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Persephone

Persephone, also called Kore, was an Isu,[1]revered as the Greek goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers, and blooming. The wife of Hades, she ruled the realm of Elysium alongside her friend Hekate.[2]

Legacy and influence

The Sanctuary of Eleusis within the Sacred Plains of Demeter in Attika was a central location for the worship of Persephone and Demeter, and in the Telesterion people annually participated in the Eleusinian Mysteries, initiation practices into their cult. In Athens, a statue featuring Persephone and her mother stood watch over the road leading from the acropolis to the Sanctuary of Eleusis.[3]

Once upon a time Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, stole Persephone to his kingdom with the intent to marry her.[3]

Trivia

  • Κόρη (kórē) is a Greek word meaning 'maiden, girl, bride'.
  • In Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and Zeus.

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