Ceresnoun
/ˈsɪə.riːz//ˈsɪr.iːz/in Roman mythology (= ancient stories), the goddess (= female god) of grain and the harvest (= the time when crops are cut):
Ceres is the goddess of grain from which we get the word cereal.
See also
Demeter
More examples
- The Romans dedicated the poppy to Ceres, goddess of agriculture and the harvest.
- The full moon during this time is called the harvest moon in honor of Ceres, goddess of grain.
- Ceres is the Roman Earth-Mother and goddess of fertility, and Demeter the Greek equivalent.
- The figure in the statue is adorned as the harvest goddess Ceres, with one hand full of wheat and poppies.
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