Greek myths give people a stronger outlook on very much of their lives; what religions they believed in, their culture, ceremonial sacrifices, the society in which they lived in and everyday life as a Greek. It has become evident for people to understand why Greeks have been one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient era. Many of these myths include Gods and Goddess who help explain nature, human flaws and the lessons or morals to be learned. Among these Goddesses is one Great Goddess know to us at Demeter…
Demeter’s name means, "barley-mother" or "mother earth”. You might have seen her referred to as Ceres throughout Roman mythology. Demeter became known as the goddess of mother earth, vegetation, agriculture, fertility and grain. Presently, she is imagined as an older “motherly figure.” She was w
The kidnap of Persephone and her return to her mother Demeter, symbolized the yearly cycle of rebirth and death within nature, as well as the immortality of the human soul. Demeter caused the earth to bring forth flowers, fruit, and grain in the spring. Her mourning returns each fall when Persephone has to go to Hades and winter is believed as the yearly expression of Demeter's grief.
Finally Demeter is made aware of her daughter’s kidnap and is granted permission by Zues to have Persephone returned to her. Hades unwillingly agrees with Zues’ wishes. He first forces Persephone to taste a small bit of food, which consisted of a single pomegranate seed. The pomegranate seed is enough to guarantee that Persephone would always have to spend one third of the winter every year with him. Subsequently, Persephone was allowed to lea
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