§ 6.)ĮLEUSI′NA or ELEUSINIA (Eleusinia), a surname of Demeter and Persephone, derived from Eleusis in Attica, the principal seat of their worship. 449.)ĭESPOENA (Despoina), the ruling goddess or the mistress, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Aphrodite (Theocrit. 3.) The patronymic form of it, Deiois, Deoine, or Deïone, is therefore given to Demeter's daughter, Persephone. 109.)ĭEO (Dêô), another name for Demeter. § 1) and a daughter of Celeus and Metaneira, who, together with her sisters, kindly received Demeter at the well Callichoros in Attica. Demô) It also occurs as a proper name of other mythical beings, such as the Cumaean Sibyl (Paus. Chthonia.)ĬIDA′RIA (Kidaria), a surname of the Eleusinian Demeter at Pheneus, in Arcadia, derived either from an Arcadian dance called kidaris, or from a royal head-dress of the same name. Chthonia, his daughter, was dissatisfied with her father's conduct, and, when Colontas and his house were burnt by the goddess, Chthonia was carried off by her to Hermione, where she built a sanctuary to Demeter Chthonia, and instituted the festival of the Chthonia in her honour. § 3.) According to an Argive legend, Demeter on her wanderings came to Argolis, where she was ill-received by Colontas. According to one of them, Clymenus and Chthonia, the children of Phoroneus, founded at Hermione a sanctuary of Demeter, and called her Chthonia from the name of one of the founders. 987.) Although the name, in the case of Demeter, scarcely requires explanation, yet mythology relates two stories to account for it. 4.)ĬHTHO′NIA (Chthonia), may mean the subterraucous, or the goddess of the earth, that is, the protectress of the fields, whence it is used as a surname of infernal divinities, such as Hecate (Apollon. In this sense it is used as a surname or attribute of several divinities, such as Apollo (Hom. 815.) Respecting the festival Chloeia, see Dict. 772.) This surname is probably alluded to when Sophocles ( Oed. § 1.)ĬHLOE (Chloê), the blooming, a surname of Demeter the protectress of the green fields, who had a sanctuary at Athens conjointly with Ge Curotrophos. 49.)ĬHAMYNE (Chamunê), a surname of Demeter in Elis, which was derived either from the earth having opened ( chainein) at that place to receive Pluto, or from one Chamynus, to whom the building of a temple of Demeter at Elis was ascribed. § 3.) Demeter Carpophoros appears to have been worshipped in Paros also. v.)ĬARPO′PHORI (Karpophoroi), the fruitbearers, a surname of Demeter and Cora, under which they were worshipped at Tegea. c.) gives a second derivation of Brimo from Bromos, so that it would refer to the crackling of the fire, as Hecate was conceived bearing a torch.ĬALLIGENEIA (Kalligeneia), a surname of Demeter or of her nurse and companion, or of Gaea. v.)īRIMO (Brimô), the angry or the terrifying, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Hecate or Persephone (Apollon. 745.)ĪNTAEA (Antaia), a surname of Demeter, Rhea, and Cybele, probably signifies a goddess whom man may approach in prayers. 429.)ĪNESIDO′RA (Anêsidôra), the spender of gifts, a surname given to Gaea and to Demeter, the latter of whom had a temple under this name at Phlius in Attica.
378, D.)ĪMPHICTY′ONIS (Amphiktuonis), a surname of Demeter, derived from Anthela, where she was worshipped under this name, because it was the place of meeting for the amphictyons of Thermopylae, and because sacrifices were offered to her at the opening of every meeting. This page lists her cult titles and poetic epithets and those of her daughter Kore-Persephone.ĪCHAEA (Achaia), a surname of Demeter by which she was worshipped at Athens by the Gephyraeans who had emigrated thither front Boeotia.
She was also worshipped in a Mystery Cult which promised initiates a blessed afterlife. DEMETER was the Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain and bread.
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