Demeter and Dionysus
... The two most important gods to peoples everyday lives were Demeter and Dionysus. ... Demeter, also known as Ceres, was the goddess of Corn and harvest. ... The most often heard story about Demeter is her search for her only child, Persephone, who was also the child od Zeus. ... When Demeter had heard of this she was greatly saddened and horrified. ... As Demeter left Mt. ... A deal was made between Hades and Demeter because both loved Persophone too much to live without her. The deal was for Persephone to spend four months out of the year with Hades and the rest with Demeter. The four months that Persephone spends with Hades is Winter, when Demeter is missing her daughter. When Persephone is returned, Demeter replenishes the earth with Spring. Demeter was greatly worshiped for her gifts to mankind. ... Dionysus, also known as Bacchus, is the god of wine or the vine.