Demeter
What did Demeter do to make up for the desolation?
made the crops and flowers return
Homeric Hymn to Demeter
Tells everything associated with the kidnapping of Persephone and what Demeter did to get her back.
Persephone
Daughter of Demeter Maiden of Spring Spotted flower in meadow, Hades steals and take her to the underworld to marry her. Wife of Hades Spends four months with Demeter
Persephone
Daughter of Demeter that was stolen away by Hades and taken to the underworld.
Persephone
Daughter of demeter
Persephone
Daughter's name
Four lovely maidens
Daughters of Metaneira who find Demeter (disguised as an old lady) and invite her to their home.
4 lovely maidens felt sorry for her
Demeter
Became furious at Metaniera,for getting mad at her for helping her son
Demeter
Devastated when she realized daughter had eaten in underworld
Demeter
Didn't let earth bear fruit until found daughter
Demeter
Dipped demophoon in ambrosia and fire every night
Demeter
Explains reasons for seasons, especially winter
Demeter
Heard daughters weeping and came to look for her
Demeter
Left Olympus and came to earth as disguised mortal
Demeter
Nursed demophoon
Demeter
Sun told her daughter was dead
Demeter
Told 4 maidens and mother build temple to gain back favor
Demeter
Tried to make demophoon immortal
Demeter
What goddess is Man's Best Friend?
Demeter
Which goddess is mans best friend
Demeter
Who is Ceres?
Demeter
Who is Man's Best Friend (Goddess)?
Demeter
Who is the goddess of the Corn
Demeter
Who was a man's best friend (goddess)
Demeter
gave fruit and food back
Demeter
goddess of corn
Demeter
who is the goddess of corn?
Demeter
Temple
Demeter demanded that humans build this for her after Metaneira screamed at the site of Demeter putting Demophooooooooooooooön in the fire.
Eleusinian Mysteries
main festival to Demeter takes place in town near Athens -supervised by head priest of Athens - procession from Athens to Eleusis - Lesser Mysteries: held in Athens in the spring - Greater Mysteries: held in Sept and Oct, starts in Athens and ends in Eleusis
How long did it take to build the temple? What happened during this time period?
one year; nothing grew
What did Demeter tell the people of Eleusis by the well?
pirates had attempted to capture her, but she escaped
what did Demeter do for Metaneira in return for her friendliness
she gave Demaphoom eternal youth
how did Persephone get lost
she was lured away from her crew by a narcissus flower put there by zeus
Demeter
sister of Zeus
Who told Demeter where Persephone is?
the Sun
barley water with mint
the cooling drink of the reaper
What was Persephone?
the queen of the underworld
What does this myth explain?
the reason for the seasons; especially winter
Hiera
the sacred objects that the priest alone could reveal.
Held every 5 years in September and lasts for several days
Festival of demeter
narcissus
Flower that distracted Persephone and allowed Hades to kidnap her
How many months of the year does Persephone have to stay in the Underworld?
Four
Pomegranate
Fruit that Hades forced upon Persephone that kept her in the underworld for one-third of the year. It is symbolic to a fruit of death.
Greater Mysteries
Full initiation into the cult.
Corn
Gift Demeter gives humanity to make up for the famine she caused when her daughter was taken from her.
Apollo
God of light Tells Demeter Hades took Persephone.
Hades
God that steals Persephone
Demeter
Goddess of Harvest Mother of Persephone Wandered Earth disguised as old woman Became attached to Demophoon, guaranteed immortal youth Fled, angered at Metaniera's reaction to her holding Demophoon in the fire In the loss of her daughter, made the crops not grow Apollo tells her Hades took Persephone
Demeter
Goddess of corn
What was Demeter the goddess of
Goddess of corn
Demeter
Goddess of corn, daughter of Cronus and Rhea
Tricked Persephone to eat pomegranate seeds
Hades
Who has a golden chariot that took Persephone
Hades
Who kidnapped Persephone?
Hades
who took Persephone and where
Hades and to the underworld
Pomegranate seed
Hades made Persephone eat a ______ ____ before she left the Underworld.
Pomegranate seed
Hades made Persephone eat this, requiring her to return to the Underworld.
What did Hades do to Persephone when she was leaving
He gave her a seed and she ate it making her go down to the underworld at least 4 months of the year
what did zeus do about Demeter
He sent Hermes to go gt her
Who did Zeus send to the Underworld?
