The Roman goddess Ceres is the protector of what?
Ceres (mythology) Ceres (mythology) In ancient Roman religion, Ceres (; ) was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She was originally the central deity in Rome's so-called plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was paired with her daughter Proserpina in what Romans described as "the Greek rites of Ceres". Her seven-day April festival of Cerealia included the popular "Ludi Ceriales" (Ceres' games). She was also honoured in the May "lustratio" of the fields at the Ambarvalia festival, at harvest-time, and during Roman marriages and funeral rites. Ceres is the only one of Rome's many agricultural deities to be listed
Ceres (mythology) Republican "Ceres Mater" (Mother Ceres) is described as "genetrix" (progenitress) and "alma" (nourishing); in the early Imperial era she becomes an Imperial deity, and receives joint cult with Ops Augusta, Ceres' own mother in Imperial guise and a bountiful genetrix in her own right. Several of Ceres' ancient Italic precursors are connected to human fertility and motherhood; the Pelignan goddess "Angitia Cerealis" has been identified with the Roman goddess Angerona (associated with childbirth). Ceres was patron and protector of plebeian laws, rights and Tribunes. Her Aventine Temple served the plebeians as cult centre, legal archive, treasury and possibly law-court; its