Ones who insulted her were faced with her wrath. Artemis also tends to favor maidens over men.


Was the goddess of harvest's powers used for good or evil?

Demeter used her powers however she saw fit; what mortals deem for "good" and "evil" does not concern a goddess.