![]() ![]() The son of Cronos, on the other hand, loses the loyalty and obedience of the goddess Demeter. As a result, she has to disclose her identity, and she demands for them to make her a sanctuary from where they will adore her (Homer, p. One night the mother catches the goddess having put her son in the flames of fire and cry so hard. She is constantly under observation from the boy’s mother, and she has to perform all her rituals at night. ![]() In the course of her physical transformation, Demeter suffers another loss in the effort to change Demophoon into an immortal. ![]() She has lost her faith in the father of her daughter, and she has to drive him to return their daughter. She seems to be forsaken, by the rest of the world, because she is the only one looking for her daughter. She loses her desire to continue living and serving as a goddess and transforms herself into human form (Homer, p. The hymn revolves around the agony caused to Demeter as a result of her loss. ![]()
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