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Demeter – Mythopedia Demeter was a Greek Olympian goddess who reigned over crops, harvests, family, and fertility She was closely connected with her daughter Persephone
Homeric Hymns: 2. To Demeter (Full Text) - Mythopedia II TO DEMETER (1–3) I begin to sing of rich-haired Demeter, awful goddess—of her and her trim-ankled daughter whom Aidoneus rapt away, given to him by all-seeing Zeus the loud-thunderer (4–18) Apart from Demeter, lady of the golden sword and glorious fruits, she was playing with the deep-bosomed daughters of Oceanus and gathering flowers over a soft meadow, roses and crocuses and
Persephone – Mythopedia Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the wife of Hades, and the queen of the Underworld Her most important myth tells of how Hades abducted her, then tricked her into eating something in the Underworld so that she could never leave Not even her mother, Demeter, could bring her home
Homeric Hymns: 13. To Demeter (Full Text) - Mythopedia TO DEMETER (1–4) I begin to sing of rich-haired Demeter, awful goddess, of her and of her daughter lovely Persephone Hail, goddess! Keep this city safe, and govern my song
Arion – Mythopedia Arion sometimes appeared on the reverse of coins from Thelpusa, the Arcadian town commonly connected with the myth of his birth [7] Family In the standard tradition, Arion was the child of Poseidon and Demeter, two powerful Olympian gods (and, incidentally, brother and sister)
Triptolemus – Mythopedia Triptolemus was a hero and prince from Eleusis After the goddess Demeter taught him the art of agriculture, he traveled the world spreading this knowledge to others
Ceres – Mythopedia Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, a patron of farmers and protector of plebeians Her Greek counterpart was Demeter
Hecate – Mythopedia Hecate, daughter of Asteria and Perses, was a powerful but mysterious goddess usually associated with magic, witchcraft, and the Underworld Though often an object of dread, Hecate was sometimes seen as a kind goddess and a protector of justice
Nymphs – Mythopedia The nymphs were minor divinities who took the form of beautiful young women They represented diverse aspects of nature, including water, mountains, trees, and even specific locales They were also frequently divided into subgroups (such as Dryads, Naiads, and Nereids) according to the type of environment they inhabited
Rhea – Mythopedia Rhea was a Greek Titan and mother of the Olympian gods After her husband Cronus consumed their first five children, she saved her sixth baby, Zeus, by giving Cronus a stone to swallow instead