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Martin Kmín Posted 20 years ago
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wife-sister

0 Hi, Wikipedia says that Ceres, the Roman goddess of growing plants, was a 01b00wife-sister02b00 of Jupiter. What does it mean? I hope she was not his wife and sister at the same time.0-
  

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0Dear Martin,02br 02br 00It is my opinion that it is partly true. Ceres and Jupiter, that is, the Greek gods Demeter and Zeus, are the children of Cronus and Rhea. They are brother and sister therefore.

— Goldmund

  • 0Dear Martin,02br 02br 00It is my opinion that it is partly true.
  • Ceres and Jupiter, that is, the Greek gods Demeter and Zeus, are the children of Cronus and Rhea.
  • They are brother and sister therefore.
  • 02br 02br 00It is also true that Proserpina, that is, Persephone in Greek, is the daughter of Ceres and Jupiter.
  • 02br 02br 00The wife of Jupiter, however, is Juno, not Ceres.
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00It is my opinion that it is partly true. Ceres and Jupiter, that is, the Greek gods Demeter and Zeus, are the children of Cronus and Rhea. They are brother and sister therefore. 02br
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0 They really set a good example for humans.0-
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0In many ancient cultures, the privilege of marrying your sister was a royal prerogative. 02br
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00There's an interesting play on this subject, by the Jacobean writer John Ford: "'Tis Pity She's a Wh00ore".02br
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