The goddess descends to the Underworld accompanied by the son of Dysaules (who is considered the wife of Baubo). The hymn refers to Demeter's attempt to find her daughter and introduces essential innovations to the Homeric version of the episode. In this case, the use of the word is justified by the goddess's opposition to the abduction of Persephone. This is a name that has been given to Cybele, Rhea and Demeter to indicate the deity who opposes something. The rape of Kore and the anxious search of Demeter are presented in another hymn, which is addressed to Mother Anthea. The hymn looks like an anthology of adjectives but ends with the expression of the innermost desires of the faithful for peace, the rule of law, wealth, and health. She is the companion of Dionysus, who lives in the sacred valleys of Eleusis and accompanies mortals when they sow the seed and reap the fruit. Instead, Demeter is presented as the queen of agriculture who brought wealth, beauty and the rule of law. In contrast to the Homeric Hymn, the poem is short and avoids references to the rape of Persephone and the founding of the Mysteries. The Hymn to Demeter is a typical example of the basic structure of Orphic poems.
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