The Life Of Demeter : Suffering Earth Goddess

“ Demeter finally figured out that if she go near where people worshiped her and even believed in her, there want be a point that she will have a problem with anyone .”(Koukakis) “ At first Demeter was different from the other gods and goddesses since she was so harsh, but when she saw the manifest of the others she realized she was different and started being nice to people .”(Koukakis) “ Now when we look back in the past, Demeter is one of the oldest and most important gods and goddesses that there was of the ancient Greek pantheon

(AGG)The greek goddess Demeter had a daughter, Persephone, who was kidnapped by Hades, she was brought to the underworld, “Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and brought down to the underworld. Demeter searched desperately everywhere for the maiden but could not find her”(Cartwright), Demeter’s loss of her daughter gave her a goal, but she was impacted and she became sad because she did not have her daughter by her side every day.

The Rape of Persephone began as a simple story of peace and unchanging atmosphere. Demeter, goddess of the earth, agriculture and fertility in general, withheld her gifts from the earth in an act of isolation and depression once she lost Persephone. Before tragedy struck, she was loved by all for providing a climate for crops to flourish year round.Persephone held the sweetest disposition and was admired by all who knew her- including the God of the dead, Hades. However, unbenounced to her and her mother, her father Zeus had agreed to the turmoil that would soon ensue. As Persephone quested for the most enchanting flower, Hades, “the lord of the dark underworld, the king of the multitudinous dead, carried her off underneath the earth, driving a

Demeter was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Cronus would be deposed by one of his children. In order to prevent this, he swallowed each one as they were born. Rhea was unhappy about this and saved her last child Zeus, and gave a rock for Cronus to swallow. When Zeus grew up, Rhea persuaded Cronus to swallow an emetic and he regurgitated all the children, including Demeter, who were all full grown.

Demeter looked for her daughter for months, but tired and sad she sat on a rock for 9 days and nights. Looking as a sad old woman a farmer 's daughter asked for why 's she was sitting on the rock alone. Her father begging his daughter to come back, then the goddess spoke.

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter tells the story of Demeter, the goddess of fertility of grain. Demeter has a daughter with Zeus by the name of Persephone. The hymn explains the strong bond between Demeter and Persephone and how distraught Demeter is when her daughter is abducted. This traumatic event causes Demeter to live among mortal men disguised as an old woman and withdraw the fertility of the earth. In this paper, I will examine how the Homeric Hymn to Demeter operates as a charter myth, or narrative that explains modern practices, and how successful the hymn is in conveying the modern practice.

(AGG)The greek goddess Demeter had a daughter,Persephone, who was kidnapped by Hades,she was brought to the underworld, “Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and brought down to the underworld. Demeter searched desperately everywhere for the maiden but could not find her”,Demeter’s loss of her daughter gave her a goal but she was impacted and she became sad because she did not have her daughter by her side everyday.

Demeter was one of the Twelve Olympians which are gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. Living on top of a huge mountain called Mount Olympus, leaving the Greeks to believe that this mountain was so grand and tall it could touch the sky. Myths and teachings of ancient Greece that lasted from 800 BCE until about 600 AD. All the gods and goddess played important roles according to the ancient myths were spread by parents telling their children in poems, songs and stories in attempts to explain the elements and origins of the world and can be relatable into the world we live today.

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter addresses the fate of Persephone is in the hands of others and is removed from freedom of choice as she is portrayed as a minor. In effect, it is symbolic of the power family holds as the actions of her mother, her father Zeus and her husband Hades determine her path. The text accustoms nickname Persephone throughout the passage as the ‘Core’, the ‘Girl’, or ‘Virgin’. These nicknames assume her role as an underage girl not responsible for her life decisions. The Hymn begins with highlighting the role of the patriarch in a family Zeus as both the head of the family and the other gods who must defer to him as he arranges Hades to take Persephone against her will. As Demeter struggles with the mourn and loss of her child she begins to abandon her reproduction responsibilities and Persephone is ordered to go to the side of your dark robed mother. However, Hades persuades Persephone to eat pomegranate seeds, representing the loss of her innocence as it spiritually bounds her to Hades. Zeus accustomed to be acknowledges as the father of justice and good government rectifies the issue with the arrangement that Persephone remains with Hades however returns to her mother and the Gods for 2 thirds of the year. The Fate of Persephone portrays the common marriage cycle that pertained in Ancient Greece whereby it held the connotation of death for the maiden and submission and adaptation into their Fathers orders.

Now that you know the myth of Persephone, you can understand why it’s a conflict of interest. Some will view Hades kidnapping her and taking her away from her mother as horrible. Others justify it as okay since she learned to love him after a period of time and her mother had refused to let her leave her side. It’s all a very questioning topic, however the main idea of the myth is that the love between a mother and daughter will conquer all challenges they face. This concludes the myth of Persephone, and how she became the queen of the

This compromise was set to please Aphrodite by allowing her to see her dead crush while Persephone was away seeing her mother. When Aphrodite began falling for the Greek god Adonis. However, he soon dies. Aphrodite asks Persephone is she’d be willing to hold the body for her, as a favor. Persephone agrees, and soon falls in love with Adonis herself (even though he’s dead.) When Aphrodite asks to have him back, Persephone is reluctant, as she now loves him as well. They decide to resolve the conflict as a similar solution as with Persephone’s mother and husband. They agree to share him, and each of their time with him. Persephone is allowed to have him while she is staying in the underworld, and Aphrodite gets him while she is away, visiting her mother. Instead of just keeping him all to herself, Persephone, being the pleasing person she is, is willing to let Aphrodite see Adonis, in order to ensure she’s happy as well (“Persephone • Facts and Information on

Demeter was one of many goddesses of Olympia. She was the goddess of corn, grain, and harvest and was a daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She had much importance to Greek mythology as she was also known as the goddess of the earth.

Demeter’s inability to rescue her daughter from Hades’ clutches diminishes the power of female will. She is unable to even discover where her daughter is until Helius, a male god, takes pity on her and tells her what has happened (The Homeric Hymn to Demeter 70-77). The image of the matriarchy is not good enough to solve her own problems and must rely on a man to do so for her. Again, this sentiment is echoed towards the end of the story, when Zeus is the one to rescind his order to Hades. This order is given under duress, but the fact that Demeter must once again rely on a male god to rescue her child is an obvious depiction of male dominance

     Hades is one of the brothers of Zeus. He is the unlucky one who got to rule the underworld. He is cruel and unforgiving. Only two have ever gone to Hades domain and returned, Hercules and Odysseus. Hades fell in love with Zeus’s daughter and devised a plan to abduct her. With Zeus’s help they succeeded in the capture of Persephone. Her mother Demeter was so enraged she cursed the Earth. She continued the curse even after she was released. It was only after her mother Rhea was allowed to see her that she let the Earth prosper (message).

In this essay we will be studying the Homeric Hymns, including the Hymn to Apollo, to Hermes, and to Aphrodite, with particular emphasis on the Hymn to Demeter. Although he Homeric Hymns are of unknown authorship and differ widely in date, the Hymns that we will be focused on, are generally thought to have been composed between the 7th and 5th centuries BC (citation). The Hymn to Demeter is unlike the other Homeric Hymns in that Demeter refuses to submit to Zeus, and channels her own authority through her gift of fertility; Demeter displays power as a Goddess through her motherhood, not in spite of it, and affronts the