In
Greek mythology, Metanira (or Metaenira or Metaneira) was a queen of
Eleusis and wife of
Celeus.While
Demeter was searching for her daughter, having taken the form of an old woman called
Doso, she received a hospitable welcome from Celeus, the King of Eleusis in
Attica. He asked her to nurse
Demophon and
Triptolemus, his sons by Metanira. As a gift to Celeus, because of his hospitality, Demeter planned to make Demophon immortal by burning his mortal spirit away in the family hearth every night. She was unable to complete the ritual because Metanira walked in on her one night. Instead, Demeter chose to teach Triptolemus the art of agriculture and, from him, the rest of Greece learned to plant and reap crops. He flew across the land on a winged chariot while Demeter and
Persephone cared for him, and helped him complete his mission of educating the whole of Greece on the art of agriculture.
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