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Persephone and Dionysos. Roman copy after a Greek original of the 4th–3rd century B.C. Marble. Hermitage.. In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone (/ p ər ˈ s ɛ f ə n iː / pər-SEF-ə-nee; Greek: Περσεφόνη, romanized: Persephónē, classical pronunciation: [per.se.pʰó.nɛː]), also called Kore (/ ˈ k ɔːr iː / KOR-ee; Greek: Κόρη, romanized: Kórē, lit.
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Persephone is depicted as goddess of life in Sacrifice; In Elite: Dangerous, Persephone is the name given to the game's fictional depiction of the hypothetical Planet Nine in the Sol system, a world made largely of ice but with no atmosphere. In Skylanders, Persephone gives Skylanders upgrades in exchange for gold and is the most powerful fairy.
"Despoina" was an epithet for several goddesses, especially Aphrodite, Persephone, Demeter, and Hecate. [32] [33] Persephone and Demeter are two of the three goddesses of the Eleusinian mysteries. They are perhaps the "Two Queens" referred to in various Linear B inscriptions. [34] At Olympia they were called Despoinai (Δέσποιναι). [35]
Articles relating to the goddess Persephone, the queen of the underworld in Greek mythology. Subcategories This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total.
More generally, the sacred precinct (Sanctuary) served as a platform and occasion for civic union, expression and for building communicable relations with the peoples of the surrounding area. One such occasion was the Thesmophoria, an agricultural festival known to have been celebrated at Cyrene in honor of Demeter and Persephone. [5]
Malcolm Washington. Denzel and Paulette Washington’s youngest son started out as a production assistant on Jon Favreau’s 2014 film “Chef.” Like some of his other siblings, Lee helped him ...
Zeus ordered Hades to return Persephone to her mother to avert the disaster. However, because Persephone had eaten food from the Underworld, she could not stay with Demeter forever, but had to divide the year between her mother and her husband, explaining the seasonal cycle as Demeter does not let plants grow while Persephone is gone.