Roman Mythology
Ceres
Mater Frugum — Mother of the Harvest
Ceres is a Roman goddess of harvest, associated with the realm of earth. Ceres belongs to the olympian generation of the pantheon. Roughly equivalent to Demeter in cross-pantheon mapping. Symbolised by the wheat sheaf.
Historical Note
Ceres gave us the word 'cereal.' Her daughter Proserpina's abduction by Pluto explained the seasons — Ceres' grief halted all plant growth until Proserpina returned.