morning. What happened in the myth of Demeter dictated the actions of the cultic practice, the Thesmophoria. Therefore, myth and cultic practice were inseparable when it can to the Thesmophoria. In addition, the last day of the Thesmophoria is the celebration of the return of Persephone which is in the myth of Demeter. In an academic article it explained, “On the third day, Kalligeneia (Fair Offspring), the women offered sacrifices … feasted and celebrated the return of Persephone as a symbolic renewal of their own fertility.” It is clear this quotation is displaying the relationship between myth and cult. The way the women choose to celebrate the Thesmophoria is directly affected by the goddess Demeter. On the last day of the Thesmophoria the women choose to celebrate the return of Persephone to her mother Demeter. The joy Demeter felt transcended to these women and the celebrated that joy on the last day of the Thesmophoria. Therefore, there was a clear…show more content… In an article it revealed that, “About 420 the sanctuary of Eleusis proclaimed its title to collect first fruit offerings for the corn goddess Demeter throughout Greece.” The quotation is explaining how important Demeter was to the first fruit offering cultic practice. While other gods and goddess were once mentioned during this cultic practice Eleusis realized Demeter was the main Goddess this first fruit offering was for and wisely changed the cultic practice to worship only her. Therefore, myth and cultic practice were intertwined in the first fruit offering for the people in ancient Greece. Moreover, the Thesmophoria told the ways in which women were expected to act in social life usually by having the women do the opposite. To start, women in ancient Greece had no part in the religio-political association. The only exception is the Thesmophoria. In the Thesmophoria women were able to gain a new
