goddess of agriculture, mother of Persephone, from Greek Demeter; the second element generally given as mater (see mother); the first element possibly from da, Doric form of Greek ge "earth" (see Gaia), but Liddell & Scott find this "improbable." The Latin masc. proper name Demetrius means "son of Demeter."
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1. They were his daughters Hestia, Demeter and Hera, and sons Pluto and Poseidon.
他們是克羅諾斯的女兒赫提斯,得墨忒耳,赫拉以及兒子普路托和波塞冬.
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2. And the goddess of grains and harvests, Demeter, supervised agriculture and stood for mother of civilization.