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Demeter

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With Zeus, Demeter had a daughter named Persephone - though in ancient Greek texts she is frequently referred to simply as Kore, or "the girl." Demeter and Persephone were often so closely linked that they were called "the Two Goddesses" or "the Demeters" and assumed joint responsibility for the life of vegetation.

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