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'''Persephone''', also called '''Kore''', was an [[Isu]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTNP1xWAZUw Assassin's Creed Odyssey: April Monthly Update | Ubisoft [NA]. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 April 2019 | '''Persephone''', also called '''Kore''', was an [[Isu]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTNP1xWAZUw Assassin's Creed Odyssey: April Monthly Update | Ubisoft [NA]. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 April 2019</ref>revered as the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers, and blooming. The wife of [[Hades]], she ruled the realm of [[Elysium]] alongside her friend [[Hekate]].<ref>[https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news-updates/348003/this-month-in-assassins-creed-odyssey-april-2019-update This Month in Assassin's Creed® Odyssey - April 2019 Update.] Ubisoft. Accessed 18 April 2019</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 04:14, 18 April 2019

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.
Gallery
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The statue of Kore and Demeter in Athens
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
- The Fate of Atlantis (first appearance)
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Odyssey: April Monthly Update | Ubisoft [NA. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 April 2019
- ↑ This Month in Assassin's Creed® Odyssey - April 2019 Update. Ubisoft. Accessed 18 April 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Odyssey
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