This piece is my tribute to Demeter. In Greek mythology she was the most generous of the great Olympian goddesses. Beloved for her service to mankind, she gave the gift of the harvest as reward for cultivation of the soil. Also known as the Roman goddess Ceres, Demeter was credited with teaching humans how to grow, preserve, and prepare grain.
She was the only Greek goddess involved on a day-to-day basis in the lives of the common folk. While others occasionally "dabbled" in human affairs when it suited their personal interests, or came to the aid of "special" mortals they favored, Demeter was truly the nurturer of mankind.
Demeter was also the only Greek goddess who could truly empathize with the human experience of suffering and grief, having experienced it fully herself.
Seen here, she is dancing over a newly seeded crop, bestowing the land with fertility for a bountiful harvest.
Text lifted from www.goddessgift.com
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