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Persephone

Gods - Greek Mythology

Card 341

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Persephone

Gods - Greek Mythology

 

Persephone is the goddess of the underworld in Greek mythology. She is also considered the goddess of agriculture, seasons, flowers, fruits, herbs and fertility. In Roman mythology, it is called Proserpine.

 

Representation of Persephone

Persephone was a very beautiful woman who attracted the attention of many gods. Thus, her most common representation is of a young woman wearing a dress and often she appears holding a pomegranate, the forbidden fruit she has eaten in the underworld.

There, she learned to rule the world of her husband Hades and still, he got to know many of its mysteries. In this way, the goddess became the guardian of the world of the dead.

 

Story

Daughter of Zeus, lord of gods and men, and Demeter, goddess of harvest and fertility, Persephone was born and raised on Mount Olympus.

Because it was very beautiful, Persephone caught the attention of many gods. A virgin and protected by her mother, she was abducted by her uncle and god of the underworld Hades, while she collected daffodils.

From that moment, the food and fields were hit by the sadness of Demeter, the goddess responsible for agriculture. Fearful of the consequences this might entail, the gods soon intervened to find their daughter.

When they revealed where Persephone was, Demeter went to Zeus for help. However, Hades did not allow the return of Persephone. The god of the underworld deceived the goddess and made her eat the fruit that would seal the marriage: the pomegranate. And as a consequence of that act, she would be with him a third of the year.

So during the fall, spring, and summer months she would return to Earth and stay with her mother. In the winter months, in turn, she would be in the underworld, next to Hades.

This myth was widely used to explain the changing seasons of the year. Thus, when Persephone stood beside her mother, the fields blossomed. On the other hand, in winter, the soil became infertile and the lack of food affected the population. It reflected the sadness of her mother when she was not by her side.

 

 

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