God · Greek

Demeter

Demeter, a god of the Greek world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: greek

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
identified as IsisHerodotus, Histories 2.59 and 2.156, c. 430 BCEAt Busiris stands a great temple of Isis, "who is in the Greek language Demeter".
identified as CeresRoman lectisternium of the twelve gods, 217 BCE (Livy 22.10)Ceres, the grain goddess, was the Roman Demeter.

Sources

  1. Herodotus, Histories, Book II (tr. A. D. Godley, Wikisource)
  2. Livy, History of Rome 22.10 (Perseus)
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