Demeter
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Foreign Names and Roles for Demeter
In other cultures Demeter was known by other names and represented other godly venues. The foreign (non-Greek) names and associations for Demeter shed some light on various roles Demeter played in many cultures in ancient times. Demeter and her foreign counterparts are associated with fertility and death. Whether she was Cybele or Isis, the myths of Demeter, Cybele and Isis provide justification for death, as daughter and companions die. Students should investigate the role of Demeter as Isis and Cybele. Below is a short list of citation where they might begin their research. The list should be expanded each time a class does this project for use by future classes.
Apollodorus 2.1.3 The Egyptians called Demeter Isis.
Herodotus 2.123.1 The Egyptians say that Demeter and Dionysus are the rulers of the lower world.
