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  2. Persephone - Wikipedia

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    Persephone was born so deformed that Rhea ran away from her frightened, and did not breastfeed Persephone. [56] Zeus then mates with Persephone, who gives birth to Dionysus. She later stays in her mother's house, guarded by the Curetes. Rhea-Demeter prophecies that Persephone will marry Apollo.

  3. Perse (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Perseis' name has been linked to Περσίς (Persís), "female Persian", and πέρθω (pérthō), "destroy" or "slay" or "plunder". [citation needed]Kerenyi also noted the connection between her and Hecate due to their names, denoting a chthonic aspect of the nymph, as well as that of Persephone, whose name "can be taken to be a longer, perhaps simply a more ceremonious, form of Perse ...

  4. Rape of Persephone - Wikipedia

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    The Rape of Persephone, or Abduction of Persephone, is a classical mythological subject in Western art, depicting the abduction of Persephone by Hades.In this context, the word Rape refers to the traditional translation of the Latin raptus ('seized' or 'carried off') which refers to bride kidnapping rather than the potential ensuing sexual violence.

  5. Incest in folklore and mythology - Wikipedia

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    Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and her brother Zeus, and becomes the consort of her uncle Hades. Some legends indicate that her father impregnated her and begat Dionysus Zagreus . Other examples include Zeus's relations with the Muse Calliope , Aphrodite (his daughter in some versions) and Nemesis (his daughter in one tradition).

  6. Grammy Winner Allison Russell on What She’s Learned ... - AOL

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    Allison Russell, the Grammy-winning Americana artist, is coming back up from the underground. On Sunday night, she finishes up a 15-week run in Broadway’s “Hadestown,” which has left her ...

  7. Eleusinian Mysteries - Wikipedia

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    A votive plaque known as the Ninnion Tablet depicting elements of the Eleusinian Mysteries, discovered in the sanctuary at Eleusis (mid-4th century BC). The Eleusinian Mysteries (Greek: Ἐλευσίνια Μυστήρια, romanized: Eleusínia Mystḗria) were initiations held every year for the cult of Demeter and Persephone based at the Panhellenic Sanctuary of Eleusis in ancient Greece.

  8. List of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior ...

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    She is married to her uncle Hades as in the myths after he abducted her. Poseidon (voiced by Charles Siebert in the first appearance, Rick Jacobson in the fourth appearance) - Poseidon is the God of the Sea and the brother of Zeus. He is made completely of water, stands 30 feet tall, carries a yellow trident, and wears a crown.

  9. 'House of the Dragon' explained: A history of Targaryen incest

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    A brief history of why the Targaryens can't seem to stop marrying each other — and a refresher on why it didn't turn out well for them in the end.