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Persephone (Proserpina)
In Greek mythology, Persephone was the queen of the Underworld. Her Roman equivalent was Proserpina. She was a goddess of vegetation.
706 Questions
What did Hades make Persephone do and why?
well, Hades made Persephone be his queen and she ruled the underworld. He did this only because he wanted her for himself.
How come hades choose Persephone over aphrodite?
Hades didn't, but Eros caused Hades to love Persephone, and after affirming that this was okay with Zeus, Hades took her to be his wife (it was not told to Persephone or her mother Demeter that Hades would be her husband).
What century was the myth of Demeter and Persephone created?
Ancient Greece; C2nd A.D., C7th or 6th B.C.; C1st B.C.; C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D, and C8th or C7th B.C. all have their stories of Demeter, Hades, and Persephone.
What happened when Persephone was taken?
Demeter stopped giving the ground water and soil then Zeus arrange persephone's visits
Where did Persephone live during her childhood?
Persephone Wilkins lived at 425 North Frontier Street, New Plains, Georgia, for the majority of her childhood before eloping with her lover around 16. She's somewhere in Texas now I hear.
Did Demeter find Persephone dead in the underworld?
No, but Persephone ate the pomegranate seeds, and was bound to the underworld for six months out of the year. Wiki on!!
Why did Demeter follow Persephone?
Persephone was Demeter's daghter, so when hades kidnapped her, of course Demeter wanted her back. Eventually, the time Persephone spent with Demeter and the time with Hades was divided. When Persephone was with Hades, it was Winter. When she was with Demeter, it was Summer.
Why does Persephone have to go back to the underworld?
Persephone ate of the pomegranate; a food Hades gave her in the Underworld; so she spends half a year in the Underworld and half with her mother Demeter.
What things are sacred to Persephone?
Sacred Animal: Bat
Sacred Plants: Grain, spring flowers, lilly of the valley, and pomegranetes
What were Persephones powers and how did they work?
Persephone was a goddess; they could usually do what they wanted to do without learning it, and when they wanted to do whatever it was, it was done.
What happened when Persephone ate the pomegranate?
She had to stay in the Underworld for six monthes of the year every time because she ate 6 pomegranate seeds. For each seed, she ate, she had to stay for a month.
You could describe Persephone as brave since she after all was kidnapped by Hades and obviously tried to escape.
How did Persephone become lady of the dead?
Hades kidnapped her and she ate 6 pomegranate seeds in the Underworld which trapped her there.
Persephone was a fertility goddess chiefly because she was a goddess of spring, the renewal of life after death (winter).
