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Cereal. The word is derived from Ceres, the Roman goddess of harvest.
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What breakfast food was named after a Roman Goddess?
Cereal The word cereal derives from Ceres, commemorating her association with edible grains. Ceres was discovered on January 1, 1801 by Italian Giuseppe Piazzi. He discovered it while searching for a star. Ceres is named after the goddess of growing plants, harvest, and motherly love. Ceres is commonly known as the roman goddess of agriculture
What does cereal mean in ancient Greek?
The god Ceres is the start of the origin of cereal. He was the god of grains and crops. The root of his name is where the word cereal comes from.
What were the major accomplishments of the goddess Demeter?
Goddess Demeter was associated especially with grain. We now partially use her Roman name as what we would call cereal. (The resemblance Ceres her roman name Cereal the name we use for a grain food)
Who was the Roman god of fire and volcanoes?
Vulcan was the god of fire and Vesta was the goddess of fire. Vulcan was the Roman equivalent of Hephaestus, the lame smith of the gods. Correction: Vesta was the goddess of the hearth. Not quite the same.
How was the introduction of agriculture a turning point in pre history?
With an introduction of agriculture, people could depend on a reliable source of food. This meant that people did not have to travel in search of food, but could settle in one area.
