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Demeter, Greek goddess of corn and the harvest. Artist: Unknown

Demeter, Greek goddess of corn and the harvest. Carved relief. Demeter, who is equivalent to Ceres in the Roman pantheon, presenting corn to Triptolemus. In Greek mythology Triptolemus, hero and demi-god, was taught the arts of agriculture by the goddess.

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Demeter, Greek goddess of corn and the harvest. Artist: Unknown

Caption:

Demeter, Greek goddess of corn and the harvest. Carved relief. Demeter, who is equivalent to Ceres in the Roman pantheon, presenting corn to Triptolemus. In Greek mythology Triptolemus, hero and demi-god, was taught the arts of agriculture by the goddess.

Technique/material:

STONE

Credit:

Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size:

2745 x 3830 px | 30.1 MB

Print size:

23.2 x 32.4 cm | 9.2 x 12.8 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

AGRICULTURE • ANCIENT GREECE • ANCIENT GREEK • ART • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ARTS • CARVED • CERES • COLOR • COLOUR • CORN (VEGETABLE) • CORN • DEITY • DEMETER • FEMALE • FLUSH • GOD • GODDESS • GREECE • GREEK MYTHOLOGY • GUY • HARVEST • HARVESTING • LADY • MAIZ • MAIZE = CORN (VEGETABLE) • MAIZE • MALE • MAN • MEN • MYTHOLOGY • OBJECT • OBJECTS • PEOPLE • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • ROCK • ROCKS • ROCKY • SCULPTURE • STONE • STONES • TRIPTOLEMUS • UMBRELLA • WOMAN • WOMEN • ZEA MAYS