Demeter Relief - Versailles Municipal Library, France. 18th century

This medallion represents Demeter, maternal Goddess of the Earth, and especially of cultivated land. One of her attributes is wheat, shown here on her head. The adventures of Demeter and her daughter Persephone constitute the central myth of The Eleusinian Mysteries, the most important mysteries of classic Greece. 14.5"H x 11"W, Wall Hanging