Demeter Research Paper

Demeter is a fascinating goddess. Her roman name is Ceres. She is the goddess of agriculture, fertility, nature, and the seasons. She has 3 children Persephone, Arion ,god of horses, and, Despoine, goddess of fruit. A sheaf of ripe wheat is her primary symbol. She is best known for the tragedy of her daughter’s ,Persephone, kidnapping.

The story of Demeter’s rape was mentioned by a Greek geographer in a travelogues. It took place in the 2nd century A.D. When Demeter was searching for her daughter, Poseidon fell in love with Demeter’s beauty. Realising this, Demeter transformed herself into a horse but, Poseidon was not fooled. He then also transformed himself into a horse and raped Demeter. Demeter later gave birth to Arion, a horse, and Despoine, a human daughter.

Demeter’s stay at Eleusis was an important beginning to agriculture. It took place in the year of the 7th century B.C. This all took place at the palace of King Celeus of Eleusis. Demeter took the role of an old woman and was given the job to nurse two princes, Demophon and Triptolemus. One day, Demeter decided to make Demophon immortal and privately made the child consume divine nectar. Next, she put him on a blazing hearth to remove his mortal soul. Seconds later the queen came in
Zeus promised Hades, the god of the underworld, Persephone's hand in marriage, without Demeter’s knowledge. While Demeter was planting flowers, the world opened up and Hades reached out for Persephone. Demeter heard the faint cries of her daughter but it was too late. Demeter quickly began searching for her daughter high and low. She traveled for many days, not returning to Olympus. She vowed to not return till she got her daughter back. Zeus then sent Hermes to get Persephone. Demeter was overjoyed to see her daughter. The months she spent looking for her daughter, she didn’t plant a single plant and that is the theory of how winter became to