Ceres
Ceres is the Roman Earth-Mother and goddess of fertility, and Demeter the Greek equivalent.
The Archaeological Museum's superb collection of antiquities includes statues of Poseidon and Demeter that once stood in the Agora of ancient Smyrna.
During the six months of winter, Demeter mourns her daughter's absence and the earth grows cold and barren.
Women in ancient Greece used the Demeter myth in festivals to help them cope with grief and worry.
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