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Triptolemus
Triptolemus (trɪpˈtɒlɪməs) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a favourite of Demeter, sent by her to teach mankind agricultureTriptolemus
Triptolemus (trĭptŏl`əməs): see DemeterDemeter
, in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of harvest and fertility; daughter of Kronos and Rhea. She was the mother of Persephone by Zeus. When Pluto abducted Persephone, Demeter grieved so inconsolably that the earth became barren through her neglect.
..... Click the link for more information. .Triptolemusan Eleusinian who learns from Demeter the art of growing corn. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 557]See: Farming |