Demeter: One Of The Most Powerful Greek Gods

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Demeter is the greek goddess of corn, wheat, and the harvest, as well as marriage, fertility, and child birth. She is the daughter of the titans Cronus and Rhea. She is the mother of Persephone, whose father is Zeus. Demeter is one of the twelve major deities of the greek pantheon, the others being Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hera, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Ares, Hermes, and Hestia, who was later replaced by Dionysus. Demeter is the sister of Hestia, Hera, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. She is considered to be one of the most peaceful Greek Gods. Demeter not only was the goddess of the harvest, but she was also originally associated with the four seasons, due to her daughter Persephone. Persephone was stolen by Hades, the ruler of

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