Ceres with crown of corners, sickle, burning torch and two -headed snake, Jacob Binck, after Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, 1530 print Ceres as a goddess of agriculture with crown of corners and sickle. The burning torch and two -headed snake refer to her role as a mother looking for her stolen daughter Proserpina. The inscription Aema Ceres Docvit SegetVM Spem Credter Svicis states that the belief in Ceres taught man to entrust the hope of a good harvest to the team. Copy to print from Jacopo Giovanni Caraglio Germany paper engraving (story of) Ceres (Demeter)

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