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πŸ‘€ Demeter

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  • Alternative name
    πŸ‘€ Deo (alt. Demeter)
    Information
    Olympian goddess
    Possibly the same as
    πŸ‘€ Erinys
    Sometimes conflated with
    πŸ‘€ Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40730
    PALP
    http://palp.art/browse/demeter
    Trismegistos
    https://www.trismegistos.org/name/9148
    LIMC headword
    Demeter
    Digital LIMC
    https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/7YLkifYiTm=ubKaA5PzQ8Au https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/IgtkcQ5RSR=CJ7OUXWslZQx
    Gender
    Female
    Identified with
    πŸ‘€ Isis Egyptian goddess
    Appearance and powers
    Can metamorphose othersCan resurrect the dead
    Birth
    Birth is narrated
    Experiences
    Consumes human fleshActs as lawgiverUndergoes metamorphosis
    In the historical period
    Appears in an epiphany
    Daughter of
    πŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘€ Hestia Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Ouranos father of Cronos
    Mother of
    πŸ‘€ Areion (horse) immortal horse of AdrastosπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of DemeterπŸ‘€ Ploutos personification of wealthπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Despoina daughter of Demeter and PoseidonπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Orphic) usually son of Demeter, when specifically distinguished from the Olympian godπŸ‘€ Dionysos (farmer) early inventor of agriculture using plow animals, a figure sometimes distinguished from the Olympian DionysosπŸ‘€ Hecate (goddess)
    Wife of
    πŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god
    Has children with
    πŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Iasion (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra
    Belongs to
    πŸ‘₯ the Olympian Gods
    Divine patron of
    🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Antron (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 Sicily (island) island near ItalyπŸ‘€ Enna nymph associated with DemeterπŸ‘€ Triopas (Cnidian) son of Poseidon, founder of Cnidos
    Creates
    🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced
    Invents
    πŸ‘€ Doso (persona of Demeter) created while the goddess is in Eleusis searching for Persephone
    Kills
    πŸ‘€ Demophoon (Eleusinian) son of Celeos and MetaneiraπŸ‘€ Colontas Argive, offended DemeterπŸ‘€ Eleusis eponym and king of Eleusis
    Cult sites
    🌍 the Sanctuary of Eleusinian Demeter near Mount Taygetos (Laconia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia at Sparta🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter at Sicyon established by PlemnaiosπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter Thesmia on Mt Cyllene (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Pelasgian Demeter at Argos🌍 the Sacred Grove near Mount Potinos (Argolid) in the Argolid, near the River Potinos🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia on Mount Pron (Argolid)πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter Thesmophoros near Troizen🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chamyne at Olympia🌍 the Sanctuary of Mysian Demeter at Pellene built by Mysios🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Erinys and Demeter Lousia at Thelpousa (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of the Great Goddesses at Megalopolis (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter at Mycalessos (Boiotia)πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter at Athens near the Dipylon GateπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter at Eleusis🌍 the Grove of Demeter (Thessaly) at DotionπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter at Messene🌍 Pyrasos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, known later as Demetrion🌍 Mysia (Argolid) in the Argolid🌍 Enna (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ›οΈ the Megara of Demeter (Megara)🌍 Triphylia region in Elis🌍 Phlious (Argolid) city in the Argolid🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid border🌍 the Land of the Mariandynoi (Pontos) territory south of the Black Sea
