Demeter has been identified as the Greek goddess of corn. However, Demeter is more properly described the Greek goddess of grain, agriculture and the harvest since use of the word "corn" can be misleading. Corn, in the American sense, refers to a plant (Zea mays) that was imported from the Americas into Europe after Columbus. Corn, in England, refers to wheat and other grains as well.
Her Roman name is Ceres and her Greek name is Demeter.
Demeter in Greek mythology, is the Goddess of grain and fertility.
The Roman goddess of corn is Ceres, whose greek name is Demeter.
That would be Demeter.
Corn or wheat, appropriately enough.
Demeter
The Greek goddess of corn is Demeter, the harvest goddess.
The goddess who was most likely to be the goddess of corn is Demeter because she was the goddess of harvest and the godess of grain so corn has something to do with it.
In ancient Greece the Goddess of corn was Demeter ___________________________________________________ There isn't really a greek goddess of corn. Demeter is the greek god of the Harvest which includes corn.
The goddess of agriculture (and therefore corn) was named Demitra.
it is demeter she is the godess of the harvest so that makes her the godess of corn
Demeter, or Ceres, is the goddess of corn in Greek Mythology.
Demeter was the Greek goddess of the harvest, grains, agriculture. Corn, in England, is a generic term that could refer to wheat or oats or any other grain. In that sense, Demeter was the Greek goddess of corn. However, Z. mays, the plant usually referred to as corn, did not exist in ancient Europe. It was developed in the Americas and only arrived in the rest of the world after Columbus.
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Demeter was the goddess of the harvest and agriculture.
To show that she was the goddess of growth and harvest.
Wheat, corn, barley
Demeter or Ceres