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The extravagant hilarity displayed at the festivals of Demeter in Attica was traced to her, for it is said that when [[Demeter]], in her wanderings in search of her daughter, arrived in Attica, Iambe cheered the mournful goddess with her jokes.<blockquote>Till '''Iambe''', who was knowing and careful, placed for her<br>A fixed seat, and draped a bright-shining fleece over it.<br>There she sat down, and held a veil in front of her.<br>For a long time she sat on the couch without speaking, sorrowing,<br>Nor did she embrace anyone in word or deed,<br><br>But without laughing and not tasting food or drink<br>She sat wasting away in longing for her deep-girdled daughter,<br>Till '''Iambe''', who was knowing and careful, with jests<br>Made many jokes and turned the mood of the divine lady,<br>By smiling and laughing, and keeping her heart gracious:<br>So she pleased the goddess afterwards with her kindly temperament.<ref>''[[Homeric Hymns|Homeric Hymn]] to [[Demeter]]'' 195-205</ref></blockquote>Iambe was believed to have given the name to [[Iambus (genre)|iambic poetry]], for some said that she hanged herself in consequence of the cutting speeches in which she had indulged, and others that she had cheered Demeter by a dance in the Iambic metre.<ref>[[Eustathius of Thessalonica|Eustathius]] on [[Homer]], p. 1684</ref>