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 ====== Demeter ======
+Demeter (also known as Ceres in Roman mythology) is the Greek goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, two of the original Titans. Her siblings are Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, and Hera.
+Demeter is often depicted as a mature woman with a crown of grain and a torch in her hand. She is often associated with other symbols of life, such as the poppy, cornucopia, and serpent.
+Demeter is the goddess of the harvest and of fertility. She was responsible for the bountiful harvests each year, and was also associated with the fertility of animals and humans. She was also the goddess of the earth and its fruits; she was believed to have created the seasons and to have brought forth the green of spring and the bounty of summer.
+Demeter is said to have a compassionate and loving nature. She was very protective of her daughter Persephone, and was known to be generous to those who showed her respect. Her symbols of fertility and abundance were often used to represent abundance in many aspects of life.
+Demeter was one of the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses, and was worshiped throughout the ancient Greek world. Her cult centers were primarily located in the Greek mainland, and in the islands of Crete and Sicily.
+In myth, Demeter is said to have been deeply saddened when Hades abducted her daughter Persephone and took her to the underworld. Her grief caused the earth to become barren and lifeless until Persephone was eventually allowed to return. As a result of this story, Demeter has come to be seen as a symbol of hope and renewal, and of the enduring bond between a mother and her child.
+Demeter's festival, called the Thesmophoria, was held in the autumn in Athens. This festival was a time for offerings to be made to Demeter, and for the people to thank her for all she had done for them. The Thesmophoria also served as a time of thanksgiving for the harvest.