Ceres Fertility

A masque and a tragicomedy
Daily News; 9/23/2009; 1170 words; ...dresses and represent Greek Goddesses like Iris (goddess of the rainbow), Juno (queen of the Gods), and Ceres (goddess of fertility). The masque comes to an abrupt end as it was revealed that Caliban together with Stephino and Trinculo are...

Tellus
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition; 11/12/2008; 284 words; Tellus , in Roman religion, earth goddess; also called Terra Mater. As a goddess of fertility, she was worshiped at festivals held in January (in conjunction with Ceres) and in April. Tellus was identified with the Greek Gaea.

Liber
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition; 11/12/2008; 302 words; Liber , in Roman religion, god of fertility and wine. He was usually identified with Bacchus, the Latin...a famous cult on the Aventine Hill in Rome in connection with Ceres. The festival Liberalia was celebrated in their honor.

Great Mother Goddess
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition; 11/12/2008; 486 words; ...goddess, the great symbol of the earth's fertility. She was worshiped under many names...regenerative powers of the earth (see fertility rites ). Although the Great Mother was...identified as Maia, Ops, Tellus, and Ceres. Even this listing, however, is by...

Demeter
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition; 11/12/2008; 343 words; ...and mythology, goddess of harvest and fertility; daughter of Kronos and Rhea. She was...and using corn. The Thesmophoria, a fertility festival held in her honor at Athens...women. The Romans identified her with Ceres .