Demeter

Name: Demeter
Parents: Cronus, Rhea
Goddess of: Agriculture, Plants
Roman Name: Ceres
Notes: Demeter tended to the plants and crops of all mankind. Without her constant care, nothing would grow. When her daughter, Persephone, leaves her for half the year to rule the Underworld, she weeps and ignores the plants therefore causing the seasons.


Origin of Demeter:
Cronus the Titan was told that one day, his son would overthrow him. In fear, he swallowed his children right after his wife Rhea gave birth. The five children were Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera and Hestia. Their younger brother, Zeus then rescued them from their father and they proceeded to take over the Titans and imprison them in the Underworld.

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