    Cult established by
    πŸ‘€ Dysaules Eleusinian, brother of Celeos and father of Triptolemos and EubouleusπŸ‘€ Naos grandson of EumolposπŸ‘€ Mysios eponym of Argive MysiaπŸ‘€ Diocles (Eleusinian) early ruler in Eleusis, learns rites from DemeterπŸ‘€ Triptolemos Eleusinian, spreader of agricultureπŸ‘€ Celeos (Eleusinian) king of EleusisπŸ‘€ Eumolpos (Eleusinian) establishes rites at EleusisπŸ‘€ Erechtheus son of Pandion, king of AthensπŸ‘€ Hierax (Bithynian) transformed into hawkπŸ‘€ Orpheus husband of EurydiceπŸ‘€ Plemnaios son of PeratosπŸ‘€ Pelasgos (Argive) Argive, son of TriopasπŸ‘€ Danaos father of the DanaidsπŸ‘€ Clymenos (Argive) son of PhoroneusπŸ‘€ Chthonia (Argive I) daughter of Phoroneus, ArgiveπŸ‘€ Chthonia (Argive II) daughter of Colontas, Argive
    Related entities
    πŸ‘€ Cronos Titan, father of ZeusπŸ‘€ Hera Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hestia Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Poseidon Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hades Underworld godπŸ‘€ Rhea TitanπŸ‘€ Zeus (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Ge personification of EarthπŸ‘€ Ouranos father of Cronos🏺 the Stone of Cronos used to deceive CronosπŸ‘€ Metis Oceanid, mother of Athena🌍 Eleusis (Attica) city in AtticaπŸ‘€ Persephone daughter of Demeter🌍 Old Hermion (Argolid) a Mycenaean city in the southern Argolid, in ruins in the historical periodπŸ›οΈ Rock Agelastos (Eleusis) at EleusisπŸ›οΈ Callichoron Well (Eleusis) well associated with Demeter at Eleusis⏳ the Search of Demeter for PersephoneπŸ‘€ Celeos (Eleusinian) king of EleusisπŸ‘€ Iambe jokes with DemeterπŸ‘€ Demophoon (Eleusinian) son of Celeos and MetaneiraπŸ‘€ Metaneira wife of CeleosπŸ‘€ Triptolemos Eleusinian, spreader of agricultureπŸ‘€ Eleusis eponym and king of EleusisπŸ‘€ Ascalaphos (s. of Acheron) son of Acheron, snitched on Persephone, turned into an owl🌍 the Underworld realm of HadesπŸ‘€ Io transformed into a cow🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🏺 the Statue of Demeter dedicated by Io in EgyptπŸ‘€ Isis Egyptian goddessπŸ‘€ Areion (horse) immortal horse of AdrastosπŸ‘₯ the Erinyes personifications of vengeanceπŸ‘€ Iasion (s. of Electra) son of Zeus and Electra🏺 the Thunderbolt of Zeus🌍 Pyrasos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, known later as Demetrion🌍 Thasos (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘₯ the Hundred-Handers sons of Ouranos and Ge🌍 Erebos (Underworld) location in the Underworld, 'darkness'🌍 Mount Olympos (N. Greece) mountain in northern Greece, home of the Olympian GodsπŸ‘₯ the Olympian Gods🌍 Crete (island) island in the AegeanπŸ‘€ Ploutos personification of wealthπŸ‘€ Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Enna (Sicily) city in SicilyπŸ‘€ Hercyna (eponym) eponym of river Hercyna, playmate of Persephone🏺 the Shoulder of Pelops consumed by Demeter and then replaced🌍 Argos (city) city in the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Pelasgos (Argive) Argive, son of TriopasπŸ‘€ Chrysanthis Argive woman, reveals abduction of Persephone to DemeterπŸ‘€ Eubouleus Eleusinian son of Trochilos or DysaulesπŸ‘€ Aphrodite Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Artemis Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Athena Olympian goddessπŸ‘€ Hyacinthos (Spartan) loved by Apollo, associated with the flowerπŸ‘₯ the Horai personifications of natural orderπŸ‘₯ the Moirai the FatesπŸ‘€ Polyboia (d. of Amyclas) sister of Hyacinthos🌍 Sicyon (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Orthopolis son of PlemnaiosπŸ‘€ Plemnaios son of Peratos🌍 Phlious (Argolid) city in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Dysaules Eleusinian, brother of Celeos and father of Triptolemos and EubouleusπŸ‘€ Mysios eponym of Argive Mysia🌍 Mysia (Argolid) in the ArgolidπŸ‘€ Phytalos welcomed Demeter into his home🌍 Laciadai (Attica) deme in AtticaπŸ‘€ Eumolpos (Thracian) son of Poseidon and Chione, fights ErecththeusπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Celeos bring Demeter to Eleusis🌍 the Rarian Plain (Eleusis) plain near Eleusis where grain first grewπŸ›οΈ Anthion Well (Eleusis) well associated with Demeter near Eleusis, on the road towards Megara🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Naos grandson of Eumolpos🌍 the Oracle of Apollo at DelphiπŸ›οΈ Anaclethris (Megara) rock in Megara where Demeter "summons" her daughterπŸ‘€ Oncos eponym of Onceion, son of Apollo🌍 Onceion (Arcadia) village in Arcadia🌍 River Ladon (Arcadia) river in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Despoina daughter of Demeter and Poseidon🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Erinys and Demeter Lousia at Thelpousa (Arcadia)πŸ‘€ Aitnaios son of Prometheus (one of the Cabeiroi)πŸ‘€ Prometheus (Cabeiros) one of the Cabeiroi🌍 the Sanctuary of the Cabeiroi at ThebesπŸ‘€ Colontas Argive, offended DemeterπŸ‘€ Chthonia (Argive II) daughter of Colontas, ArgiveπŸ›οΈ the Cave of Black Demeter (Arcadia) in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Pan (god) god of flocks, of varying parentageπŸ‘€ Deo (alt. Demeter) alternative name for Demeter🏺 the Chariot of Triptolemos given to him by DemeterπŸ‘€ Trophonios hero from Lebadeia, architect🌍 the Sanctuary of Mysian Demeter at Pellene built by MysiosπŸ‘€ Damithales of Pheneos, welcomed Demeter to regionπŸ‘€ Trisaules of Pheneos, welcomed Demeter to areaπŸ‘€ Eumolpos (Eleusinian) establishes rites at EleusisπŸ‘€ Diocles (Eleusinian) early ruler in Eleusis, learns rites from DemeterπŸ‘€ Iacchos (Eleusinian) hero connected the the Eleusinian mysteriesπŸ‘€ Trochilos of Argos, priest of Demeter, related to Eleusis🌍 Megara (Argolid) city on the Attica-Argolid borderπŸ‘€ Car (Megaran) son of PhoroneusπŸ‘€ Hecate (goddess)πŸ‘€ Helios personification of the sunπŸ›οΈ Parthenion Well (Eleusis) at EleusisπŸ‘€ Doso (persona of Demeter) created while the goddess is in Eleusis searching for PersephoneπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter at EleusisπŸ‘€ Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the godsπŸ‘€ Hermes Olympian god🏺 the Chariot of Hades🌍 Paros (island) island in the Aegean, one of the Cyclades🌍 Antron (Thessaly) city in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Atheras Argive who offered Demeter hospitality🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia on Mount Pron (Argolid)πŸ‘€ Aithra (m. of Theseus) daughter of Pittheus, mother of TheseusπŸ‘€ Erysichthon (s. of Triops) father of MestraπŸ‘€ the Serpent of CychreusπŸ‘€ Apollo Olympian godπŸ‘€ Ares Olympian godπŸ‘€ Hephaistos Olympian god🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 River Styx (Underworld) river in the UnderworldπŸ‘₯ the Corybantes group of worshippers of Cybele, often conflated with similarly-named groupsπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian godπŸ‘€ Ganymedes (s. of Tros) son of Tros, abducted by ZeusπŸ‘€ Heracles greatest Greek heroπŸ‘₯ the Muses personifications of poetry and musicπŸ‘€ Seilenos attendant of DionysosπŸ‘€ Attis Phrygian attendant of CybeleπŸ‘€ Sabazios Phrygian god often associated with Dionysos or ZeusπŸ‘€ Momos personification of blame, disgraceπŸ‘€ Phthonos personification of envy🌍 River Acheloos (Aitolia) river in Aitolia🌍 the Garden of the Hesperides (unlocatable) unlocatable place where apples are guarded🌍 the Land of the Melanes unlocatable region either to far west or northπŸ‘€ Hesperos (personification) personification of the evening star🌍 the Grove of Demeter (Thessaly) at DotionπŸ‘€ Triopas (Cnidian) son of Poseidon, founder of CnidosπŸ‘€ Enna nymph associated with DemeterπŸ‘€ Nicippe (Thessalian) priestess at Dotion🌍 Dotion (Thessaly) plain and city in ThessalyπŸ‘€ Raros Eleusinian, father of Triptolemos🌍 Attica region of the Greek mainland🌍 Syracuse (Sicily) city in Sicily🌍 River Hebros (N. Greece) river in Northern Greece🌍 Thebes (Boiotia) city in BoiotiaπŸ‘€ Erechtheus son of Pandion, king of AthensπŸ‘€ Dionysos (Orphic) usually son of Demeter, when specifically distinguished from the Olympian godπŸ‘₯ the Centaurs half-horse half-human beingsπŸ‘€ Mousaios (Athenian) Athenian poet and prophetπŸ›οΈ the Megara of Demeter (Megara)🌍 Mount Aitna (Sicily) mountain on Sicily🌍 Samothrace (island) island in the Aegean Sea⏳ the Wedding of Cadmos and Harmonia (Thebes) held at Thebes with the Olympian gods in attendanceπŸ‘€ Triopas (s. of Helios)πŸ‘€ Euboulos son of Carmanor🌍 Tripolos (Crete) unlocatable city in CreteπŸ‘€ Dionysos (farmer) early inventor of agriculture using plow animals, a figure sometimes distinguished from the Olympian Dionysos🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena🌍 Triphylia region in Elis🌍 Mount Minthe (Elis)🌍 River Acheron (Elis) tributary of the Alpheios flowing from Mt Minthe🌍 Salamis (island) island off AtticaπŸ‘€ Eurylochos (Salaminian)πŸ‘€ Tantalos (Lydian) father of Pelops and Niobe, punished in the underworld🌍 Asia Minor region east of the Aegean SeaπŸ‘€ Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditionsπŸ‘€ Calliope MuseπŸ‘₯ the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')πŸ‘€ Cheiron (centaur) centaurπŸ‘€ Cleio (Muse) MuseπŸ‘€ Doris (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of the NereidsπŸ‘€ Erato (Muse) MuseπŸ‘€ Euterpe MuseπŸ‘€ Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of OceanπŸ‘€ Tethys TitanπŸ‘€ Ourania (Muse) MuseπŸ‘€ Peleus son of Aiacos, father of AchillesπŸ‘€ Polymnia MuseπŸ‘€ Maia daughter of Atlas, mother of HermesπŸ‘€ Melpomene MuseπŸ‘€ Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the NereidsπŸ‘€ Terpsichore MuseπŸ‘€ Thaleia (Muse) MuseπŸ‘€ Thetis Nereid, mother of AchillesπŸ‘€ Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) a Naiad⏳ the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis held in Thessaly, with the gods in attendanceπŸ‘€ Icarios (Attic II) hosts Demeter in AtticaπŸ‘€ Cephalos (Eleusinian) king of Eleusis🌍 Lycia (SW Asia Minor) large region in south-west Asia MinorπŸ‘₯ the Lycian Herdsmen repel Leto or Demeter from spring, transformed into frogsπŸ‘€ Pelops (Pisan) son of Tantalos, eponym of the PeloponneseπŸ‘€ Icarios (Attic I) hosts Dionysos in AtticaπŸ‘€ Iolaos son of Iphicles, companion of Heracles🏺 the Club of Heracles weapon of Heracles🏺 the Horn of AmaltheiaπŸ‘€ Minos (Cretan I) king of Crete, father of Ariadne and Pasiphae🌍 Mount Ida (Crete) mountain on CreteπŸ‘€ Ampycus (priest) priest of Demeter killed by Phineus in Ovid Met. 5πŸ‘€ Eros personification of loveπŸ›οΈ Spring Cyane (Sicily)🌍 Lake Pergus (Sicily) lake near Enna🌍 the Lakes of the Palici (Sicily) pools between Henna and SyracuseπŸ‘€ Cyane (Sicilian) eponym of spring in SicilyπŸ‘₯ the Daughters of Acheloos transformed into the Sirens🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 the Land of the Mariandynoi (Pontos) territory south of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Hierax (Bithynian) transformed into hawkπŸ‘€ Orpheus husband of EurydiceπŸ‘€ Titan (s. of Ouranos) son of Ouranos and Hestia according to EuhemerusπŸ›οΈ Spring Tilphousa (Boiotia) spring in the Sanctuary of Tilphousan ApolloπŸ‘€ Erinys lover of Poseidon, mother of AreionπŸ‘€ Misme receives Demeter in EleusisπŸ‘€ Ascalabos (s. of Misme) turned into a gecko by Demeter🌍 Thessaly region in northern GreeceπŸ‘€ Hebe personification of youth, cup-bearer of the gods🌍 Ephesos (Asia Minor) city in Asia MinorπŸ‘€ Pandareos punished by the gods🌍 Scythia region north of the Black SeaπŸ‘€ Lyncus king of Scythia, tries to kill TriptolemosπŸ‘€ Arethousa (Sicilian) eponym of Spring ArethousaπŸ›οΈ Spring Arethousa (Sicily)πŸ‘€ Cybele (goddess) 'Mother of the Gods'🌍 the Elysian Fields place of happy afterlife for heroes🌍 Campania (Italy) a region in southern Italy🌍 Mount Cyllene (Arcadia) mountain in ArcadiaπŸ‘€ Flora goddess of flowers, abducted by Zephyr🌍 the Sanctuary of Eleusinian Demeter near Mount Taygetos (Laconia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chthonia at Sparta🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter at Sicyon established by PlemnaiosπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter Thesmia on Mt Cyllene (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Pelasgian Demeter at Argos🌍 the Sacred Grove near Mount Potinos (Argolid) in the Argolid, near the River PotinosπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter Thesmophoros near Troizen🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter Chamyne at Olympia🏺 the Wooden Statue of Black Demeter kept at Phigalia, destroyed in mythical period🌍 the Sanctuary of the Great Goddesses at Megalopolis (Arcadia)🌍 the Sanctuary of Demeter at Mycalessos (Boiotia)πŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter at Athens near the Dipylon GateπŸ›οΈ the Temple of Demeter at MesseneπŸ‘€ Demeter Olympian goddess
