In Greek mythology, Persephone (/pÉ™rˈsÉ›fÉ™niË / pÉ™r-SEF-É™-nee;
Greek: Î ÎµÏ ÏƒÎµÏ†ÏŒÎ½Î·), also called Kore (/ˈkÉ"Ë riË / KOR-ee;
Greek: ÎšÏŒÏ Î·; "the maiden"), is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter.
She became the queen of the underworld through her abduction by Hades,
the god of the underworld. The myth of her abduction represents her
function as the personification of vegetation, which shoots forth in
spring and withdraws into the earth after harvest; hence, she is also
associated with spring as well as the fertility of vegetation. Similar
myths appear in the cults of male gods like Attis, Adonis, and Osiris,
and in Minoan Crete.In Greek mythology, Persephone (/pÉ™rˈsÉ›fÉ™niË /
pÉ™r-SEF-É™-nee; Greek: Î ÎµÏ ÏƒÎµÏ†ÏŒÎ½Î·), also called Kore
(/ˈkÉ"Ë riË / KOR-ee; Greek: ÎšÏŒÏ Î·; "the maiden"), is the daughter
of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld through
her abduction by Hades, the god of the underworld. The myth of her
abduction represents her function as the personification of
vegetation, which shoots forth in spring and withdraws into the earth
after harvest; hence, she is also associated with spring as well as
the fertility of vegetation. Similar myths appear in the cults of male
gods like Attis, Adonis, and Osiris, and in Minoan Crete.Persephone as
a vegetation goddess and her mother Demeter were the central figures
of the Eleusinian Mysteries, which promised the initiated a more
enjoyable prospect after death. In some versions, Persephone is the
mother of Zeus' son Dionysus, (or Iacchus, and/or Zagreus, as a result
of their identification with Dionysus). The origins of her cult are
uncertain, but it was based on ancient agrarian cults of agricultural
communities.Persephone was commonly worshipped along with Demeter and
with the same mysteries. To her alone were dedicated the mysteries
celebrated at Athens in the month of Anthesterion. In Classical Greek
art, Persephone is invariably portrayed robed, often carrying a sheaf
of grain. She may appear as a mystical divinity with a sceptre and a
little box, but she was mostly represented in the process of being
carried off by Hades. Persephone Top Movies & Young Movies