Demeter R.R.

Demeter A.k.A Ceres: 

Demeter A.k.A Ceres

Facts of Demeter: 

Facts of Demeter Goddess of Agriculture, Productive Soil, and Fruitfulness of Mankind Main focus was upon Earth, not Olympus Traveled to many cities and would either bless or curse their citizens depending on her treatment Symbol: Wheat

Physical Appearance: 

Physical Appearance Demeter was depicted as a mature woman, often crowned and holding sheafs of wheat and a torch. Divine hair, she had long locks of hair, dear hands, divine body and with a dark cloak which waved about her slender feet . Heavenly radiance and sweet smelling robes. She thrusted old age away from her. She is pictured as a mature motherly figure.

Her Responsibilities: 

Her Responsibilities Demeter was a goddess of fertility, grain, and agriculture . Although she is the goddess who taught mankind about agriculture, she is also the goddess responsible for creating winter .

Strengths & Weaknesses: 

Strengths & Weaknesses Strengths: Loving mother, persistence and empathic. Weaknesses: Depression, lived her life through her daughter.

Character Traits: 

Character Traits Demeter was usually very generous, understanding, and respectful, but she would become very fierce when angry. She was also very modest and shy, so she earned the sympathy of the Olympian gods/ gddesses . Maternal, fertile, earthy, natural, bountiful, and generous.

Symbol: 

Symbol General – Cornucopia , sheaves of wheat, autumn harvest, torch, bread, honey, and acorns Animals - Cats and dogs (all domestic pets), lions snakes, crane, and  lizards Plants - Poppies, sunflower, cypress, sheaves of wheat, foxglove, daisy, columbine, ash and oak trees Perfumes / Scents - Orange blossom, myrrh, olibanum , civet, patchouli, violet, cloves and cinnamon Gems and Metals - Pearls, star sapphire, catÍs eye, silver, ivory, emerald, sardonyx, carnelian, amber, mercury, and copper Colors - Green, dark brown , gold , navy blue , and pink

Relations: 

Relations Daughter of Cronus and Rhea Sister of Zeus , Poseidon , Hades , Hestia and Hera Mother of Plutus and Persephone (with Zeus )

Website: 

Website "Goddess Symbols: Demeter Symbols and Myths." Goddess Gift: Meet the Goddesses Here . Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/goddess_symbols_demeter.htm>. "Google Images." Google . Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://paulkiritsis.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Demeter_Goddess_by_midoriharada.jpg>. "Google Images." Google . Web. 12 Jan. 2012. <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://paulkiritsis.net/web/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Demeter_Goddess_by_midoriharada.jpg>.