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Her genuine Roman name was Ceres. In Greek mythology, she was known as Demeter, the mother of Persephone and the goddess of the harvest.
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When was Ceres a real planet?
Before 2006.
What is the Greek name for the god Ceres?
Ceres is a Roman goddess. The Greek equivalent to Ceres is the goddess Demeter.
Are Demeter and Ceres the same goddess?
Yes. Ceres is the Roman name for Demeter.
How did the planet Ceres get its name?
Giuseppe Piazzi, the Sicilian monk-astronomer who discovered Ceres in 1801, first suggested the name Ceres Ferdinandea - Ceres after the Roman goddess of plants, and Fredinandea after the then-presiding King Ferdinand III of Sicily. As other nations did not agree with the political part of the name, it was dropped and Ceres remained.
What is the difference between Demeter and Ceres?
There is no difference. Ceres was just the latin name for Demeter.
What planet is Ceres after in the solar system?
Many other asteroids. They are minor planets. Pallas and Hygiea are the largest. But the closest real planet after Ceres (which is not a real planet itself) is Jupiter.
What is the name of the Greek god Ceres?
Ceres the Roman goddess was known by the name Demeter to the Greeks. Both were goddesses of agriculture.
Roman name for Demeter?
Ceres
Name of biggest asteroid?
ceres
Demeter's name in roman?
ceres
How did the moon Ceres get its name?
hills
What was Demeter romen name?
Ceres
