Visual Guide to Ancient Roman Gods & Heroes

Arienne King

by Arienne King
published on 17 September 2020

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Ceres

by Mark Cartwright
published on 23 January 2016

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Ceres was the goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain and harvests. She was one of Rome’s most popular goddesses, and her annual festival, Cerealia, was highly important. She was a part of the Aventine Triad of gods, along with the wine deities Liber and Libera. Ceres is often depicted crowned with wheat or carrying bushels of grain. Pictured: A marble statue of Ceres. 2nd century CE. (Vatican Museums, Rome)

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