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Cybele, Bacchus, Ceres and Flora on a chariot drawn by lions surrounded by all forms of natural abundance and cherubs, symbolising the element earth. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

The origin of the fig: Ceres gives the first fig to Phytalus in thanks for his hospitality. Etching by S. Rosa.

Carolus Linnaeus receives honour from Aesculapius, Flora, Ceres and Cupid. Coloured stipple engraving by J. Caldwall, 1806, after J. Russell and J. Opie.

The patriarch Asher milking a goat, men ploughing and sowing the fields, and the goddess Ceres holding a scythe; a cornucopia lies on the ground. Etching by D. Coornhert after M. van Heemskerck.

Bacchus, Ceres and Pomona with a cornucopia of fruit and corn. Etching by C. Schut I.

John Gerard: portrait and botanical motifs. Line engraving by J. Payne, 1633.

Ceres on a chariot with children representing the months March, April and May, surrounded by forms of natural abundance, corybantes and cherubs, symbolising the element earth. Etching by A. Tempesta, 1592.

Aesculapius (representing medicine) routing death, Ceres (?) supplying milk to the starving. Drawing attributed to J.-C. Bordier du Bignon, 1822.

Ceres (Demeter) on a chariot drawn by lions receives offerings from peasants; representing harvest. Etching by G. Zocchi after P. da Cortona.

Ceres making love to a horse (Neptune); representing the joining of the land and the sea. Engraving by B. Picart, 1708.

The story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche puts in order a store of agricultural equipment, sacred to Ceres, but Ceres refuses to help her to find Cupid. Engraving by the Master of the Die, 15--, after M. Coxie, 153-.

Ceres punishes Erysichthon of Thessaly with perpetual hunger. Engraving by J. Matheus, 1619.

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Ceres making love to a horse (Neptune); representing the joining of the land and the sea. Engraving by B. Picart, 1708.

The story of Cupid and Psyche: Psyche puts in order a store of agricultural equipment, sacred to Ceres, but Ceres refuses to help her to find Cupid. Engraving by the Master of the Die, 15--, after M. Coxie, 153-.

Ceres (Demeter) on a chariot drawn by lions receives offerings from peasants; representing harvest. Etching by G. Zocchi after P. da Cortona.

Ceres punishes Erysichthon of Thessaly with perpetual hunger. Engraving by J. Matheus, 1619.

The patriarch Asher milking a goat, men ploughing and sowing the fields, and the goddess Ceres holding a scythe; a cornucopia lies on the ground. Etching by D. Coornhert after M. van Heemskerck.