Ceres
noun uk/ˈsɪə.riːz/ us/ˈsɪr.iːz/
刻瑞斯（罗马神话中的谷物和丰收女神）
in Roman mythology (= ancient stories), the goddess (= female god) of grain and the harvest (= the time when crops are cut)
Ceres is the goddess of grain from which we get the word cereal. 刻瑞斯是谷物女神，“谷物”这个词便是来自她的名字。
Compare: Demeter
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- The Romans dedicated the poppy to Ceres, goddess of agriculture and the harvest.
- The full moon during this time is called the harvest moon in honor of Ceres, goddess of grain.
- Ceres is the Roman Earth-Mother and goddess of fertility, and Demeter the Greek equivalent.
- The figure in the statue is adorned as the harvest goddess Ceres, with one hand full of wheat and poppies.