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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
As the daughter of Demeter, Persephone was known simply as Kore. When Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, stole Persephone to marry her, she came to be known as Persephone.<ref | As the daughter of Demeter, Persephone was known simply as Kore. When Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, stole Persephone to marry her, she came to be known as Persephone.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations]] / [[Historical Locations#Attika|Attika]]: Entrance to the Underworld</ref> | ||
==Legacy and influence== | ==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 [[Eleusis Telesterion|Telesterion]] people annually participated in the | The [[Sanctuary of Eleusis]] within the [[Sacred Plains of Demeter]] in [[Attika]] was a central location for the worship of Persephone and Demeter,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / Attika: Sanctuary of Eleusis</ref> and in the [[Eleusis Telesterion|Telesterion]] people annually participated in the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], initiation practices into their cult.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / Attika: Eleusis Telesterion</ref> In [[Athens]], a | ||
[[Statue of Demeter and Kore|statue]] featuring Persephone and her mother stood watch over the [[Sacred Way|road]] leading from the [[Akropolis Sanctuary|acropolis]] to the Sanctuary of Eleusis.<ref | [[Statue of Demeter and Kore|statue]] featuring Persephone and her mother stood watch over the [[Sacred Way, Attika|road]] leading from the [[Akropolis Sanctuary|acropolis]] to the Sanctuary of Eleusis.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations / Attika: Statue of Demeter and Kore</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*[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'. | ||
*The etymology of Persephone is obscure, but may be related to the Greek words [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/πέρθω πέρθω] (''pérthō''), meaning 'to destroy', and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/φόνος φόνος] (''phónos''), meaning 'murder'. | *The etymology of Persephone is obscure, but may be related to the Greek words [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/πέρθω πέρθω] (''pérthō''), meaning 'to destroy', and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/φόνος φόνος] (''phónos''), meaning 'murder'. | ||
* | *The headgear Persephone is seen in the simulation is based on the {{wiki|Attic helmet}}. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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**''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]'' {{C|simulation}} | **''[[The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium]]'' {{C|simulation}} | ||
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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]
Biography
As the daughter of Demeter, Persephone was known simply as Kore. When Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, stole Persephone to marry her, she came to be known as Persephone.[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,[3] and in the Telesterion people annually participated in the Eleusinian Mysteries, initiation practices into their cult.[4] In Athens, a statue featuring Persephone and her mother stood watch over the road leading from the acropolis to the Sanctuary of Eleusis.[5]
Trivia
- Κόρη (kórē) is a Greek word meaning 'maiden, girl, bride'.
- The etymology of Persephone is obscure, but may be related to the Greek words πέρθω (pérthō), meaning 'to destroy', and φόνος (phónos), meaning 'murder'.
- The headgear Persephone is seen in the simulation is based on the Attic helmet.
Gallery
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The statue of Kore and Demeter in Athens -
Persephone on her throne in Elysium -
Models of Persephone without her headgear -
A 5th century BCE mural depicting Persephone and Hades
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (artwork only)
- The Fate of Atlantis: Fields of Elysium (simulation)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Fields of Elysium
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Attika: Entrance to the Underworld
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Attika: Sanctuary of Eleusis
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Attika: Eleusis Telesterion
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Odyssey – Historical Locations / Attika: Statue of Demeter and Kore
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