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demeter !! 🔷 greek goddess of the harvest 🔷 the reason for the seasons !! life, divine blow. life, more than we know

[astoriamalfoys]

here is what you know about my daughter, brother dear: she is beautiful like summer shining in the skies, and kind like flowers sharing their light with all the world. she is endlessly hopeful like rainbows at the end of storms and she brings happiness wherever she goes, trailing roses behind her feet. here is what you don’t know about your queen, brother dear: she is clever and she is able, enough so to turn a nightmare into her own coronation. (of course she knew what pomegranate seeds could do — she is a girl, but she is not young.) she is strong, and she must be to rule at your side in hell. didn’t you ever wonder why the dead took to her so easily? she is sweet like summer, wild like rain, and she will be your undoing, for she is to be your queen.

from demeter, with love

— cllarafrey

(via cllarafrey)

[mairauders]

THE GODDESS SERIES | demeter

“I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, “This is what it is to be happy.“”

[megalaxmeter]

You're so in love with Hades, it's obvious.

“What?” Demeter blinked in surprise but then immediately shook her head, positively horrified by that thought. “No. Gods no. He kidnapped my daughter and is even now holding her hostage, refusing to let me see her. Love is the very last thing I feel for the man.” If anything, she loathed him beyond compare.

[megalaxmeter]

lucienxstratos:

     “YOU’RE PREACHING TO THE WRONG CHOIR, LADY,” was his blunt reply, uttered in a matter-of-fact tone. Not only was Lucien completely for using operable vehicles of any kind, but he didn’t think Las Vegas was the kind of city where you could get by on either a bicycle or your own two legs — since so many … unique and, dare he say, dangerous characters called it home. “AND I HATE TO BURST YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL ENTHUSIAST BUBBLE, BUT THIS WORLD’S ALREADY PRETTY FAR GONE. CHANGING YOUR MODE OF TRANSPORTATION NOW WON’T DO ANYTHING.” 

“You’re quite ... pessimistic for one so young.” Not quite fatalistic - but on the brink of taking that unfortunate plunge. “What is broken or damaged can be fixed,” Demeter assured the man, wanting only to guide him onto a healthier pathway than inevitable destruction. Such benevolence had once been hers to give, and no mortal would take that away from her.

[patroclusgf]

GREEK MYTHOLOGY: Demeter was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. It was believed that she made the crops grow each year; thus the first loaf of bread made from the annual harvest was offered to her. Demeter was the goddess of the earth, of agriculture, and of fertility in general.

[lucienxstratos-blog]

“WHATEVER IT IS YOU’RE TRYING TO SELL, I AIN’T BUYIN’,” he muttered in an exaggeratedly southern accent, crossing his arms for added effect.

[megalaxmeter]

“I’m not trying to sell you anything,” Demeter answered clearly, wanting there to be no confusion on that point. “I was merely pointing out that we should consider abstaining from using vehicles that operate on gas. It’s harmful to the environment.”

[suammetuit-deactivated20150628]

mythology meme: gods and goddesses - olympian (2/5) - demetr D E M E T R was the great Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread, the prime sustenance of mankind. She also presided over the foremost of the Mystery Cults which promised its intiates the path to a blessed afterlife. Demeter was depicted as a mature woman, often crowned and holding sheafs of wheat and and a torch. some of the famous myths: The abduction of her daughter Persephone by Hades, and the great dearth she brought down upon the earth; The nursing of Demophoon, the young son of King Keleus of Eleusis; The journeys of Triptolemos, a hero sent by the goddess to instruct mankind in agriculture; Her assault by Poseidon who forcefully coupled with her in the form of a horse; The punishment of Erysikhthon who was cursed with an unquenchable hunger by the goddess for cutting down her holy grove.

[the-fairestprincess-blog]

Mythology Picspam → Demeter

“To Demeter Eleusinia. O universal mother, Deo famed, august, the source of wealth, and various named: great nurse, all-bounteous, blessed and divine, who joyest in peace; to nourish corn is thine. Goddess of seed, of fruits abundant, fair, harvest and threshing are thy constant care. Lovely delightful queen, by all desired, who dwellest in Eleusis’ holy vales retired. Nurse of all mortals, who benignant mind first ploughing oxen to the yoke confined; and gave to men what nature’s wants require, with plenteous means of bliss, which all desire. In verdure flourishing, in glory bright, assessor of great Bromios bearing light: rejoicing in the reapers’ sickles, kind, whose nature lucid, earthly, pure, we find. Prolific, venerable, nurse divine, thy daughter loving, holy Koure. A car with Drakones yoked ‘tis thine to guide, and, orgies singing, round thy throne to ride. Only-begotten, much-producing queen, all flowers are thine, and fruits of lovely green. Bright Goddess, come, with summer’s rich increase swelling and pregnant, leading smiling peace; come with fair concord and imperial health, and join with these a needful store of wealth.”

