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History of origin

The exact time of the emergence of the cult of the mother goddess is unknown, but the first reliable mentions of Demeter date back to 1500 BC. Worship was especially widespread in the city of Eleusis, whose name is mentioned in the myth of the abduction.

Originally revered as the goddess of the barley field, over time, Demeter received the status of the patroness of agriculture. The mere mention in the prayers has been replaced by the five-day Mysteries held every year.

Thesesmophoria, as the holidays in honor of Demeter were called, were run exclusively by wealthy women who bore all the expenses. In honor of the mother goddess, sacrifices were made, songs were sung and processions were arranged.

In Roman mythology, Demeter is known as Ceres. Ceres is accompanied by the goddess of the harvest, Annona, and the woman-mother holds various fruits in her hands. Ancient Greek mythology assigned another attribute to the goddess - most often Demeter is depicted with a spike of wheat in her hands.

The Roman name Ceres is not the only nickname for Demeter. The goddess of agriculture is also known under the names Anfea, Europa, Erinia and others. Researchers have counted 18 pseudonyms of the patroness of agriculture.

Demeter in mythology

The birth of Demeter was accompanied by unpleasant events. The father of the goddess, the almighty Kronos, ate all the children that Rhea's wife gave birth to to a man. The same fate befell Demeter, who became the second child in the family of the rulers of Olympus.

Later, the goddess's brother freed the girl from her father's stomach. Demeter settled on Olympus, surrounded by relatives. A beautiful, cheerful girl attracted the attention of the Thunderer. Zeus often visited the goddess in the form of a serpent. Over time, the relationship between brother and sister became closer, from a divine union, Persephone was born. However, the ruler of Olympus soon lost interest in his sister and was carried away by another young beauty.

Considering herself free, Demeter responded to the courtship of another god (in other sources - a mere mortal). Jason, the son of Zeus and Electra, long sought the goddess of fertility. Conquered by the young man's persistence, the woman came to Jason three times on dates that took place on the plowed field. After these meetings, Demeter gave birth to the sons of Plutos and Philomelus. Zeus, having learned about the adventures of his sister, in a fit of jealousy, killed Jason with lightning.

An equally close relationship binds Demeter and. The Lord of the Sea accidentally saw the goddess while swimming and desired a woman. But Demeter did not have reciprocal feelings for a man. To hide from persistent courtship, the goddess of fertility turned into a mare and hid in a herd grazing nearby.

The tricky move had no effect, Poseidon immediately understood his sister's plan. The lord of the seas and rivers turned into a stallion and overtook Demeter while she was resting in the shade of a tree. It seems that Zeus did not mind such an alliance. A new love affair brought Demeter two children: the talking horse Areyon and the daughter Despina.

Demeter loved and took care of all children, but still singled out Persephone. The special affection for the daughter is illuminated by the myth that tells about the girl's marriage.

Zeus, whose duties included arranging the marriages of the gods, decided to give Persephone in marriage to his own brother, who ruled the kingdom of the dead. While the girl was walking with her friends on Earth, the newly-made groom persuaded Gaia to grow an unusual flower near Persephone.

Drawn by the scent of the plant, Demeter's daughter walked away from her friends. At that moment, the earth split, and Hades dragged the beauty into the underworld. Hearing the girl's screams, Demeter rushed to the scene, but there were no traces of her daughter left. The inconsolable mother spent nine days looking for Persephone around the world. No one knew what had happened to the girl, and could not tell the goddess where to look for her daughter.

A purposeful woman still found out the truth. Realizing that Zeus separated her from Persephone, Demeter left Olympus. Taking the form of a mere mortal, the woman began to roam the world until she reached the city of Eleusis. Here the goddess of fertility got a job as a nanny in the house of Queen Metanira.

The son of the royal personage became a new object of worship for Demeter. The goddess transferred all her love for Persephone to the little boy. In order not to part with the baby, Demeter decided to make the prince immortal. But during the ceremony, Metanira entered the room and screamed when she saw that the nanny was holding the boy over the fire.

The goddess dropped the child into the fire, they did not have time to save the son of Metanir. The angry goddess appeared before the queen in true guise and ordered to build a temple in her own honor in the city. The lonely and unhappy sister of Zeus settled there, ceasing to talk with gods and mortals.

While Demeter was looking for her daughter and grieved over the loss, the fields on the ground dried up, and the trees stopped bearing fruit. Concerned Zeus sent messengers to his sister with requests to change his mind. But Demeter did not listen to her family. The only way out was to return Persephone to her mother, only Hades did not want to part with his wife.

Then the lord of Olympus decided that his daughter would spend two-thirds of the year with her mother, and for the rest of the time, return to her husband. Since then, every autumn Demeter falls into longing for her daughter and is reborn again and has fun with the arrival of spring.

• In myths about Demeter, the goddess's beautiful hair is mentioned, the color of which resembles a wheat field.

• The meaning of the name of the patroness of agriculture is not unambiguous. The first part of Demeter's name is translated as "mother". The second component is controversial. A possible translation is "mother earth" or "mother wheat".
• The ancient Greeks dedicated the constellation Virgo to Demeter.

