She was the goddess of agriculture .
When her daughter Persephone was kidnapped by Pluto in an attempt to force her to marry goddess , Demeter became so distraught looking for her daughter that she neglected the Earth which became cold and most plants died .
She was the goddess of agriculture and when her daughter Persephone was kidnapped by Pluto in an attempt to force her to marry him , Demeter became so distraught looking for her daughter that she neglected the Earth which became cold and most plants died .