All people are addicted to something, and something of interest.The object of passion for many people is the Greek culture with all its gods and goddesses.To understand all the intricacies once the Greek pantheon of gods is quite difficult.It is better to do it gradually.Demeter - But with whom should begin.
Pedigree
At the outset it should be noted that Demeter - is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister of almighty god Zeus and the goddess Hera, which puts it on a par with the most powerful and influential gods of Olympus.
Purpose
Goddess Demeter in Greek mythology, is considered the patron of farmers, the mother of the fertility of the earth.According to legend, thanks to her and her daughter Persephone and replaced seasons - only part of the year, mother and daughter are to spend together, while on the ground and the summer comes.All other time Persephone lives in the dungeon with her husband Hades, but at this time Demeter grieves and weeps for her daughter, giving birth to rain, snow storms and bad weather.It was only when nearing hour meeting, the thaw begins, at Demeter there is hope to see you soon, and spring comes.
image
goddess Demeter is very attractive, and her image - a warm and pleasant.So, her hair - is ripe ears of wheat, sweet face and body lush and rich.In due time, these women are attracted to men, so Demeter has always been a desire in the opposite sex.The nature of the goddess - a kind, it is calm and balanced, but with a painful sense of justice.She often brutally punished people who tried to trick her, or similar.
Art
goddess Demeter was sung by many poets, it is composed of a great number of legends and paint a picture.Often it appeared in the form of a woman wandering in search of his daughter, sometimes - sitting, surrounded by the fruits of the earth.Its main attributes - the ears, symbol of fertility, and the torch as a symbol of the search lost daughter.Goddess Demeter their sacred animals considered snake and pig.
Heritage
All the gods had their followers - people dedicated.Thus, the origin of the name of Dmitry interesting that it stands as a "dedicated to Demeter", "one who worships Demeter, the goddess of fertility."
Celebrations
Demeter - the goddess from the category of "first", "big" goddesses, who are at the head of Olympus.That is why people have found a way how to honor Demeter on the ground, creating a cult dedicated to her mother.Consecrated women are often reproduced in special mysteries grief, melancholy mother Demeter for her daughter.The participants of this ceremony was to become not so easy.You should always pre-fast, physically and spiritually clean.Then those who were admitted to the Mysteries drank a special drink - kykeon - and passed into the temple.What happened behind the doors of the temple, it has always remained a secret, disclosure of which was punishable by death.That is why the sacraments of data, little is known.But scientists believe that in the composition of the drink were some psychotropic substances that alter the consciousness of every human being, allowing to fully surrender to what is happening and soul, and body.Those who held the mysteries were considered initiated into the mysteries of life and death and have been in good standing with the company.Interesting is the fact that participation in the mysteries admitted as slaves.
