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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
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.
You could describe Persephone as brave since she after all was kidnapped by Hades and obviously tried to escape.
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.
How did Persephone become lady of the dead?
Hades kidnapped her and she ate 6 pomegranate seeds in the Underworld which trapped her there.
What is Persephone's background story?
Persephone is the daughter of Demeter, goddess of harvest. One day, when Persephone went to the garden, along with her mother and her friends, she found a strange flower. She wanted it and tried to pull it out. When the flower came out, Hades, ruler of the Underworld, grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the Underworld with him. Her friends saw what had happened, and so they ran to Demeter to tell her the story. Demeter was crushed. Whenever she walked by plants and crops, they all died and withered. Meanwhile, Persephone is in the Underworld with Hades. Hades explains to her why she was in the underworld. He wanted her to be his wife. Persephone was angry. She missed her mother and her home above. Hades offered her food, but Persephone refused. She was hungry, so she ate a seed of a pomegranate. Thunder clapped, and Zeus appeared. Zeus told Persephone that since she ate some Underworld fruit, she was to stay in the Underworld forever. Persephone was sad and pleaded to see her mother again. Zeus thought it over, and told Persephone that she would be able to see her mother every spring. Since it was spring, Zeus brought Persephone up to Earth and reunited with her mother. As soon as Persephone came up, all the plants, flowers and crops that Demeter killed were replaced with new, colorful and beautiful flowers and fresh crops and plants. Persephone told her mother the story about her capture, and Demeter was sad at first. But all she was happy about right then was to see her daughter once again. THE END.
Persephone was a fertility goddess chiefly because she was a goddess of spring, the renewal of life after death (winter).
How did Persephone become wife?
Persephone was kidnapped by Hades to wed, as Hades had gotten permission from Zeus, but neither Persephone nor Demeter knew of his intent prior to Persephone's abduction.
Did Persephone have kids and how many?
Yes and no. It depends on which myth you read. In some stories, she didn't have any kids because she didnt truly love Hades. In other stories, she has 1 kid, and hes a boy.
