demeter
Demeter is the goddess of the harvest. She presides over grains and the fertility of the earth. Demeter has a daughter called Persephone who was abducted by Hades to the Underworld. Demeter was upset that Hades had kidnapped Persephone so Zeus sent Hermes to the Underworld to bring back Persephone. Hades returned Persephone back to Demeter but she had to return to the Underworld to stay with Hades for certain months every year. Demeter can also turn into a horse. Demeter had two major festivals dedicated to her. One is the Thesmophoria festival and the other one is the Eleusinian mysteries festival.
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