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1 Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses Greek name: Demeter Roman name: Ceres

2 Spheres of Influence Demeter, or Ceres, is the Earth goddess/ goddess of agriculture. She taught man how to plow and sow the fields.

3 Relationship to Other Deities in the Pantheon Demeter/Ceres is the mother of Persephone, and is the sister of the almighty god, Zeus.

4 Emblems Associated With Demeter  Poppy flower. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=poppy+flower&hl=en&sa=X&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE- SearchBox&biw=892&bih=404&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=MazRfNe5mt6stM:&imgrefurl=http: //www.zazzle.com/red_poppy_flower_painting_multi_postcard- 239063399199261762&docid=bbgYf7FHLFfp1M&imgurl=http://rlv.zcache.com/red_poppy_flower_ painting_multi_postcard-p239063399199261762z85wg_400.jpg&w=400&h=400&ei=ppPSToHoJ- qi2gWP4ciRDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=406&sig=101134720655991086180&page=2&tbnh=79&tb nw=79&start=4&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:4&tx=43&ty=47

5 …Emblems Continued…  Pomegranate. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=demeter% 27s+symbols&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en- us:IE- SearchBox&biw=892&bih=404&tbm=isch&t bnid=7jFZvgFGBKCzaM:&imgrefurl=http://tu mblrcoven.tumblr.com/post/2479090190/the -pomegranate-is-the-symbol-of-demeter- goddess&docid=yskJVchfRWhPqM&imgurl= http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le2pm87 hgu1qeg4iao1_400.jpg&w=301&h=347&ei= bJTSTti7N8bY2gWpno2WDw&zoom=1&iact =rc&dur=125&sig=10113472065599108618 0&page=1&tbnh=101&tbnw=90&start=0&nd sp=4&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0&tx=42&ty=31

6 Symbols Associated With Demeter  Demeter’s symbol. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=demet er%27s+symbols&hl=en&rls=com.micros oft:en-us:IE- SearchBox&biw=892&bih=404&tbm=isch &tbnid=WRdifldmqBHFHM:&imgrefurl=htt p://www.ucmeta.org/Pages/Articles/Symb ols-Colors/Symbol-Dictionary- Goddesses.php&docid=1rXn4bMnCvqJi M&imgurl=http://www.ucmeta.org/Pages/ Articles/Symbols- Colors/Art/DemeterSymbol.jpg&w=86&h= 121&ei=bJTSTti7N8bY2gWpno2WDw&z oom=1&iact=rc&dur=531&sig=10113472 0655991086180&page=1&tbnh=89&tbnw =63&start=0&ndsp=4&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0 &tx=47&ty=44

7 Modern Image of Demeter  Demeter, as depicted by Shelly Salter. http://www.theepoc htimes.com/n2/arts- entertainment/realis tic-art-shelly-salter- 5536.html

8 Ancient Image of Demeter  a statue of Demeter that can be found in Rome in the Vatican. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=anci ent+image+of+Demeter&hl=en&sa=X &rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE- SearchBox&biw=892&bih=404&tbm=is ch&prmd=imvnsb&tbnid=N0rXh406vF HQpM:&imgrefurl=http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/religion/blgrk_deme ter.htm&docid=- 2kai3tBO6WgBM&imgurl=http://0.tqn.c om/d/atheism/1/0/_/S/DemeterCeresV atican01- s.jpg&w=150&h=200&ei=pJbSTsLlCO - _2QXU6tHDDw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur =375&sig=101134720655991086180& page=2&tbnh=83&tbnw=62&start=14& ndsp=17&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:14&tx=20 &ty=45

9 Bibliography www.google.com and www.google.com/imageswww.google.com www.google.com/images www.answers.com www.wikipedia.com

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