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    πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.1.5-1.2.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.2.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.5.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.5.1-1.5.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.5.2πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 1.5.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.1.3πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 2.5.12πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.6.8πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.12.1πŸ“– Apollodoros, Library 3.14.7πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 2.695-2.710πŸ“– Dionysios, Periegesis 520-530πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 453-491πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 617-653πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 451-491πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 912-914πŸ“– Hesiod, Theogony 969-974πŸ“– Homer, Iliad 14.312-14.328πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167πŸ“– Pausanias 1.13.8-1.13.9πŸ“– Pausanias 1.14.1-1.14.3πŸ“– Pausanias 3.19.3-3.19.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.5.8πŸ“– Pausanias 2.14.2-2.14.4πŸ“– Pausanias 2.11.2πŸ“– Pausanias 2.18.3πŸ“– Pausanias 1.37.2πŸ“– Pausanias 1.38.3πŸ“– Pausanias 1.38.6πŸ“– Pausanias 1.39.1πŸ“– Pausanias 8.15.1-8.15.4πŸ“– Pausanias 1.43.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.25.4-8.25.7πŸ“– Pausanias 8.25.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.25.4-8.25.10πŸ“– Pausanias 8.25.7-8.25.10πŸ“– Pausanias 8.31.2πŸ“– Pausanias 9.25.5-9.25.10πŸ“– Pausanias 8.37.6πŸ“– Pausanias 8.37.9πŸ“– Pausanias 2.35.4πŸ“– Pausanias 8.42.1-8.42.2πŸ“– Pausanias 8.42.1-8.42.4πŸ“– Pausanias 8.42.6πŸ“– Pausanias 9.31.9πŸ“– Pausanias 9.39.2πŸ“– Pausanias 9.39.5πŸ“– Pausanias 7.27.9πŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 5.28-5.148πŸ“– Pausanias 8.15.3-8.15.4πŸ“– Pausanias 8.42.1-8.42.6πŸ“– Pausanias 1.2.4πŸ“– Pausanias 1.39.5πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 1-32πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 40-50πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 51-89πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 94-112πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 120-144πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 184-212πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 213-267πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 268-300πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 301-324πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 334-356πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 375-385πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 434-440πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 441-469πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 470-482πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 483-495πŸ“– Homeric Hymn 13 to Demeter 1-3πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 1-41πŸ“– Euripides, Suppliant Women 618-625πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 70 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 121 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 143 MostπŸ“– Hesiod, Catabasis of Peirithous fr. 216 MostπŸ“– Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 3 WestπŸ“– Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 4 WestπŸ“– Minyad fr. 7 WestπŸ“– Bacchylides, Odes 