Demeter

The Olympian goddess of fertility.

Genealogy

Rhea

Cronus

Chiron, Hades, Hera, Hestia, Poseidon, Zeus

Arion, Persephone

Demophon

Group

Olympians

Places
  1. Argos
  2. Attica
  3. Eleusis
  4. Hades
  5. Hermion
  6. Nowhere
  7. Unknown
Events
  1. Rhea gives birth to the Olympians
  2. Cronus swallows his children
  3. Olympians are vomited up by Cronus
  4. Demeter looks for Persephone in Eleusis
  5. Demeter looks for Persephone in Hermion
  6. A woman makes Demeter laugh as she grieves for Persephone
  7. Ascalaphus affirms that Persephone swallowed a seed while in Hades
  8. Demeter puts a heavy rock on top of Ascalaphus
  9. Demeter turns Ascalaphus into an owl
  10. Demeter comes to Eleusis in the likeness of a human woman
  11. Demeter comes in disguise to Celeus’ house
  12. Demeter is appointed Demophon’s nurse
  13. Praxithea sees Demeter put Demophon into the fire
  14. Demeter gives Triptolemus a winged chariot and wheat
  15. Iasion tries to rape Demeter
  16. Demeter and Dionysus come to Attica
  17. Demeter is welcomed to Attica by Celeus at Eleusis
  18. Pelasgus welcomes Demeter into his home
  19. Crythansis tells Demeter about the rape of Persephone
  20. Triptolemus and Ebuleus give Demeter information about Persephone
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 1.5
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.1
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.2
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.3
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 6.1
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 1.3
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 5.12
  8. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 6.8
  9. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 12.1
  10. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 14.7
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 695
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 5, Section 493
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 13, Section 311
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 312
  15. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 1.4
  16. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 2.4
  17. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 13.8
  18. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 14.1
  19. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 14.2
  20. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 14.3
  21. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 22.3
  22. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 22.7
  23. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 31.1
  24. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 31.4
  25. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 37.2
  26. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 37.4
  27. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 37.6
  28. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 38.1
  29. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 39.1
  30. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 39.5
  31. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 40.6
  32. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 41.3
  33. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 42.6
  34. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 43.2
  35. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 44.3
  36. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 2.3
  37. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 4.6
  38. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 4.7
  39. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 5.8
  40. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 11.2
  41. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 11.3
  42. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 12.5
  43. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 13.5
  44. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 13.7
  45. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 14.1
  46. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 14.3
  47. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 18.3
  48. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 21.4
  49. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 22.1
  50. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 22.3
  51. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 32.6
  52. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 32.8
  53. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 34.1
  54. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 34.6
  55. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 34.8
  56. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 34.10
  57. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 34.12
  58. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 35.4
  59. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 35.8
  60. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 36.3
  61. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 36.7
  62. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 37.1
  63. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 14.5
  64. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 18.8
  65. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 19.4
  66. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 20.5
  67. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 20.7
  68. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 21.8
  69. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 22.13
  70. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 25.9
  71. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 1.5
  72. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 1.8
  73. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 14.2
  74. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 17.1
  75. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 26.6
  76. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 30.4
  77. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 31.9
  78. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 32.6
  79. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 4, Section 33.4
  80. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 5.6
  81. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 17.3
  82. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 26.2
  83. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 20.9
  84. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 21.1
  85. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 21.2
  86. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 6, Section 23.3
  87. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 21.11
  88. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 21.12
  89. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 24.2
  90. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 24.3
  91. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 25.9
  92. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 26.7
  93. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 7, Section 27.9
  94. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 5.8
  95. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 8.1
  96. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 9.2
  97. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 10.1
  98. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 15.1
  99. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 15.3
  100. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 15.4
  101. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 21.3
  102. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 25.2
  103. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 25.3
  104. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 25.4
  105. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 25.5
  106. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 25.6
  107. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 25.7
  108. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 27.6
  109. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 29.5
  110. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 31.1
  111. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 31.2
  112. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 31.3
  113. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 31.5
  114. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 35.2
  115. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 35.7
  116. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 36.6
  117. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 37.2
  118. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 37.3
  119. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 37.4
  120. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 37.6
  121. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 37.9
  122. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 42.1
  123. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 42.2
  124. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 42.3
  125. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 42.7
  126. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 42.11
  127. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 44.5
  128. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 53.7
  129. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 54.5
  130. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 4.3
  131. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 4.4
  132. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 6.5
  133. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 8.1
  134. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 16.5
  135. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 19.5
  136. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 19.6
  137. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 22.5
  138. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 24.1
  139. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 25.5
  140. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 25.6
  141. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 27.8
  142. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 31.9
  143. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 39.2
  144. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 39.4
  145. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 9, Section 39.5
  146. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 28.3
  147. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 32.13
  148. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 32.14
  149. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 32.16
  150. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 32.18
  151. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 33.12
  152. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 35.2
  153. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 35.10
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