Demeter
Goddess of Farming and Vegetation
Basic Knowledge
Demeter protects all agriculture and crops, and is one of the twelve Olympians. She also plays a large part in Greek Mythology and has many brothers and sisters.
Demeter searching for Persephone
In this picture, Demeter is searching all throughout Earth to find her daughter who is missing, Persephone.
Statue of Demeter
This is a statue of Demeter in a museum in Athens, Greece.
Demeter and Persephone
This is a statue of Demeter right after she found Persephone in the underworld. She is embracing her because she has missed her and waited for what seems like forever to see her.
Family Life
Demeter is the daughter of Kronos and Rhea; and the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Hestia. Demeter's daughter, Persephone, was abducted by Hades, who is the god of the underworld. Hades immediately fell in love with Persephone, and took her to the underworld with him. Eventually, Persephone was found, but because she had eaten pomegranate seeds while in the underworld, she had to spend 2/3 of the year living with Hades and then other 1/3 living with her mom on Earth.
Root of the Name Demeter
The name Demeter comes from gê mêtêr, which means mother earth. This makes sense because Demeter is the goddess of agriculture and crops, and that is very similar to mother earth, who takes care of all crops and plants on the earth.
Works Cited
Mark Cartwright. "Demeter." Greek Mythology Link - Home. Maicar Forlag, n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2014. <http://www.maicar.com/GM
Dean, Gordon. "Demeter." Greek Mythology. Mythweb, n.d. Web. 09 Nov. 2014. <http://www.mythweb.com/>.
H.A. Guerber A. 30-second Mythology. Sydney, N.S.W.: Murdoch, 2012. Print.
Funk and Wagnalls. "Demeter." World Book Inc. N.p.: n.p., 2014. EBSCO Host. Web. 9 Nov. 2014.