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Demeter was the goddess of all the earth's fruits, not only grain (though this was by far the most important food-crop). As the goddess of horticulture, the growing of figs, apples, Pears and other fruits fell within her dominion (with the exception of olives, the province of Athena, grapes, the province of Dionysos, and pomegranates). She was also the goddess of vegetable crops (with the exception of beans, which for some reason were regarded as impure).

Demeter was the goddess of grain and bread, the staple food of the ancient Greeks.

She was also, by contrast, the goddess of starvation and hunger. When the crops failed, hunger would quickly follow. Like most of the Greek gods, she represented a force of nature, which in its dual nature could bring either blessing (a bountiful harvest) or curse (crop failure).

Barley-meal was a porridge-like drink widely consumed in ancient Greece. It was particularly holy to Demeter and was inbibed in the rituals of her Mysteries.

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She was Goddess of the Harvest

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