Ceres is the goddess of agriculture and the harvest in Roman mythology. Her favor would bring humankind plentiful harvests and fruitful crops, but her wrath brought blight, drought, and famine. Usually depicted as a matron, her symbols included the sickle, shafts of grain, and the cornucopia. Her Greek counterpart is Demeter, one of the 12 Olympian gods. Family Ceres was the daughter of Titans...