"Demeter"

• ​Zeus's sister

• ​goddess of agriculture

• ​goddess of all things that grow (except beans!)

• ​mother of Persephone

• ​caused famines when upset or angry

• ​Roman name is Ceres

• ​her animal is the pig

• goddess of the underworld and wife of Hades

• ​associated with life, death, agriculture, and the seasons

• ​her mother is Demeter

• ​Romans called her Proserpina

• ​her symbol is the pomegranate fruit

• ​god the underworld, not death

• ​brother of Zeus

• ​owner of Cerberus, the three headed dog (which he loves)

• ​symbols include the serpent and the dog

• ​known as Orcus and Pluto by the Romans

​Title of myth: "Demeter"

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• ​Describe what happens to Persephone at the beginning of the story.

• ​Describe Demeter's reaction to Persephone's disappearance.

• ​Who helps Demeter in her search for Persephone? What do they do?

• ​What is Zeus's solution to the conflict with Demeter and Hades? How does this influence the creation of the seasons?