3πŸ“– Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 28.1-28.2 MacLeodπŸ“– Lucian, Icaromenippus 27πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Apollo 105-112πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Demeter 1-23πŸ“– Callimachus, Hymn to Demeter 24-115πŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 21 HarderπŸ“– Callimachus, Aetia fr. 63 HarderπŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 40πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 80πŸ“– Pindar, Olympian 6 92-105πŸ“– Ps-Lucian, Charidemos 16πŸ“– Ps-Plutarch, On Rivers 3πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 1 52-68πŸ“– Pindar, Isthmian 7 1-19πŸ“– Pindar fr. 37 Snell-MaehlerπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.13.1-1.14.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.29.1-1.29.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.62.5-3.62.10πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 1.609πŸ“– Euripides, Alcestis 326-365πŸ“– Euripides, Phoenician Women 638-689πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.14.1-4.14.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 4.25.1-4.26.1πŸ“– Pausanias 1.40.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.2.3-5.2.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.4.1-5.5.2πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.49.1-5.49.6πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.61.1-5.61.3πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.68.1-5.68.3πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.69.1-5.69.5πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.76.1-5.76.4πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 5.77.1-5.77.8πŸ“– Pomponius Mela 2.41πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.12.1-1.12.10πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 3.64.1-3.64.7πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 411-412πŸ“– Ovid, Ibis 419-420πŸ“– Strabo 7 fr. 20a-b RadtπŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.104-6.128πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.14πŸ“– Strabo 8.3.15πŸ“– Strabo 9.1.9πŸ“– Lucian, The Dance 54πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.19πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.39πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.378πŸ“– Servius, Scholia on Georgics 3.7πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 1.160-1.175πŸ“– D-Scholia, Iliad 15.229πŸ“– Lycophron, Alexandra 1362-1396πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.6πŸ“– Ovid, Amores 3.10πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235πŸ“– Lucian, Parliament of the Gods 8πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.385-5.437πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.438-5.532πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.533-5.571πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.642-5.678πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 3βš’οΈ Parian Chronicle (Ashmolean 449945; IG XII, 5, 444; PHI 77668)πŸ“œ P.Mich. inv. 1447 versoπŸ“– Callimachus, Lyric Poems fr. 228 PfeifferπŸ“– Diodoros, Library 6.1.6-6.1.10πŸ“– Callimachus, Epigram 39 PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 100 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus, Hecale fr. 172 HollisπŸ“– Callimachus fr. 466 PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus fr. 474 PfeifferπŸ“– Callimachus fr. 652 PfeifferπŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 24πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 8.738-8.884πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.394-9.449πŸ“– Antoninus Liberalis, Metamorphoses 11πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 7.425-7.452πŸ“– Sophocles, Antigone 1115-1152πŸ“– Diodoros, Library 1.96.1-1.96.9πŸ“– Euripides, Helen 1301-1368πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 7.191πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 3.60πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 15πŸ“– Conon, Narrations 21πŸ“– Pliny, Natural History 36.23πŸ“– Ovid, Heroides 4
