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In Greek mythology, Carpo was one of the first generation of Horae. She was in charge of the autumn, ripening and harvesting. Her parents were Zeus and Themis. In art, Carpo and the other Horae were usually portrayed as young, attractive women surrounded by colorful flowers and abundant vegetation, or other symbols of fertility. Carpo and the other Horae were worshipped primarily in the cities of Athens, Argos and Olympia, as well as among rural farmers throughout Greece. She was an attendant to Persephone, Aphrodite and Hera, and are also associated with DionysusDionysus the name of a god, is occasionally confused with Dionysius the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse. Dionysus (or Dionysos also known as Bacchus in Roman mythology and associated with the Italic Liber , the Greek god of wine, represents not only the intoxic, ApolloApollo ( Greek: , Apollon is a god in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Artemis (goddess of the hunt). In later times he became in part confused or equated with Helios, god of the sun, and his sister similarly equated wi and PanPan ( Greek Παν, genitive Πανος) is the Greek god who watches over shepherds and their flocks. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a satyr, and is one of the deities within the a. Carpo guarded the way to Mount OlympusMount Olympus (also transliterated as Mount Olympos and on modern maps, ros Olimbos is the highest mountain in Greece, at 2911 meters high; it is situated at 40°05'N 22°21'E. The name means "The Luminous One" in Classic Greek language. Mount Olympus is no and let back the clouds surrounding the mountain when one of the gods left. Agricultural goddesses Greek goddesses
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