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Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, and is voiced by [[Ashlyn Grey]].
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Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, currently scribed by Christine Graves.
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=== Know Your Goddess ===
 
=== Know Your Goddess ===
Height: 5’4″
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'''Height''': 5’4″
  
Weight: 125 lbs.
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'''Weight''': 125 lbs.
  
Hair Color: Auburn
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'''Hair Color''': Auburn
  
Facial Hair: None
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'''Facial Hair''': None
  
Eyes: Hazel during the Fall & Winter Seasons; Green during the Spring & Summer
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'''Eyes''': Steel Grey typically, electric blue when angered
  
Distinguishing Features: None
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'''Distinguishing Features''': None
  
 
=== Family ===  
 
=== Family ===  
  
Parents: [[Kronus]] (father) and [[Rhea]] (mother)
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'''Parents''': [[Kronus]] (father) and [[Rhea]] (mother)
  
Siblings: [[Hestia]], [[Hera]], [[Hades]], [[Poseidon]], [[Zeus]]
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'''Siblings''': [[Hestia]], [[Hera]], [[Hades]], [[Poseidon]], [[Zeus]]
  
Spouse: None
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'''Spouse''': Iasion (deceased)
  
Children:  [[Persephone]]
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'''Children''':  [[Persephone]], Arion, Despoina, Corybas, Plutus, Philomelus, Eubuleus, Chrysothemis, Lityerses
  
 
=== Professions ===  
 
=== Professions ===  
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Demeter is the Goddess of Sacred Law and is therefore the attorney of the gods.
  
Attorney to the Gods of Olympus
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=== Residence ===
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11th floor in the GC building - Law Office and Law Library & Apartment. Cottage on the western edge of Crete
  
=== Residence ===
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=== Personal Information ===
  
11th floor in the GC building - Law Office and Law Library & Apartment
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'''General Overview''': She joined her family in embarrassing the modern world, working to keep them legally safe from the laws of humans. She began having strange visions and eventually disappeared, leaving no trace of her behind. She has now returned to fiercely protect her family and find out who abducted her and why she can’t remember anything during her absence.
  
Cottage in outskirts of Athens
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'''Deity Nicknames''': Aunt Dem
  
=== Personal Information ===
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'''Likes''': The taste of her special blended teas, the feeling of her hands in the soil, bonfires, aged wine
  
General Overview: After leaving Olympus, Demeter decided to obtain her Juris Doctorate to practice law for both mortals and immortals.  
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'''Dislikes''': Being lied to, not knowing everyone’s secrets, seeing her family in turmoil.
  
Deity Nicknames: Demi, Dem
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=== Flaws / Weaknesses ===
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'''Overly Protective.''' Demeter has a bad habit of becoming overly protective of those she loves. She will pull whatever strings she needs to in order to win, even if it’s not exactly legal.
  
Likes: The smell of petrichor, seeing plants blossom, high-fashion, soft blankets, aged wine
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'''Lonely.''' Since the murder of her only true love, the mortal Iasion, she’s never believed she could love another. Though she’s had many trysts over the centuries, her heart is still broken.
  
Dislikes: Master-manipulators, pollution, know-it-alls
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'''Nosey.''' Demeter hates the idea that someone is keeping a secret. She’ll do anything to get the answers she wants, even if they’re not meant for her to know.
  
 
=== Skills / Abilities ===
 
=== Skills / Abilities ===
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'''Immortality.''' Technically immortal. Immune to the effects of aging, cannot die by any conventional means, and is immune to all known mortal diseases and infections. As a deity, they are able to teleport, or "pop" anywhere in the mortal plane with a few exceptions, the God Floors of the GC HQ are mystically protected, so no teleporting to or in between them, anything on the non-mortal plane, i.e., the Underworld, Atlantis, and the Void, are non-accessible without a guide.
 
'''Immortality.''' Technically immortal. Immune to the effects of aging, cannot die by any conventional means, and is immune to all known mortal diseases and infections. As a deity, they are able to teleport, or "pop" anywhere in the mortal plane with a few exceptions, the God Floors of the GC HQ are mystically protected, so no teleporting to or in between them, anything on the non-mortal plane, i.e., the Underworld, Atlantis, and the Void, are non-accessible without a guide.
  
'''Babble-speak.''' Can communicate in all languages and dialects.  
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'''Mother Tongue.''' As the bridge between the mortal world and the divine, they speak all languages mortals do, even the long dead ones.
  
'''Feast or Famine.''' As Goddess of Grain and the Harvest, she’s worshiped for giving the gift of growing your own to mankind. Demeter holds the power to give society abundance in their harvest or keep the fields barren for years, leaving entire populations to starve.
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'''Green Tongue.''' Demeter can speak to living plants and communicate with the living Earth, itself. Every living thing rooted in soil is her eyes and her ears and can communicate information.
  
