Ceres Coloring Pages
Welcome to my Ceres coloring pages section.
The word cereal comes from Ceres. The Romans thought she was the one who made the wheat and barley grow, so farmers asked for her help before they planted and thanked her when they harvested.
About Ceres
Rome was a big city to feed, so Ceres was one of the goddesses people cared about most. Her temple stood on the Aventine Hill, and every April the Romans held a festival for her called the Cerealia, with games for everyone.
Ceres is the Roman version of the Greek goddess Demeter. She's usually shown holding a bunch of wheat, and sometimes a torch, which is the light she carried while she searched for her missing daughter.
Proserpina, Daughter of Ceres
According to the Romans, Proserpina is the reason we have seasons. When she's down in the underworld her mother grieves and the fields go bare, and when she comes back up to be with her, everything blooms again.