Who was the Roman equivalent of the Greek goddess of nature and mother of the earth, Demeter?
1108 Demeter minor planet was named from Greek mythology after Demeter, the goddess of fruitful soil and agriculture. The official naming citation was mentioned in "The Names of the Minor Planets" by Paul Herget in 1955 (). Demeter is the Greek equivalent of the Roman goddess Ceres. When main-belt asteroid and dwarf planet 1 Ceres was named, the Greeks called it "Demeter" effectively translating the name into Greek, rather than using the Latin "Ceres" or the original Italian "Cerere". However, this created a problem when asteroid "Demeter" was named. The Greeks resolved this by using the classical form of the name, Δημήτηρ
Sun goddess of the Earth Sun goddess of the Earth The Sun goddess of the Earth (Hittite: "taknaš UTU", Luwian: tiyamaššiš Tiwaz) was the Hittite goddess of the underworld. Her Hurrian equivalent was and her Sumerian/Akkadian equivalent was Ereshkigal, both of which had a marked influence on the Hittite goddess from an early date. In the Neo-Hittite period, the Hattian underworld god, Lelwani was also syncretised with her. In Hittite texts she is referred to as the "Queen of the Underworld" and possesses a palace with a vizier and servants. In the Hittite New Kingdom she is attested as the mother of two weather gods.