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadDionysios, PeriegesisHesiod, TheogonyLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, Odyssey Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter Homeric Hymn 13 to DemeterEuripides, Suppliant WomenHesiod, EhoiaiHesiod, Catabasis of PeirithousPanyassis, Heracleia MinyadBacchylides, OdesLucian, Dialogues of the DeadLucian, IcaromenippusCallimachus, Hymn to ApolloCallimachus, Hymn to DemeterCallimachus, AetiaLucian, The DancePindar, Olympian 6Ps-Lucian, CharidemosPs-Plutarch, On RiversPindar, Isthmian 1Pindar, Isthmian 7PindarDiodoros, LibraryD-Scholia, IliadEuripides, AlcestisEuripides, Phoenician WomenPomponius MelaOvid, IbisStraboOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, GeorgicsOvid, AmoresLucian, Parliament of the GodsAntoninus Liberalis, MetamorphosesCallimachus, Lyric PoemsCallimachus, EpigramCallimachus, HecaleCallimachusSophocles, AntigoneEuripides, HelenPliny, Natural HistoryConon, NarrationsOvid, Heroides
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    Mentioned in citation of
    πŸ“– Panyassis, Heracleia fr. 4 WestπŸ“– Orpheus fr. 382 BernabΓ©πŸ“– PamphosπŸ“– Homer, Iliad 23.343-23.350πŸ“– Aeschylus fr. 653 MetteπŸ“– Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 470-482πŸ“– Orpheus fr. 59 BernabΓ©πŸ“– Carcinos II fr. 5 CroppπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 9.106-9.115πŸ“– Orpheus fr. 399 BernabΓ© = fr. 302 KernπŸ“– Demetrios of Scepsis BNJ 2013 fr. 59πŸ“– Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 143 MostπŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42πŸ“– Ovid, Metamorphoses 6.313-6.381πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 1.351-1.392πŸ“– Vergil, Georgics 3.1-3.39πŸ“– Boios, Origins of BirdsπŸ“– Euhemerus test. 49 WiniarczykπŸ“– Euhemerus test. 60 WiniarczykπŸ“– Nicander fr. 56 Gow-ScholfieldπŸ“– Homer, Odyssey 17.481-17.504βš’οΈ Inscription on the Tomb of Phytalos, Laciadai (Not Extant)
    Depictions
    🏺 the Statue of Demeter dedicated by Io in Egypt🏺 the Wooden Statue of Black Demeter kept at Phigalia, destroyed in mythical period🎨 Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Krater in the manner of the Jena Painter (CAMU Ξ” 188; Beazley 30263; LIMC Hades 72)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Kalpis Hydria attributed to the Leagros Group (Nicholson NM98.24)🎨 Greek Terracotta Votive Figurine (Monash 127.011)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Calyx Krater attributed to the Polygnotan Group (Otago E48.67)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Plate attributed to the Gecko Painter (Otago E59.1; Beazley 6710)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa e Panificio di Papirius Sabinus IX 3, 19-20, Pompeii (PALP r9-i3-p19-space-e)🎨 Wall Painting from Temple of Domitian, Ephesos (n/a)🎨 Wall Paintings from Ara Capitale IX 11, 1, Pompeii (PALP r9-i11-p1)🎨 Roman Marble Sarcophagus (Capitoline 249; ASR III. 3, no. 392, pl. 125)🎨 Wall Paintings from Casa delle Grazie VIII 3, 10-11, Pompeii (ADS 819; PALP r8-i3)🎨 Boiotian Red-Figure Bell Krater attributed to Thetis/Mystai Painter (NAM 1393)🎨 Attic Red-Figure Hydria (BM 1868,0606.8; LIMC Demeter 368)🏺 the Tapestry of Arachne woven in competition with Athena
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Sculptured Images on the Throne of Apollo at Amyclai (LIMC Acheloos 219)🎨 Statue Group of Demeter, Athena, Artemis and Persephone at the Sanctuary of the Great Goddesses at Megalopolis (Not Extant)🎨 Cult Statues in the Temple of Demeter, Athens, by Praxiteles (LIMC Demeter 14)🎨 Statue Group of Triptolemos, Demeter, and Flora by Praxiteles (LIMC Triptolemos 3)
    Relevant to local traditions reported from
    🌍 Egypt region in North Africa🌍 Argos (city) city in the Peloponnese🌍 Arcadia region in the Peloponnese🌍 Phigaleia (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Lebadeia (Boiotia) city in Boiotia🌍 Thelpousa (Arcadia) city in Arcadia🌍 Athens (Attica) city in Attica🌍 Sicily (island) island near Italy🌍 Crete (island) island in the Aegean🌍 Pheneos (Arcadia) city in Arcadia
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