Karametra

GOD OF HARVESTS

Karametra is recognized as the serene god of the harvest, her arms spread wide as she offers bounty to her worshipers or cradles communities in her embrace. Almost every human settlement contains at least a modest shrine to solicit her favor, and she is closely associated with Setessa, the center of her worship.
Usually wise and even-tempered, Karametra values community, stability, and the balance of nature. She is the god of the harvest, domestication, and agriculture, as well as defense of the home and territory.
Karametra appears to mortals with hair made of ordered rows of leaves that shroud cornucopia

KARAMETRA'S INFLUENCE

Karametra governs nature as it comes into play in the lives of mortals, representing domesticated nature: a bounteous, nurturing provider when she is in the mood. But she also reminds mortals that they are part of the natural world; they are animals that eat and digest and reproduce and sleep, and Karametra is influential in all of that, as well.
Mortals seek her favor because the fertility of nature is necessary for their existence. It isn't her wrath they fear - she is not a god of storms or plagues - but her withdrawal. Without her, plants, livestock, and communities simply fail to thrive. Her goodwill is a bulwark against both physical starvation and starvation of the spirit: despair, loneliness, and moral weakness.
In many ways, Karametra represents the essence of the divine relationship with mortals: fertility and protection are the nucleus of the aid mortals have always sought from gods, and Karametra doesn't complicate these basic needs by couching them in terms of abstract ideals of honor or law or justice. She is the distillation of an ancient and primal exchange: mortal devotion in return for divine blessing.

WORSHIPPING KARAMETRA

The earth's fertility is essential for mortal life to continue. Prayers to Karametra focus on asserting Karametra's constancy and bounty, praising the god's love and generosity. Worshipers of Karametra gather for a grand feast at the beginning of the harvest season, celebrating the goddess and thanking her for all she provides for them. The greatest sacrifices are made in her name at this time of year, each settlement and family hoping to curry the god's favor for their harvest. After the first yield a portion of the crops is always offered to the god, as she is said to have offered the first crops to man.
Another important festival is the Blessing of the Beasts, which celebrates humanity's partnership with domestic animals. The horses and oxen that pull plows, the cats that guard the granaries, and the roosters that wake families and call them to their work are given blessings, special treats, and a day of rest. Stories say that strays found ont hsi day are servants of Karametra and destined for great things.

Myth: The Year of Rage 

After her sister's sudden disappearance, Karametra was inconsolable. Tales record the depths of her grief, uncharacteristic for the usually measured god. For an entire year she tore down her own temples and refused to let any plants grow on her soil. No rain or sacrifice or appeasement could cure the suddenly barren earth. 
The mortals of the world, threatened with starvation, beseeched her to curb her wrath. In an effort led by her priests nearly all of humanity prayed for a week, neither eating nor sleeping, praising Karametra for her serenity and generosity.