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1. Face of Demeter : From the statue itled 'Demeter of Knidos,' 4th c BCE, from Knidos,
Asia Minor, (modern-day Turkey). Location: London, the British Museum, room 22. This full and
almost complete statue was the cult statue from the Demeter Sanctuary at Knidos.
2. Gold Wreath: 4thc BC, from Williams & Ogden. Greek Gold,
Jewelry of the Classical
World, New York: H. Abrams, 1994. Available at online vendors.
3. Pomegranates: 'Two Pomegranates.' By permission of photographer and horticulturist
Patricia Jordan, QEQM Medal for her contribution to Scottish Horticulture. Photo from her
site: The Garden Club of Cyprus (see website below). [Note: QEQM Medal= Queen Elizabeth
the Queen Mother's Medal].
4. Relief of Demeter, Persephone, and Triptolemos:
'The Grand Relief,' from the
Temple of Demeter at Eleusis, 5thc BCE, National Archeological Museum, Athens.
The relief illustrates Demeter handing her grain missionary, Triptolemos what was
probably a gold sheaf of grain. Persephone is crowning him. The crown and sheaf
of grain are missing from this very beautiful relief.
MYSTERIES OF DEMETER Q & A Relief of Plouton and Persephone: 'Persephone and Plouton Enthroned,' 5th c BCE,
Votive relief from Locri, National Archeological Museum, Reggio Calabria, Italy.
WORDS FROM THREE WISE WOMEN Red Poppies: 'Greek Field Poppies,' photo by Annie's Annuals, PO Box 5002, Richmond
CA, 94805, Grower of rare and unusual annuals and perennial plants, including cottage garden
heirlooms, and more; wholesale and retail plants. For Wholesale: (510) 215-1326. For Retail:
(510) 215-1671. (see website below).
FAVE THINGS Face of Demeter: 'Demeter of Knidos' (see item one, "Home Page" above).
