Earth Mother
deity earth shrines single tradition · 1
Apollo cannot cure Latro but tells him that he must go to a shrine of the Earth Mother (Demeter). She took his memory in punishment for some offense, which Latro has forgotten, and he must beg forgiveness. Only when Latro has been forgiven can he be cured, and only when he is furthest from his home may he find it again.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Demeter is the Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over grains, the fertility of the earth, and the seasons.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kid, King of Nysa, snake-woman, Artemis (Diana), River God, Shining God
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Apollo cannot cure Latro but tells him that he must go to a shrine of the Earth Mother (Demeter). She took his memory in punishment for some offense, which Latro has forgotten, and he must beg forgiveness.”
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