[megalaxmeter]

thexunseenxone:

— Surprised, Hades glances askance at Demeter, recognizing her from the sound of her voice even before he permits his gaze to shift toward her. Of all the goddesses to stumble into, she’s the last person he expects to see. But that may be wishful thinking on his part, since he’s never gotten along with his mother-in-law in all the years he’s known her; she can’t seem to comprehend the idea that her daughter chose to marry him rather than believing wholeheartedly in the offensive thought that he forced it on her. For Persephone, though, he tried to find common ground with a woman determined to despise him for what she perceives as his audacity for taking her daughter from her. Tried to establish an amicable relationship with her, which — naturally — ended in failure. To her, he will always be the villain in the story, and nothing he says will ever change that. He learned that centuries ago.        “Were we ever needed?” It’s a normal thought for someone whose own pantheon treated him like a pariah from the moment he was appointed lord of the underworld. The mortals seem quite capable of taking control of their own lives, from what he can tell. So obviously they would be unneeded.

Hades, her dreadful son-in-law - through no choice of hers.

Eyes narrowing as soon as his voice - that deep, courtly modulation that only he was capable of producing - registered with her, Demeter slowly turned to face the god, age-old resentment beginning to rise to the surface the instant she laid eyes on his face, and scoffed at his words. He was obviously referring to himself. A male who would willfully abduct a goddess and force marriage on her would only ever think of himself. “In your case, someone had to oversee the spirits of the deceased - make sure they didn’t stumble over a rock or two on their way to their judgment.” It was a snarky comment, even for her, but she just couldn’t help herself. This god had taken everything from her; the least he could do was stand there and take the buckets of salt she heaped upon his head. 

“Where’s my daughter, Hades?” She pinned him with a warning look, a sign that she refused to accept anything but the truth from him. “Where have you hidden her this time?”

[thybeautybehold]

Mythology Moodboards:

Demeter, greek goddess of agriculture, fertility, and the harvest.

[megalaxmeter]

goddessxthetis:

    ▎“ that’s one way to look at it, ” thetis acknowledged with a sad shake of her head. her own contribution to their pantheon hadn’t been all that much or great, but it still stung — the idea of no longer being needed for the world to thrive. “ but you could also look at it as an opportunity to experience new things. ” without the responsibilities of a goddess weighing her down, new doors were guaranteed to open.

“ it may not seem like it now, but a silver lining exists somewhere, ” she continued, her tone earnest as she followed the other goddess’s gaze to a pine tree — the root of her woes. “ it’s only a matter of finding it. ” 

She never would have considered it in that vein - but Thetis had a point; a point she wasn’t so sure she wanted to stand by. What fun was there in experiencing new things when she didn’t have her beloved daughter by her side to share her experiences with? "New experiences can be charming in their own right, but unfortunately, my mind isn’t in the right place to enjoy any new experience that may come my way.” That was the only concession she was willing to give; the love she felt for Persephone was her own personal affair - she wouldn’t permit anyone else to take that from her, even in conversation.

[xraptoxvivere-blog]

“I’m in trouble. Big trouble. Trouble with a big, fat, capital T. Trouble that literally keeps me awake at night.”

“Seriously. I don’t know which brand of pillow to buy. Sleep Better or Coop Home goods? I’ve heard mixed reviews about both.”

[megalaxmeter]

“Big trouble, you say?” She frowned, thinking his definition of trouble was highly exaggerated. And she’d even been prepared to offer her assistance - just like she’d used to do all those years ago. “Sleep Better, I would think. Was it not named that to prove its capability in helping one sleep better?”

[megalaxmeter]

Completely dumbfounded, the former goddess of the harvest looked around her, not quite believing her eyes. The leaves had already lost the fresh beauty of spring, an indication that the season of winter - a time of great sadness, at least for her - had fallen upon them, and there was a distinct chill in the late afternoon air. The changing of the seasons should have only occurred during the time in which her very reluctant agreement to permit her daughter to journey into the underworld, where her bastard husband waited for her return, took place. But this time - and all the times before it, when she’d been held captive by the mortals - was different. 

“Does this mean we’re no longer needed?” She whispered, finding that notion disheartening. Because this year’s season changes proved that her influence over nature was not nearly as strong as it used to be.

[vaesna]

Greek mythological figures [1/?]  ↳ Demeter

[vaesna]

 It was believed that Demeter made the crops grow each year; thus the first loaf of bread made from the annual harvest was offered to her. She was the goddess of the earth, of agriculture, and of fertility in general. Sacred to her are livestock and agricultural products, poppy, narcissus and the crane.  Demeter was intimately associated with the seasons. Her daughter Persephone was abducted by Hades to be his wife in the underworld. In her anger at her daughter’s loss, Demeter laid a curse on the world that caused plants to wither and die, and the land to become desolate. Zeus, alarmed for the barren earth, sought for Persephone’s return. However, because she had eaten while in the underworld, Hades had a claim on her. Therefore, it was decreed that Persephone would spend four months each year in the underworld. During these months Demeter would grieve for her daughter’s absence, withdrawing her gifts from the world, creating winter. Her return brought the spring. 

Demeter was also known for founding the Eleusinian Mysteries. These were huge festivals held every five years and very important events for many centuries. Yet, little is known about them as those attending were sworn to secrecy. It is thought that the central tenet around which the Mysteries revolved was that just like grain returns every spring after its harvest and the winter lull, so does the human soul after the death of the body, reincarnated in a next life. 

[mercymaker]

smile like sun and teeth like winter