Apr 24, 2023 · Demeter was a Greek Olympian goddess who reigned over crops, harvests, family, and fertility. She was closely connected with her daughter Persephone.

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 …

Aug 23, 2023 · Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture and fertility, a patron of farmers and protector of plebeians. Her Greek counterpart was Demeter.

Mar 9, 2023 · 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 …

Jul 17, 2023 · 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.

Feb 27, 2023 · Arion was typically described as the offspring of Poseidon and Demeter, two of the most important Greek gods; he was born after they laid together in the form of horses. Given …

Mar 9, 2023 · 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 …

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Mar 9, 2023 · The Erinyes (“Furies”) were terrifying sisters who acted as goddesses of vengeance and retribution. From their grim home in the Underworld, the Erinyes punished crimes that …

Jul 14, 2025 · Homeric Hymn 13 (to Demeter) At just three lines long, the thirteenth Homeric Hymn is the shortest of the hymns. It contains only the introduction and conclusion to a hymn …