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Demeter

Published on Apr 10, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Demeter

Goddess of harvest
Photo by Prof. Mortel

Demeter is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea(titans). She has 5 siblings; Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, and Hestia.

Demeter and her siblings were swallowed at birth by their father Cronos. Zeus later told Metis to feed the Titan-King a draught which made him through-up all five.

Photo by Rita Willaert

Children by Zeus: Persephone (daughter) Dionysus (son)
Children by Poseidon: Desponine (daughter) Areion (horse)

Photo by Pilar Torres

Demeter's daughter Persephone was carried off by Haides to the Underworld. Demeter searched everywhere for her, after learning the truth, brought deadly starvation down upon mankind until Zeus agreed to let her daughter return.

Photo by Cargolins

Goddess of ?

  • Agriculture 
  • Milling 
  • Bread
  • Horticulture
  • Pig Farming
Photo by jimmiebond

Sacrifice?

  • Bulls 
  • First loaf of bread from harvest
  • First fruits of the season

Sacred Plants & Animals

  • Wheat, Barley
  • Mint, Poppy
  • Serpent, Swine
  •  Spotted-Lizard or Gecko
Photo by mitko_denev

Demeter is often depicted as a mature woman, crowned and holding sheaf of wheat and a torch.

Photo by decafinata

Fun Facts

  • Sneezes were attributed to Demeter 
  • Chariot was drawn by a pair of winged dragons
  • Was thought to be the most generous of gods and goddess 
  • taught mankind the art of sowing and ploughing