Ceres

This article is about the goddess. For the dwarf planet, see Ceres (dwarf planet).

In Roman religion and myth, Ceres (Latin: Cerēs) is the goddess of agriculture, especially the growing of grains and cereals, fertility and motherly relationships. The Roman counterpart of Demeter, Ceres was the central deity of the Plebeian or Aventine Triad, comprised of her, Liber and Libera. She was the mother of Proserpine, who was married to Pluto, the god of the underworld. At Roman weddings, a boy carried the torch of Ceres to light the way to marital happiness. The dwarf planet Ceres is named for her.

A statue of Ceres at the Lourve in Paris.

Ave natura !, 1910, neoclassical style work by Cesare Saccaggi representing a Roman procession to Ceres, pagan goddess of wheat.

Related pages

• Demeter - Greek mythology version of Ceres