Demeter

Demeter

 Demeter was the second oldest child of Kronos and Rhea. She was the goddess of harvest, crops, fertility, and agriculture in general. She had a daughter named Persephone, the goddess of spring and flowers. Hades fell in love with her, and abducted her to the underworld. Demeter was furious, searching the world for the light of her life, but couldn't find her because she was in the underworld. She made all crops wither and die, leaving the humans to starve. Zeus sought out Demeter's daughter and found out she was in the underworld. However, she had eaten a fourth of a pomegranate while in the underworld, which meant Hades had a claim on her. Demeter struck a deal with him and said since she had eaten a fourth of a pomegranate, she would stay in the underworld for a fourth of a year. That time of year, Demeter didn't let crops grow, causing the season of winter. When Persephone came back to her, spring would come back with her.

Demeter