# Demeter — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/demeter-whe-definition-discussion/374>\
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**Created:** [November 12, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/demeter-whe-definition-discussion/374 "2019-11-12T16:56:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/demeter-whe-definition-discussion/374/1 "2019-11-12T16:56:34Z")

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Demeter was one of the oldest gods in the ancient Greek pantheon. Demeter was a goddess of agriculture and guaranteed the fertility of the earth. She protected both farming and vegetation. The close connection with the earth was inherited from Demeter's mother Rhea. Demeter was probably a reincarnation of local mother Earth goddesses worshipped in rural communities in Bronze Age Greece.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/demeter/](https://www.worldhistory.org/demeter/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/demeter-whe-definition-discussion/374/2 "2026-07-28T17:02:07Z")

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