'''Persuasion.''' As the Goddess of Sacred law, she’s a shrewd negotiator. She knows that though sacred laws cannot be broken, they can be bent to fit any scenario. She has the ability to convince both mortal and god alike, to see her side of an argument.
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'''Feast.''' Demeter has the ability to intensify the harvest of any given crop. For those mortals whom she holds in high esteem, she can give them a bountiful harvest and ensure their survival through the coming winter.
  
'''Limited Shapeshifting.''' Because she’s spent so many years among the mortals, she feels more comfortable in their form. When among the gods, she wears her immortality with pride.
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'''Famine.''' Demeter has the ability to wipe out an entire season’s crop with a wave of her hand. Though this is usually a last resort for her, she has been known to take out whole nations by depriving them of food.
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'''Power of Persuasion.''' As the Goddess of Sacred Law, Demeter has the ability to influence immortals and mortals alike. Using language and rhetoric, Demeter can influence and convince others to take the right course of action, or even to see her side in an argument or negotiation. This power works through Demeter being able to sense what mental or emotional blocks the person has that prevents them from aligning with the right action or with her stance. Then she utilizes this information and her litigation skills to talk them around to her way of seeing things.
  
 
=== Possessions ===
 
=== Possessions ===
  
'''Normal Daily Wear''': When she is in the courtroom, she prefers wearing the highest quality of business attire in the best name-brand heels. These will be tailored to her exact measurements.
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'''Normal Daily Wear''': When she is in the courtroom, she’s business all the way. Tailored suits and sensible shoes.  
  
'''Alternate Wear''': When at home or attending her garden, she still prefers high quality, comfy name-brand clothes. She loves wearing the softest, loose sweaters  and yoga pants or jeans.  
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'''Alternate Wear''': When at home, comfort is key. A pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt are all she needs. Though she has several pairs of shoes, she rarely wears them around the house.
  
 
=== Magical Artifacts/Weapons: ===
 
=== Magical Artifacts/Weapons: ===
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'''Sickle of Harvest.''' The sickle draws from the power of the land and consumes the life essence of plants and empowers Demeter with a temporary shield of protection.
  
Lighted Compact – Demeter has a torch that is always lit. A reminder of the months spent searching for her missing daughter. As a way to keep her eternally-lit torch with her, she carries a lighted compact. Though it looks like a typical mirrored compact, the light will shine like a beacon even in the darkest places.
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'''The Polished Poppy.''' A large piece of Carnelian carved into her sacred flower, the Poppy. By rubbing the stone,  she can command nature to come to her aid, both plants and animals alike. It sends out a call for everything living to come to her aid.
  
SALAD – SAcred LAw Database. An extensive archival system with access to every law, both mortal and divine, known to have ever existed.
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'''The Ethereal Eye.''' A sapphire necklace Demeter wears to light her way in the dark. Given to her by the Goddess of Magic during her search for Persephone, the sapphire itself comes from the cave which protected her baby brother, who in turn, rescued her and her siblings from their eternal abyss.
  
 
=== Historical Synopsis ===
 
=== Historical Synopsis ===
  
 
Demeter is the 2nd born child of the Titans, Kronus and Rhea. She is the Goddess of the Harvest and Grain, Sacred Law and Fertility of the Earth. She has the power to feed the world or starve them into submission. She is the mother of Persephone, abducted wife of Hades. Each winter, she mourns the loss of her child to the Underworld.<ref>greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/demeter/ Greek Gods and Goddesses Facts and Information</ref>
 
Demeter is the 2nd born child of the Titans, Kronus and Rhea. She is the Goddess of the Harvest and Grain, Sacred Law and Fertility of the Earth. She has the power to feed the world or starve them into submission. She is the mother of Persephone, abducted wife of Hades. Each winter, she mourns the loss of her child to the Underworld.<ref>greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/demeter/ Greek Gods and Goddesses Facts and Information</ref>
 
=== Introduction ===
 
 
Ahhh yes, I am back, my loves! I know I have been missing for a while, in which I will be able to fill you in about soon. I know I took in a lot of clientele for the GC law office and just kinda left… but you know, it was that time of year that I just needed to get out into nature and stretch my legs for a while.
 
 
I am sure my children will be most pleased with my return, along with my very devoted executive assistant, Aegis. I do hope Dionysus comes by the OA building soon to bring me some of his fine wine since as you know, I do have a taste for the finer things in life.
 
 
So my beautiful mortals, you shall hear more from me soon!
 

