“Goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility, and sacred law” = a hippie eco warrior, advocate for sustainable living and maintenance of community.
(irl references: Mama Thames & Rose Mamusu Grant from Rivers of London, a lot of Florence + the Machine songs)
The other farmer’s wife of the fields (shared with Hera), responsible for the field farming (planting the right crops for the right times of year), helped by her sons Philomelus, Eubuleus & Iacchus.
A comfort figure - usually ends up mothering others, a very good cook (knows every good combination of fruit, veg, herb, spice and grain) and usually cooks enough to save for a rainy day, gets along with Hestia (communes between her through whatever she’s cooking on). at her best in the late spring and summer - wears flowers in her grey hair, very colourful and floral clothes, always eager for conversation over a cup of tea or coffee. a ‘cool grandma’ - poppy association means she does have opium on hand, only offers it is small doses.
Scary when she needs to be - very little resistance in her decision making, usually very agreeable in the spring and summertime, but gets a little overly defensive in the colder seasons, a little bit of OCD is the way things work. a mastermind of setting up any revenge (like not making stockpiles for the harder seasons or making the weather harsh, thus creating a famine for those who have angered her). a deliverer of hubris - Limos, the embodiment of starvation, comes in either the form of weevils or a dark horse, sends them to eat crops and cause mass starvation (eg. the starvation curse of King Erysichthon). in summary - do NOT get on her bad side.
Suffers seasonal depression when her daughter disappears back to the underworld, tries to push through it by distraction: attends bohemian festivals (e.g Thesmophoria) in the autumn to prepare for long lonely winters. winters are very solemn for her, at her worst she wanders into snowstorms in her bedtime attire and has to be convinced to go back inside, Hera cooks during the winter - always heart meaty stews and soups, Demeter only comes by a few times to take part in cooking, other than that she rarely leaves her room.
TRUTH - another cause of her depression is her loss of probably her only true love Iasion - the true father of Persephone, and in anger Zeus struck him down killing him, Demeter is now fearful by thunderstorms, thunderstorms are the only aspects of weather she has no control over.
Represents the good side of motherhood: a teacher of old wisdom, always listens to people (never gives advice unless pressed for it), cares very deeply for everyone in her presence (makes sure everyone is fed and comfortable), comfortable to be around (always brings out the best in people) - a little too clingy, maybe out of PTSD for what happened to her daughter and husband.
baratheonpilled
jacobvanloon
izzy806
tangentwithtanner
dailybridgerton
dededos
areudirty
ellievsbear
discoholicmusic
