Symbols & Sacred Plants & Animals
Demeter’s symbols, or attributes, include an ear of wheat, a winged serpent, and cornucopia. Her emblem was Poppy. Wheat, Barley, Mint, and Poppy were sacred plants to Demeter. To Demeter, serpents, pigs, and geckos were considered sacred animals. She saw Turtle-doves, Cranes, and Screech-owls as sacred birds.
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