Demeter, Ceres, Cybele-goddess of fertility and agriculture, educator and mother
Roles and aspects of Demeter in a woman's life
Demeter (among the Romans Ceres) is the goddess of fertility and agriculture, the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, one of the most revered Olympic deities.

She was described in Homer's "Hymn to Demeter" as "a goddess of a beautiful appearance, kind to people, with hair the color of ripe wheat ... and with a golden sword" (probably a poetic allusion to the sheaf of ripe wheat, which was her main symbol).
She was portrayed as a beautiful woman with golden hair, dressed in blue clothes, or (mostly in sculptures) as a respectable, imposing woman sitting on a throne.
Cerere by Democrito Gandolfi at Porta Venezia (Milan)

The part of Demeter's name, meter, apparently means "mother", but it is not entirely clear what the particle "de-" or, earlier, "yes -" refers to. * She was worshiped as a mother goddess, especially as a mother of grain and the mother of the girl Persephone (among the Romans - Proserpine).

Demeter's life began as gloomy as Hera's. She was the second child of Rhea and Kronos - and the second he swallowed. Demeter became the fourth royal wife of Zeus (Jupiter), who was also her brother. She preceded Hera, the seventh and last. From the union of Zeus and Demeter, an only child was born, their daughter Persephone, with whom Demeter was associated in myth and cult.

The story of Demeter and Persephone, beautifully told in Homer's lengthy "Hymn to Demeter", centers around Demeter's reaction to the abduction of Persephone by Demeter's brother Hades, the ruler of the underworld.

The myth became the basis of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the most sacred and important cult rituals of Ancient Greece for more than two millennia, up to the 5th century AD, when the sanctuary at Eleusis was destroyed by the invasion of the Goths.
Demeter in Neustrelitz

Demeter is the archetype of motherhood. She represents the maternal instinct carried out through pregnancy, through the physical, psychological or spiritual nutrition and education of others. This powerful archetype can indicate the subsequent direction of a woman's life, has a significant impact on those close to her, and also determines a woman's tendency to depression if her need to grow and educate is rejected - or something prevents her from fulfilling.

The archetype of the mother was represented by Demeter on Olympus. Her most important roles were the roles of mother (daughter - Persephone), nourishing (goddess of fertility), and giver of spiritual food (Eleusinian mysteries). Although other goddesses were mothers (Hera and Aphrodite), Demeter's relationship with her daughter was the most significant. She was also more involved in raising and raising other goddesses.

- (Δημήτηρ, Ceres). The goddess of agriculture, mainly the patroness of grain fruits. She was the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, sister of Zeus and Hades. From Zeus, she had a daughter, Persephone, whom Hades took to his underworld. Upon learning about the abduction of his daughter, ... ... Encyclopedia of mythology

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- (Greek Demeter, from de instead of, ge earth, and meter mother). Greek name for Ceres, goddess of agriculture. Dictionary of foreign words included in the Russian language. Chudinov AN, 1910. DEMETRA Greek goddess who personified productive. the forces of the earth. ... ... Dictionary of foreign words of the Russian language

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In the myths of the ancient Greeks, the goddess of fertility and agriculture, the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, the sister and wife of Zeus, from whom she gave birth to Persephone. She was portrayed by ancient authors as a goddess kind to people, beautiful appearance, with hair the color of ripe wheat ... Historical Dictionary

Ceres, the goddess of agriculture. Dictionary of Russian synonyms. demeter n., number of synonyms: 5 goddess (346) ... Synonym dictionary

DEMETRA, in Greek mythology, the goddess of fertility and agriculture. Daughter of Kronos and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Persephone. The Eleusinian mysteries (in the city of Eleusis) were dedicated to Demeter. It corresponds to the Roman Ceres ... Modern encyclopedia

In Greek mythology, the goddess of fertility, the patroness of agriculture. Daughter of Kronos and Rhea, sister of Zeus, mother of Persephone. It corresponds to the Roman Ceres ... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary

- (Dhmhthr) the daughter of Kronos and Rhea, sister of Zeus, occupied, as the goddess of agriculture, civil order and marriage, a prominent place in Greek mythology. The myth about her and her daughter Persephone is detailed in one of the names. Homeric hymns. Hades, with ... ... Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron

Demeter - s, w. In Greek mythology: the goddess of fertility, the patroness of agriculture, the nurse of people. Etymology: Greek name Dēmētēr ‘Demeter’. Encyclopedic commentary: Demeter and the Thunderer Zeus had a young daughter, Persephone. Gloomy Hades, god ... ... Popular dictionary of the Russian language

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• Demeter (ed. 2008), Andrey Livadny. On the approach to the mysterious planet Demeter, the goal of his twelve-year space journey, the Terra spacecraft dies under mysterious circumstances. Only ...
• Demeter, Andrey Livadny. On the approach to the mysterious planet Demeter, the goal of his twelve-year space journey, the Terra spacecraft dies under mysterious circumstances. Only ...