Hermes
Homeric Hymn to Demeter
- tells story of Persephone's abduction -Hades goes to ask Zeus for a queen since he is bored... Zeus arranges abduction of Persephone -She was picking flowers, picked a narcissus that was wonderful and sweet... the ground then opened up, Hades came out on a chariot and took her -Only two who heard her scream were Hecate and Helios -Demeter searches for her daughter for 9 days, then seeks out the two who heard and they tell her -Demeter refuses to eat,drink, and bathe -She went to Eleusis where she meets daughters of the king who take pity on her and give her a home -Hidden identity as Doso... she nurses Demophoon, the child of the queen -Gives Demophoon godlike powers by putting him into a fire each night, until queen sees this and fires Doso aka Demeter
Known for
-Abduction of Persephone by Hades -Eleusinian Mysteries
Attributes
-Goddess of grain and harvest -seen holding wheat or some grain -Grouped with her daughter, Persephone (w/ Zeus) -cult statue at Knidos, never depicted nude (not sexual at all) -name means "EArth-mother" and is much diff. kind of mother goddrss -refined and PURE
Hades and Persephone
-nothing grows on earth while Persephone was in underworld, Demeter is too distraught Persephone eats a pomegranate, this causes her to stay half the year in the underworld and half with her mother -creation of the seasons
How long is Persephone sent to the Underworld?
4 months a year
Eleusis
A little town near Athens sacred to Demeter; site of her temple
Eleusis
A small town in which Demeter goes to the well, finds daughters of Metaniera and Celeus.
What is Demeter the Goddess of?
Corn
What did Demeter turn into
An old lady
Who told Demeter where Persephone was taken
Apollo
Who told Demeter that Persephone was among the dead?
Apollo (Sun)
Zeus
Brokers deal between Hades and Demeter Demeter gets Persephone for 4 months, Hades gets the rest.
What is Demeter's Roman Name
Ceres
What is Demeter's Roman name?
Ceres
What was Demeter's Roman name?
Ceres
Olympus, mortal
Demeter left ________ and dwelt on earth disguised as a ________.
Demophoon
Demeter nursed ___________, Metaneira's son.
when Metaneira got angry at Demeter what did Demeter do and what was her command
Demeter showed herself as a goddess and demanded her to build her a temple
immortal youth
Demeter tried to give Demophoon ______________.
Eleusis
Demeter wandered to the town of ________ and sat by a well.
How did Demeter react to Persephone's return?
Demeter was happy, but she was upset when she learned that Persephone had eaten in the Underworld
Eleusinian Mysteries
Demeter's chief festival; held in Eleusis every five years over nine days in September
Persephone
Demeter's daughter
Persephone
Demeter's daughter; maiden of spring. Kidnapped by Hades and forced to live in the Underworld for four months every year (winter).
Rhea
Demeter's mother
Ceres
Demeter's name in Latin
Son of Metaniera
Demophoon
What is the name of the son of Metaneira that Demeter nursed?
Demophoon
Old Woman
Disguise Demeter uses in Eleusis; is asked to come back to the home of four lovely maidens; nurses Demophoön to give him immortal youth.
Done
Done
What town did Demeter wander to?
Eleusis
where did Demeter go when she left olympus
Eleusis
Zeus
Eventually sent gods to Demeter to get her to allow humans to grow crops.
Why does Persephone have to return to the Underworld?
If you eat in the Underworld, then you have to return
Celeus
Leader of Eleusis
Hades
Lost her daughter to whom?
Persephone
Maiden of the Spring
What is Persephone the Maiden of? What is Persephone the Queen of?
Maiden of the Spring; Queen of the Underworld
What did she try to do with the ladies child
Make him have eternal youth
Demeter
Man's best friend - goddess
Triptolemus
Messenger of Demeter who she chose to spread her arts of agriculture.
Hermes
Messenger that brought back Persephone
Who's house did Demeter go to?
Metaneira
who let Demeter go to their home
Metaneira
Got angry at Demeter
Metaniera
Mother of 4 maidens
Metaniera
Metaneira
Mother of four lovely maidens and the baby Demophoön
Demeter was waiting for Persephone
Nothing grew when _______ ___ ______ ___ _______.
Eleusis
Place where Demeter in disguise as an old woman went and the daughters of Celeus found her sitting by the well and invited her to their home. Actual place in Greece.
What did Hades make Persephone eat?
Pomegranate seeds
Daughter of Demeter
Persephone
Hades carried her to underworld
Persephone
Picked narcissus flower
Persephone
Who is Demeter's daughter
Persephone
Who is the Maiden of the Spring
Persephone
Who is the Maiden of the Spring?
Persephone
Who is the Queen of the Underworld?
Persephone
Who is the Queen of the underworld
Persephone
Who was Demeter's daughter?
