Names: Ceres (Roman), Demeter (Greek) Asteroids: Ceres (#1), Demeter (#1108) Mythology: Goddess of the harvest, agriculture, the seasons, fertility, and motherhood. Mother of the goddess of spring and queen of …
Names: Persephone (Greek), Proserpina (Roman) Asteroids: Persephone (#399), Proserpina (#26) Mythology: Greco-Roman goddess of springtime and vegetation, and daughter of Demeter (Ceres). Abducted by Hades (Pluto) and becomes the queen …