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Ceres is the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain and the harvest. She taught humankind to grow grain and watched over Rome's supply of bread: a vital task for a city of a million people. Ceres was held in especially high regard by the common people, the plebs; her temple was a centre of plebeian self-government. Her festival, the Cerialia in April, was celebrated with games. Ceres corresponds to the Greek Demeter. The word „cereal“ derives from her name, and the largest dwarf planet of the asteroid belt bears her name. The abduction of her daughter Proserpina by Pluto explains, in Ceres, the turning of the seasons. Good to know: Ceres makes the grain grow and grants the harvest: the basis of food and prosperity. As guardian of the grain supply, Ceres was vital for the million-strong city of Rome. Ceres is the Roman counterpart of the Greek grain goddess Demeter. As with Demeter, the abduction of her daughter Proserpina explained the changing of the seasons. The word „cereal“ for grain products comes from her name.
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agriculture and grain
Ceres makes the grain grow and grants the harvest: the basis of food and prosperity.
💡 Did you know? As guardian of the grain supply, Ceres was vital for the million-strong city of Rome.
Demeter
Ceres is the Roman counterpart of the Greek grain goddess Demeter.
💡 Did you know? As with Demeter, the abduction of her daughter Proserpina explained the changing of the seasons.
cereal
The word „cereal“ for grain products comes from her name.
💡 Did you know? The largest dwarf planet in the asteroid belt is also named after her: Ceres.
with the plebs
Ceres was especially the goddess of the common people; her temple was a centre of plebeian self-government.
💡 Did you know? Decrees of the tribunes were kept for safety in her temple.
the abduction of her daughter Proserpina
As with Demeter, grief over the abducted Proserpina explained the winter.
💡 Did you know? When Proserpina returns, the land turns green again: so spring and summer arise.
the Cerialia
The Cerialia in April were celebrated with games in the circus.
💡 Did you know? The word „cereal“ still derives from her name.
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