Persephone
maiden of spring
Persephone
narcissus, Zeus
Persephone wandered away from her companions one day to pick a beautiful ____________ flower made by ______.
Proserpine
Persephone's name in Latin
Lesser Mysteries
Prelimanry steps in the initiation.
Telesterion
Primary centers of the Eleusian Mysterires.
Persephone
Queen of the Underworld
Eleusian Mysteries
Religion cermemony in honor of Demeter and her daughter.
Who is Demeter's mom?
Rhea
Who was sent to Demeter about letting her grow things again
Rhea
Ceres
Roman name for Demeter
Hermes
Sent by Zeus to Hades...told Hades he had to let Persephone return to Demeter.
Rhea
Sent by Zeus to tell Demeter her daughter would have to be in the Underworld for 4 months every year; comforted her as well.
Immortality
She tried to give ________ to Demophoön
Demophooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooön
Son of Metaneira and Celeus; nursed by Demeter (disguised as an old woman)
Demophoon
Son of Metaniera (baby) Made to have immortal youth by Demeter
Where was Persephone taken
The Underworld
Sun
The ______ told Demeter that Persephone was among the dead.
Metaneira
The four lovely maiden's mother
Metaneira
The mother of the girls who brought Demeter in and the wife of Celeus.
Demophoon
The name of the son of Celeus and Metaneira whom Demeter nurses. She places him in the fire to make him immortal but the mother caught Demeter, made a big deal out of it and the child was to die in time.
Doso
The name that Demter referred to herself as when the daughters of Celeus asked for her identity. She claimed she was taken by pirates.
What did Demeter try to give Demophoon?
immortal youth
3/4
Time of year Persephone is in underworld
Bathed in ambrosia and placed in the fire.
Two things Demeter did to Demaphoön to give him immortal youth.
Pomegranate seeds
What Persephone are that made her go to underworld each year
Harvest
What demeter is the God of
barley water with mint
What drink did Metaneira give to Demeter?
Hecate
When Demeter came upon her she said that she heard the cries of Persephone but she did not see who stole her away.
Helius
When Demeter came upon him he said that he heard Persephone's cries and that it was Hades who took her. However, he warned her that Zeus had a part in it and that she should just let it go.
Abduction by Hades
When Hades abducted Persephone when she was in the field picking flowers with Oceanus daughters.
Persephone was with Hades
Winter was when ______ ___ ____ _____.
Made narcissus
Zeus
Sent Hermes to hades to beg for persephones return
Zeus
Who created the flower that Persephone plucked
Zeus
Who made the Narcissus flower?
Zeus
Who was Demeter's brother?
Zeus
Who did Zeus send to Hades to beg for Persephone's return? Did Hades say yes or no?
Zeus sent Hermes; Hades agreed, but he made Persephone eat a pomegranate seed before she left
Demeter is the sister of who
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
Who is Demeter the sister of? What is her daughter's name?
Zeus; Persephone
Hades
______ carried Demeter off to the Underworld in a gold chariot drawn by black horses.
Four
________ lovely maidens felt sorry for Demeter and got permission to take her home.
What is a reaper?
a harvester
What did Demeter disguise herself as when she went on Earth?
a mortal old woman
what did Demeter do to Domophoom every night before she went to bed
anointed him with Ambrosia and put him in the fire
What is the procedure for giving one immortal youth?
anointing the person in ambrosia and placing them in fire
Reaper
another word for harvester
What composed the drink that Metaneira gave Demeter? Who was this drink typically for?
barley water with mint; harvesters
why did zeus have to confront Demeter
because nothing was growing on Earth until Persephone returned
why did Persephone have to leave for four months out of every year
because that was the deal with Hades
What did the family have to do to win Demeter's favor back?
build a temple
Persephone
daughter of Demeter
Kykeon
drink used during the Eleusian Mysteries.
Festival of Demeter is when?
every 5 years in September for 9 days
When was the Festival of Demeter held? How long did it last? Where was it?
every 5 years in September; 9 days; the temple at Eleusis
Who took Demeter in?
four girls, with permission from their mother, Metaneira
Who did Zeus send to convince Demeter to allow crops to grow again? How did Demeter react?
gods including Demeter's mother, Rhea; she said no
What did Hades use to take Persephone into Underworld?
golden chariot drawn by black horses
what did Hades do to make Persephone partially stay in the underworld
he made her eat a pomegranate seed
When did Demeter show herself as a goddess?
when she got angry with Metaneira when Metaneira screamed when she saw Demeter putting Demophoon in the fire