DEMETER was the Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain and bread who sustained mankind with the earth's rich bounty. ", Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 182 ff : Later philosophical writers, and perhaps the mysteries also, referred the disappearance and return of Persephone to the burial of the body of man and the immortality of his soul.
Among the many festivals celebrated in her honour, the Thesmophoria and Eleusinia were the principal ones. Demeter was a daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and so a sister of the goddesses Hestia and Hera, and the gods Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus. 54. Demeter was the ancient Greek goddess of agriculture, grain and bread who sustained mankind with the earth's rich bounty. iii.
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Basileia Antaia (Cerulean Queen) [Demeter], of celebrated name, from whom both men and Gods immortal came; who widely wandering once, oppressed with grief, in Eleusis' valleys foundest relief, discovering Persephone thy daughter pure in dread Aides (Hades), dismal and obscure. she shed a mortal disguise]. "To Meter Antaia (Cerulean Mother) [Demeter]. Image and Picture of Demeter Picture of Demeter from Ancient
the many Greek goddesses and nymphs. .
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to 2nd A.D.) : "To Demeter Eleusinia. Campbell, Vol.
queenly Deo wandered over the earth with flaming torches in her hands. Depictions of Greek Goddesses, such as the picture of Demeter, can be found in the sculptures, pottery, mosaics and paintings depicting the Ancient World. viii. 42, in fin. O universal mother, Deo famed, august, the source of wealth, and various named: great nurse, all-bounteous, blessed and divine, who joyest in peace; to nourish corn is thine. DESCR_PHOTOS_PICTURE.
The picture of Demeter from Thou didst not drink nor dist thou eat during that time nor didst thou wash. Thrice didst thou cross Akheloios with his silver eddies, and as often didst thou pass over each of the ever-flowing rivers, and thrice didst thou seat thee on the ground beside the fountain Kallikhoros (Callichorus) [i.e.
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Greek Lyric IV) (C5th B.C.) The IBM strategic repository for digital assets such as images and videos is located at dam.ibm.com. Fully quoted: Hesiod, Homeric Hymns, Epic Cycle & Homerica, Apollodorus, Pausanias, Strabo, Orphic Hymns, Quintus Smyrnaeus, Callimachus, Aelian, Hyginus (Fabulae & Astronomica), Ovid (Metamorphoses), Apuleius;