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Ceres

The Roman goddess of corn. Ceres was also a mother-goddess as well as the goddess of fertility. Ceres was indistinguishable from Demeter, her Greek counterpart.

Ceres was the mother of Proserpina (Greek Persephone) by Jupiter (Zeus). Ovid wrote the Roman version of her daughter's abduction by Pluto (Hades). She was the consort of Liber.

Ceres

Ceres
Roman statue
Bard Museum, Tunisie

The Ceralia, her festival, was held on April 19.

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Ceres.

Demeter (Greek).

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Jupiter.

Zeus, Persephone, Hades.

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Roman Deities:

  • • Jupiter
  • • Mars
  • • Quirinus
  • • Juno
  • • Minerva
  • • Mercury
  • • Janus
  • • Diana
  • • Venus
  • • Cupid (Amor)
  • • Vulcan
  • • Neptune
  • • Pluto (Dis)
  • • Tellus (Terra Mater)
  • • Saturn
  • • Ops
  • • Consus
  • • Ceres
  • • Proserpina
  • • Liber
  • • Bellona
  • • Picus
  • • Faunus
  • • Bona Dea (Fauna)
  • • Silvanus
  • • Flora
  • • Pales
  • • Vertumnus and Pomona
  • • Fornax
  • • Egeria
  • • Salus
  • • Somnus
  • • Oneiroi (Dreams)
  • • Fortuna
  • • Felicitas
  • • Pax
  • • Juturna
  • • Fontus
  • • Vesta
  • • Penates
  • • Lares
Ceres

Ceres

Ceres: Myth of the Goddess of Grains Ceres, goddess of grains, is the Roman equivalent of Demeter in Greek mythology, and was the goddess of agriculture and harvest. She was the patron of farmers, and the goddess of the plebian, or working-class. ...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Demeter

Demeter

Goddess of corn or of the earth and fertility. Demeter was also known as Deo, while the Romans called her Ceres. Demeter was a daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Demeter was often seen as one of the Olympians, replacing Hades since the Underworld god wa...

April 19th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Proserpina

Proserpina

Queen of the Underworld and the goddess of spring. Proserpina was completely identical to the Greek goddess Persephone. Proserpina was the daughter of Jupiter (Zeus) and Ceres (Demeter). The Roman poet gave a full account of Proserpina's abduction...

September 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Demeter

Demeter

Demeter: The Bountiful Greek Goddess of Agriculture and Growth Demeter, goddess of harvest in Greek mythology, was representative of bounty and growth in agriculture. She was also the symbol of a mother’s love, and it showed in her main mythology....

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Rosmerta

Rosmerta

Rosmerta was a fertility goddess. Rosmerta was depicted as a woman carrying basket of fruit, possibly a Cornucopia, which suggests that she was a goddess of abundance. She was sometimes seen carrying a two-headed axe. Rosmerta was the wife of Merc...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Liber

Liber

Liber was originally the god of husbandry and crops. Liber became the god of wine when they identified him with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and ecstasy. The Etruscans equated Liber with Fuflans. Liber was the husband of Ceres and father of Lib...

September 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Demeter and Persephone

Demeter and Persephone

There are already articles on Demeter and Persephone, but I haven't told the whole story, which I will complete here. The myth explained the origin of the changes in seasons and the introduction of a new agriculture religion. My main source for De...

June 22nd, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Ops

Ops

Ops was the Roman goddess of plenty. Ops was probably a mother-goddess and the goddess of fertility. As the goddess of the harvest, Ops was worshipped by the early Romans, along with the chthonian god Consus in a temple called Regia. Her festival ...

September 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Persephone (Kore)

Persephone (Kore)

A goddess of the underworld. Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She was known (or by her title) as Kore (Κόρη, "maiden"). The Romans called her Proserpina. Before she was abducted, she was perhaps the personification of spring and go...

September 29th, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
Cybele

Cybele

Cybele or Kybele, known as the Great Mother of the Gods, was a goddess of Phrygian origin from northwest of Asia Minor. Cybele was essentially a mother goddess. She was also known by other names, such as Agdistis and Dindymene. Some would associat...

December 21st, 2002 • Jimmy Joe
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