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  2. Demeter - Wikipedia

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    [3] [4] One of the most notable Homeric Hymns, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, tells the story of Persephone's abduction by Hades and Demeter's search for her. When Hades, the King of the Underworld, wished to make Persephone his wife, he abducted her from a field while she was picking flowers, with Zeus' leave. Demeter searched everywhere to find ...

  3. List of characters in mythology novels by Rick Riordan

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    Persephone is the wife of Hades and the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Hades only allows her to visit Demeter in the spring and summer and remain in the Underworld in the fall and winter. She is said to be able to "soften" Hades and make him more merciful. Unlike most minor gods, she sides with Olympus during the war against the Titans.

  4. Katabasis - Wikipedia

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    The nature of the quest differs; sometimes an object or the rescue of a loved one is sought, while in other stories knowledge and secret revelations is the goal. The ability to enter the realm of the dead while still alive, and to return, is proof of the classical hero's exceptional status as more than mortal.

  5. Ragnarok Online: Valkyrie Uprising - Wikipedia

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    There are five classes available, sourced from the original game Ragnarok Online: Swordsmen; Mage; Acolyte; Thief; Archer; Swordsmen are a melee class that focuses on Strength and Vitality as primary stats. The swordsmen class can have two roles, a TANK or a DPS. TANK swordsmen - wield shields, and focus on increasing HP, DEF, and MDEF.

  6. Persephone in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    In the video game BioShock 2, Persephone is the name given to the prison facility that spans over two levels, Inner Persephone and Outer Persephone. Persephone is the final boss and the main antagonist of the 2008 video game God of War: Chains of Olympus. In the game, she seeks vengeance against the Olympians for forcefully marrying her off to ...

  7. Ragnarok (video game) - Wikipedia

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    Game Players PC Entertainment called Ragnarok an instantly playable game that plays quickly and easily despite its size and provides a rich gameplay experience "despite its unsophisticated appearance". [5] In a 2007 retrospective, The Escapist called Ragnarok "the most brutally unforgiving" depiction of Norse mythology in computer games. [6]

  8. Characters of God of War - Wikipedia

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    Hades first appeared in 2005's God of War; the original design portrayed Hades as a fiery, demonic face with horns. Statues in the game adhered to this design. [ 18 ] Hades' character design was changed in God of War II , with the character now appearing in a more human-like form with spikes protruding from his body and wielding a pair of ...

  9. Triptolemus - Wikipedia

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    Triptolemus' first introduction to Demeter is during Demeter's search for her daughter following the abduction of Persephone.While Demeter, in the guise of an old woman [8] named Doso, [9] was searching for her daughter Persephone (Kore), who had been abducted by Hades (Pluto), [10] she received a hospitable welcome from Celeus, the King of Eleusis.