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The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, composed in the late seventh or early sixth century B.C.E., is a key to understanding the psychological and religious world of ancient Greek women. The poem tells how Hades, lord of the underworld, abducted the goddess Persephone and how her grieving mother, Demeter, the goddess of grain, forced the gods to allow Persephone to return to her for part of each year. Helene Foley presents the Greek text and an annotated translation of this poem, together with selected essays that give the reader a rich understanding of the Hymn's structure and artistry, its role in the religious life of the ancient world, and its meaning for the modern world.
The BookTok beloved Taking of Persephone series continues in Demeter, with more romance and myth from the point of view of the goddess of the harvest. Demeter's life is a delicate balance, tending to her crops while raising her spirited and curious child Kore. She yearns for Kore to tread the path she has carefully laid, but fate and Kore herself have different plans, and mother and daughter soon find themselves at the cruel mercy of Zeus. Just as Demeter is poised to reveal a life-shattering secret to Kore, she awakens to find that her beloved daughter has vanished. Gripped by sorrow and anguish, Demeter embarks on her own quest to find Kore. For so long, the goddess of the harvest has kept to her tasks in the mortal world, kept her divine head down, and sheltered her daughter from the storms of Olympus. Can she face the past, disrupt her meticulously crafted existence, and venture into the chaos that threatens to consume the world? Myth made her into a villain, but Demeter has her own story to tell.
Demeter in the Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient World series explores the fascinating drama, love stories, and destruction in the myths surrounding the goddess of the harvest. Book includes history, myths, and a family tree. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience and a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. Considerate text includes tons of fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest, allowing for successful mastery and comprehension. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations, and index all enhance comprehension.
Working with the Greek goddess, Demeter, can help us to better understand what it means to reconnect with our own divinity, birth the potential that exists within us, and nurture ourselves and others. Pagan Portals - Demeter begins with a foundational look at the ancient Greek myths and many aspects of the Goddess. This is followed by an exploration of the rites sacred to Demeter and the impact that these rites had on women in ancient Greek society. Building on these foundational elements, the book explores the various themes and lessons inherent in Demeter’s myth. These include accessing the divine within, healing the mother wound, manifestation/fertility magic, the mother archetype as a powerful advocate for justice, and conducting shadow work to release that which no longer serves us so that we can experience the rebirth of our own divine sovereignty.
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