Demeter: The Greek Goddess Of The Harvest

Do you know who Demeter is? Demeter is the Greek Goddess of agriculture and of the harvest. Some considered her the goddess of health, birth, and marriage. Demeter is a kind and generous Greek Goddess, and she enjoyed spending time on Earth. Demeter has a slightly complicated family tree. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Cronus heard of a prophecy that one of his children would overpower him, so he swallowed the babies. Demeter was one of them, and stayed in his stomach until he was given a potion that made him vomit. She has three brothers who are Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. Demeter also has two sisters who are Hestia and Hera. She also has three children -- Persephone, Iacchus, and Plutus. Demeter has a large and interesting family. Persephone, who was Demeter’s favorite child, was abducted, and

She searched the Earth for nine days and nights for Persephone. Helios, the god of the sun, told her that Hades was the one who kidnapped Persephone and tried to console her by telling her that Hades would take good care of Persephone, but that did no help. Demeter was so grief ridden that she abandoned her duties as a goddess, and this caused the world to go through drought and famine. She traveled the country aimlessly. Demeter visited many cities on her travels. One of those cities was Eleusis. In Eleusis, Demeter disguised herself as an elderly woman. The king’s daughter invited her for refreshment. One of the servants made her laugh with jokes. Demeter stayed as a servant and was in charge of babysitting the queen’s infant son. The baby healed some of the pain that Demeter felt, and she grew to care