Demeter was a child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. She had one child, Persephone the goddess of the underworld. Demeter had 5 siblings, 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Her daughter was kidnapped and taken to the underworld. Demeter was granted four months per year with her daughter, Persephone. Her daughter …show more content…
Her symbols are a mature women and sheaves of grain. She was associated with the underworld. Demeter was the goddess of fertility and agriculture. She was an important goddess for farmers and women. The Thesmophoria was a festival for only women that was dedicated to Demeter. She named Triptolemus her ambassador to men. In ancient art Demeter was pictured wearing a wreath made of ears of corn.
Demeter was a peace loving deity and the source of all growth and life. She was a pleasant-looking mature woman, usually with a veil over her head though her face is visible. She was often carrying wheat or her Horn. Each year she made the crops grow. Some of her strengths were a loving mother to her daughter, persistent and empathetic. Some of her weaknesses were depression and she lived her life through her daughter. She was a rich haired women with golden tresses and slender feet. She was scared of snakes, horses, the screech owl and pigs. Demeter handed the secrets of agriculture and fertility to the king’s son Triptolemos. The seasons changed when demeter was sad or