Classic Graphics » Wheat http://classicgraphicsdigitalart.com Unique Wall Art & Printing Services Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:28:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 The symbol of prosperity http://classicgraphicsdigitalart.com/index.php/2012/10/the-symbol-of-prosperity/ http://classicgraphicsdigitalart.com/index.php/2012/10/the-symbol-of-prosperity/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:16:06 +0000 Cerissa http://classicgraphicsdigitalart.com/?p=1269 Continue Reading →]]> As per usual, autumn brings a showcase of harvest symbols to dress home interiors. Some use apples to invite sweetness, while others may use nuts to encourage wisdom. Within the walls of my home, I use sheaves of wheat because it suggests prosperity.

Symbol of prosperity

Wheat is often associated with Demeter, the Greek goddess of harvest. In antiquity, she was believed to have commanded the earth’s fertility and is often depicted with a crown of sheaves.

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