Triptolemus was a brave Greek hero and a man of great power in Eleusis. Triptolemus was chosen by Demeter, the goddess of vegetation, to teach the craft of cultivation to the world.

Demeter gave Triptolemus the best wheat she had and armed him with a winged chariot drawn by serpents so that he could set out on his a long journey, the first destination being Scythia in Central Asia.

On his journey, Triptolemus went through a lot of dangers but his heart was very brave and he could overcome all obstacles. When he reached Scythia, he taught the locals the farming of grain as well as the tools they would need for the labor of sowing.

However, Lyncus, the King of Scythia, became very jealous of Triptolemus and ordered his officials to kill Triptolemus and then put about the rumor that he was the one who brought culture to Scythia. However, Triptolemus was unbeatable, so Lyncus decided to offer Triptolemus hospitality.

While Triptolemus was in deep slumber, Lyncus entered the room holding a sharp knife in his hands-but at the very moment the king raised his arm to kill his rival, a big hand reached out and grabbed his fist-it was goddess Demeter.

“Lyncus, watch out!” she spoke and transformed Lyncus into a lynx that quickly hid itself inside the forest. Safe as Triptolemus now was, he was free to depart from Scythia and go on teaching agriculture to further tribes.