Minerva- (Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena Dido- (Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas Saturn- (Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart...
The festivals of Mars cluster in his namesake month of March (Latin Martius), with a few observances in October, the beginning and end of the season for military campaigning and agriculture. Festivals with horse racing took place in the Campus Martius. Some festivals in March retained ...
Jupiter is the son of Saturn, the god of agriculture and Ops the goddess of wealth and abundance. He had five siblings named Juno (goddess of fertility), Vesta (goddess of hearth), Ceres (goddess of agriculture), Neptune (god of the sea) and Pluto (god of the underworld). Jupiter ...
Her mother Ceres, the goddess of agriculture was so sad that the earth went barren. They came to an agreement that split her time in the year. Proserpina would visit her mother (spring/summer). And the other half of the year she would stay with Pluto (fall/winter). In art, Pluto was...
If you've rejected all the names on earth, you might move on to the sixth planet from the sun, also the Roman god of agriculture and plenty, and the origin of Saturday. Origin: Greek Meaning: "shining, brilliant" Description: One of the names of the sun god Apollo, this is better ...
Jupiter: king of the gods Juno: goddess of fertility and marriage Vesta: goddess of hearth and home Ceres: goddess of the harvest and agriculture Pluto: god of the underworld However, Neptune’s father was worried that one of his own children would overthrow him just as he had done to ...
In Roman mythology, he's the God of Agriculture and Wealth. The influence of the Greeks also made him the God of Time, Cronus. The planet Saturn and the day Saturday were named after this Roman god. Jupiter was the son of Saturn and the Roman version of Zeus, King of the Gods and...
Goddess of Agriculture (Greek: Demeter) Ceres is another old goddess, with Roman worship dating from at least the 700’s BCE, and at least one book I found connected her with the word “cereal.” Her most famous story is one she picked up from the Greek Demeter, but I’ll put that ...
Daughter of Cronus and Rhea,she is often confused with her mother Rhea and even her Grandmother Gaea.She goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature and the annual seasons. Demeter was in charge of givingthe grainto the Athenians, teaching them the art of agriculture, such as seeding, plowing,...
Another deity closely associated with the Aventine is Ceres, the goddess of agriculture. Ceres had a notable presence on the Aventine Hill. Along with Liber and Libera, she was venerated in a temple there, underscoring the hill's plebeian character. This temple held significant importance due to...