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(hom. il. v. .) these two etymologies, however do not suggest any difference in the character of the goddess, but leave it essentially the same. demeter was the daughter of cronus and rhea, and sister of hestia, hera, aides, poseidon, and zeus. like the other children of cronus she was devoured by her
(apollod. iii. . § ; paus. viii. . § .) the most prominent part in the mythus of demeter is the rape of her daughter persephone by pluto, and this story not only suggests the main idea embodied in demeter, but also directs our attention to the principal seats of her worship. zeus, without the knowledge...
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