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The Two Great Gods of Earth – Demeter and Dionysus

Mankind’s Best Friends Demeter Dionysus

Demeter (Ceres) the goddess of the harvest, who presided over grains and the fertility of the earth. had one daughter, Persephone (but being grasped away by Hades)

Persephone – the goddess of Spring

Hades carried Persephone off to the Dark Underworld

The Return of Persephone

Dionysus (Bacchus) the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy. a son of Zeus and the mortal Semele (Theban Princess), thus semi-divine Dionysus and Semele

Dionysus (Bacchus) kind and beneficent, but could also be cruel, barbarian and drive men mad

Dionysus and Maenads

Q & A Review Question: As Olympians all get their jobs, who is to blame/ responsible for the financial crisis in Europe? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV98aRJ_IdQ Please list three features you observed from Dionysus and Demeter. What are they usually associated with? By what can you recognize Dionysus and Demeter from a painting?