Demeter
Culture & Region
Ancient Greece
Time Period
c. 8th century BCE onwards (Homeric); Mycenaean 'da-ma-te'
Domains
Agriculturegrainharvestfertilitysacred lawseasons
Symbols & Animals
Wheat/barley sheaftorchcornucopiasnakepigpoppy
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Eleusis (Mysteries)
- Sicily
- Hermione
Key Myths & Stories
Persephone abduction; Eleusinian Mysteries; causes winter in grief
Related Deities
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