The flowery goddesses: Aphrodite, hera, demeter and persephone

There are many goddesses called the Flowery Goddesses, this is because of their connection with various plants and flowers. Aphrodite, Hera, Demeter and Persephone, who are also the subjects of the thesis, have a very special connection with flowers. When Aphrodite first came ashore covered in foam, all kinds of flowers bloomed wherever her feet touched, and again, Aphrodite helped create the "rose" plant with her divine power. Anemone/ Tulip came into being from Aphrodite's love, Adonis, and is the creator of the Adonia Festival, which includes many plants in its name. Both the Goddess of love and Light are goddesses, and later he became known as the goddess lust and love. Hera is a very powerful goddess and is worshipped in many places. The main worship center of the Goddess, whose birthplace is thought to be Samos, is Samos. The goddess is the wife of Zeus. Although she is portrayed as a grumpy, jealous, and spiteful goddess in most sources, she is also a very powerful goddess who can instantly grow various flowers from the ground, create storms, bring down fertile rains, and rule over the stars. Demeter, Persephone's mother, is the goddess of grain and cereals. Especially in Eleusis, the worship of the goddess was of great importance, for whom very secret religious rituals and her daughter were performed. Generally, festivals and rituals are performed only by women. So much so that men are strictly forbidden from participating in and having knowledge of some rituals. It is even mentioned that those who secretly watched and tried to learn the rituals were punished very severely. Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and generally known as Kore, before she was abducted by Hades she was called "Kore/young girl" and after Hades she became known as the "Queen of the Underworld". Because he was the goddess of the underworld, it was believed that the name Persephone would bring bad luck in temples and sacred places, and he continued to be associated with Kore.