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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.
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 ...
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.
The Goddess of Spring is a 9-minute Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. [1] The Symphony is imbued with operatic themes and is often cited as melodramatic.It was released in 1934, and its production was important to the future development of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs animation.
The Persephone Punic stele on the left, in the Archaeological Museum of Turin. On the right is the Carthage Festival inscription.. The stele measures 37 x 20 x 7 cm. [1] The image of Persephone includes a diadem on her head, covered by a headscarf, and she is holding a bouquet of flowers.
However there are even more symbols and codes care takers should be aware of in order to protect children from predators. SEE ALSO: Mother horrified after learning what heart symbol on daughter's ...
The Naiad nymph Minthe, daughter of the infernal river-god Cocytus, became concubine to Hades, the lord of the Underworld and god of the dead. [9] [10] In jealousy, his wife Persephone intervened and metamorphosed Minthe, in the words of Strabo's account, "into the garden mint, which some call hedyosmos (lit. 'sweet-smelling')".
Fragment of a Hellenistic relief (1st century BC–1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and spear), Demeter (scepter and wheat sheaf), Hephaestus (staff), Hera (scepter), Poseidon (trident), Athena (owl and helmet), Zeus (thunderbolt and staff ...