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The Eleusinian Mysteries, the annual rite honoring Demeter that was performed in Greece for nearly two thousand years, climaxed with the consumption of a potion called the kykeon, which was said to give participants visions of the afterlife and enable them to commune with their ancestors.
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Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
In Greek mythology, Virgo the Virgin is the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest and fertility of the earth.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
This powerful Greek name actually stems from Demeter, a Greek goddess.
—Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Additional past credits include starring roles in The Suicide Squad, Dune: Part One, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Late Night with the Devil.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
In Greek mythology, Virgo the Virgin is the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest and fertility of the earth.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
This powerful Greek name actually stems from Demeter, a Greek goddess.
—Lydia Wang, Parents, 27 Mar. 2025
Additional past credits include starring roles in The Suicide Squad, Dune: Part One, The Last Voyage of the Demeter and Late Night with the Devil.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Demeter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Demeter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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