Latest revision as of 20:00, 24 August 2021

Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, currently scribed by Christine Graves.

Untitled design - 2021-08-24T225955.207.png

Know Your Goddess

Height: 5’4″

Weight: 125 lbs.

Hair Color: Auburn

Facial Hair: None

Eyes: Steel Grey typically, electric blue when angered

Distinguishing Features: None

Family

Parents: Kronus (father) and Rhea (mother)

Siblings: Hestia, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Zeus

Spouse: Iasion (deceased)

Children: Persephone, Arion, Despoina, Corybas, Plutus, Philomelus, Eubuleus, Chrysothemis, Lityerses

Professions

Demeter is the Goddess of Sacred Law and is therefore the attorney of the gods.

Residence

11th floor in the GC building - Law Office and Law Library & Apartment. Cottage on the western edge of Crete

Personal Information

General Overview: She joined her family in embarrassing the modern world, working to keep them legally safe from the laws of humans. She began having strange visions and eventually disappeared, leaving no trace of her behind. She has now returned to fiercely protect her family and find out who abducted her and why she can’t remember anything during her absence.

Deity Nicknames: Aunt Dem

Likes: The taste of her special blended teas, the feeling of her hands in the soil, bonfires, aged wine

Dislikes: Being lied to, not knowing everyone’s secrets, seeing her family in turmoil.

Flaws / Weaknesses

Overly Protective. Demeter has a bad habit of becoming overly protective of those she loves. She will pull whatever strings she needs to in order to win, even if it’s not exactly legal.

Lonely. Since the murder of her only true love, the mortal Iasion, she’s never believed she could love another. Though she’s had many trysts over the centuries, her heart is still broken.

Nosey. Demeter hates the idea that someone is keeping a secret. She’ll do anything to get the answers she wants, even if they’re not meant for her to know.

Skills / Abilities

Immortality. Technically immortal. Immune to the effects of aging, cannot die by any conventional means, and is immune to all known mortal diseases and infections. As a deity, they are able to teleport, or "pop" anywhere in the mortal plane with a few exceptions, the God Floors of the GC HQ are mystically protected, so no teleporting to or in between them, anything on the non-mortal plane, i.e., the Underworld, Atlantis, and the Void, are non-accessible without a guide.

Mother Tongue. As the bridge between the mortal world and the divine, they speak all languages mortals do, even the long dead ones.

Green Tongue. Demeter can speak to living plants and communicate with the living Earth, itself. Every living thing rooted in soil is her eyes and her ears and can communicate information.

Feast. Demeter has the ability to intensify the harvest of any given crop. For those mortals whom she holds in high esteem, she can give them a bountiful harvest and ensure their survival through the coming winter.

Famine. Demeter has the ability to wipe out an entire season’s crop with a wave of her hand. Though this is usually a last resort for her, she has been known to take out whole nations by depriving them of food.

Power of Persuasion. As the Goddess of Sacred Law, Demeter has the ability to influence immortals and mortals alike. Using language and rhetoric, Demeter can influence and convince others to take the right course of action, or even to see her side in an argument or negotiation. This power works through Demeter being able to sense what mental or emotional blocks the person has that prevents them from aligning with the right action or with her stance. Then she utilizes this information and her litigation skills to talk them around to her way of seeing things.

Possessions

Normal Daily Wear: When she is in the courtroom, she’s business all the way. Tailored suits and sensible shoes.

Alternate Wear: When at home, comfort is key. A pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt are all she needs. Though she has several pairs of shoes, she rarely wears them around the house.

Magical Artifacts/Weapons:

Sickle of Harvest. The sickle draws from the power of the land and consumes the life essence of plants and empowers Demeter with a temporary shield of protection.

The Polished Poppy. A large piece of Carnelian carved into her sacred flower, the Poppy. By rubbing the stone, she can command nature to come to her aid, both plants and animals alike. It sends out a call for everything living to come to her aid.

The Ethereal Eye. A sapphire necklace Demeter wears to light her way in the dark. Given to her by the Goddess of Magic during her search for Persephone, the sapphire itself comes from the cave which protected her baby brother, who in turn, rescued her and her siblings from their eternal abyss.

Historical Synopsis

Demeter is the 2nd born child of the Titans, Kronus and Rhea. She is the Goddess of the Harvest and Grain, Sacred Law and Fertility of the Earth. She has the power to feed the world or starve them into submission. She is the mother of Persephone, abducted wife of Hades. Each winter, she mourns the loss of her child to the Underworld.[1]

  1. greekgodsandgoddesses.net/goddesses/demeter/ Greek Gods and Goddesses Facts and Information