Demeter

By E.H.

The ancient Greeks believed in many extraordinary gods that lived on Mount Olympus. As the goddess of the harvest, Demeter was particularly important to this agriculture-based society. Demeter was the goddess of fertility and agriculture, which can relate because in the spring, when plants grow, things are born. Demeter had many family relations She was the sister of Zeus and the mother of her only daughter, Persephone. She was also the child of Rhea and her evil father Cronus. Demeter had the responsibility of making the crops grow and was in charge of the seasons. She made the plants grow during the spring and summer when her beloved daughter Persephone was home from the underworld. During the winter and fall, Demeter was sad because Persephone went back to the underworld. This would cause the plants to stop growing. Demeter had an important role in ancient Greek society. She was important because she made the plants grow during the spring and the summer. The Greeks relied on her plants so that the could eat. She also had the responsibility of protecting women during childbirth. Without Demeter the Greeks believed would not have any plants. Demeter helps us understand the Greeks religion and how they valued nature.