Demeter

Summary

Demeter is a Greek deity^[1]. She ranks in the top 6% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,957 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Demeter's father was Cronus^[3].
• Demeter's mother was Rhea^[4].
• A child of Demeter was Persephone^[5].
• A child of Demeter was Plutus^[6].
• A child of Demeter was Amphitheus^[7].
• A child of Demeter was Calligeneia^[8].
• A child of Demeter was Arion^[9].
• A child of Demeter was Despoina^[10].
• Demeter's image is recorded as (Venice) Demeter in the Museo archeologico nazionale.jpg^[11].
• Demeter is recorded as female^[12].
• Demeter's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[13].
• Demeter's instance of is recorded as agricultural deity^[14].
• Demeter's instance of is recorded as goddess^[15].
• Demeter's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[16].
• Demeter's instance of is recorded as Olympian god^[17].
• Demeter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306391409^[18].
• Demeter's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 173473323^[19].
• Demeter's GND ID is recorded as 118671421^[20].
• Demeter's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014024166^[21].
• Demeter's official residence is recorded as Olympus^[22].
• Demeter's IdRef ID is recorded as 028538404^[23].
• Demeter's part of is recorded as Twelve Olympians^[24].
• Demeter's Commons category is recorded as Demeter^[25].
• Demeter's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9129 (gre)-Ionenlaser-Δήμητρα.wav^[26].
• Demeter's unmarried partner is recorded as Carmanor^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Demeter's father was Cronus^[3]. Her mother was Rhea^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Persephone^[5], a Greek deity^[28]; Plutus^[6], a Greek deity^[29]; Amphitheus^[7]; Calligeneia^[8], a Greek deity^[30]; Arion^[9], a mythological horse^[31]; and Despoina^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Demeter include Law of her^[33], a programming principle^[34] and Demetrius^[35], a male given name^[36].

Why It Matters

Demeter ranks in the top 6% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,957 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for her include Law of her^[33], a programming principle^[34] and Demetrius^[35], a male given name^[36].

FAQs

Who were Demeter's parents?

Demeter's father was Cronus^[3]. Demeter's mother was Rhea^[4].