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What does Demeter mean?

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Proper noun
  1. (Greek) The goddess of the fertility of the Earth and harvests, protector of marriage and social order; daughter of Cronos and Rhea, mother to Persephone. Her Roman counterpart is Ceres.
  2. (astronomy) Short for 1108 Demeter, a main belt asteroid.
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Other sanctuaries of Demeter in Greece were located at some distance from town centres.
Besides the twelve Olympians, Demeter and Dionysios, the gods of wheat and wine, have a significant impact on the daily lives of mortals.
From the acropolis we have a sanctuary of Demeter and Kore while from the North Harbour area we have rich levels from the 6th century.
I trusted Aunt Demeter to look out for my safety, but she betrayed every detail of my running away.
The god of agriculture among the Tongan Islanders has one very curious point of resemblance to Demeter.
Many acropolis sanctuaries of Demeter, like those at Eretria and Corinth, were at some distance from the agora.

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