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Demeter was the goddess of the earth who watched over the growth of grain and cereals. While searching for her daughter who had been taken by Hades she taught her hosts the art of agriculture. She was known to the Romans as Ceres.The image on the left is a detail from a Greek postage stamp issued on September 20, 1951 celebrating Greek agriculture and picturing Demeter overseeing modern farming operations. |
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