Persephone, as a vegetation goddess, and her mother Demeter were the central figures of the Eleusinian Mysteries, which promised the initiated a happy afterlife. The origins of her cult are …

Persephone, the daughter of Demeter and Zeus, was the wife of Hades and the Queen of the Underworld. She was a dual deity, since, in addition to presiding over the dead with intriguing …

The story that Persephone spent four months of each year in the underworld was no doubt meant to account for the barren appearance of Greek fields in full summer—after harvest, before their revival …

Persephone’s return from the underworld each year was celebrated during the spring festival of Anthesteria. The myth of Persephone is a prime example of the “myth of the eternal return.” Where …

Persephone was the ancient Greek goddess of spring and the Queen of the Underworld. She was depicted as a stately woman holding a torch. Her Roman name was Proserpina.

Sep 19, 2024 · Persephone is the Goddess of Spring and the Queen of the Underworld. She’s the daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and Zeus, king of the gods. Her primary myth is her …

Mar 9, 2023 · Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the wife of Hades, and the queen of the Underworld. Her most important myth tells of how Hades abducted her, then tricked her into …