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*[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B7 Κόρη] (''kórē'') is a Greek word meaning 'maiden, girl, bride'.
*[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B7 Κόρη] (''kórē'') is a Greek word meaning 'maiden, girl, bride'.
*In Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and [[Zeus]].
*In Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and [[Zeus]].
*Her headgear is based on the {{wiki|Attic helmet}}.


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Persephone

Persephone, also called Kore, was an Isu, revered as the Greek goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers, and blooming.

The daughter of Demeter and Zeus, and the wife of Hades, Persephone ruled the realm of Elysium alongside her friend Hekate.[1]

History

Once upon a time Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, stole Persephone to his kingdom with the intent to marry her.[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.[2]

Trivia

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

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Appearances

References

  1. Assassin's Creed: OdysseyFields of Elysium
  2. 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey