Demeter
[di'mi:tə]
Definition
(noun.) (Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres.
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Examples
- Crispin, do you remember the Flower Hymn to Demeter you wrote long ago? Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Well, for my part, observed Helena reflectively, I do not worship Artemis so much as I do Demeter. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Wait till you see our harvest—our vintage—then you will see Mother Demeter in her glory. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- The ancient mysteries of Demeter and Orpheus, the mysteries of the Mediterranean race, revived and made a sort of _theocrasia_ with these new cults. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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