Demeter

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Demeter

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Demeter (Ceres) was the goddess of the earth, agriculture, fertility, and grain. She was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. She was also Zeus' sister. Common farmers prayed to her to bring them a plentiful harvest. The Romans had a festival called the Cerealia that honored Ceres (Roman for Demeter).

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Myth

See Persephone for the myth.

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