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title: Demeter
description: Conceptual map of Demeter, goddess of Greek mythology.
author:
  name: Graciela Paula Caldeiro
  url: http://graciela-caldeiro.idoneos.com
canonical: https://mitologiagrecorromana.idoneos.com/en/dioses_olimpicos/demeter/
source: en/dioses_olimpicos/demeter/index.md
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Demeter or Demetra is the Greek goddess of agriculture, who nurtures the earth, sustaining the cycle of life. Protector of marriage and sacred law, she has been venerated as the "protector of the seasons" in a Homeric hymn.

[<img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="Conceptual map of Demeter" src="https://redconceptual.net/Dem%C3%A9ter/m.png.webp">](https://redconceptual.net/Dem%C3%A9ter)