From koro (I sweep out), I cleanse . ", Orphic Hymn 56 to Adonis (trans. 4. to C1st A.D.) : Apollon produced his melodious harp as a marriage-gift. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th or 6th B.C.) 952 ; Aristoph. ii. ", For the MYTH of the birth of Zagreus see Persephone seduced by Zeus (below). 16 ff (trans. When his day to die came . the Children of the Earth and the Starry Sky. Heaven is reserved for Apollon, Hermes lives in heaven--and you have this abode full of gloom! Her mother Demeter despaired at her dissappearance and searched for her the throughout the world accompanied by the goddess Hekate (Hecate) bearing torches. "Herakles then, according to the myths which have come down to us, descended into the realm of Haides, and being welcomed like a brother by Persephone brought Theseus and Peirithous (Pirithous) back to the upper world after freeing them from their bonds. Later accounts place the rape in Attica, near Athens (Schol. Gyges | 912, &c. ; Apollod. She was a dual deity, since, in addition to presiding over the dead with intriguing autonomy, as the daughter of Demeter, she was also a goddess of fertility.The myth of her abduction by Hades was frequently used to explain the cycle of the seasons. ii. (Comp. Her lore is possibly one of the most controversial and well known in Greek mythology. . iv. "Some also have said that Venus [Aphrodite] and Proserpina [Persephone] came to Jove [Zeus] for his decision, asking him to which of them he would grant Adonis. . Her actions would later foreshadow Kratos' own actions in taking revenge against the gods. ad Theocrit. She seems to think of herself and her brother Kratos as being similar, as they were both betrayed by the Gods. For according to them there was born of Zeus and Persephone a Dionysos who is called by some Sabazios (Sabazius) and whose birth and sacrifices and honours are celebrated at night and in secret, because of the disgraceful conduct which is a consequence of the gatherings. Her worship further is mentioned at Thebes, which Zeus is said to have given to her as an acknowledgment for a favour she had bestowed on him (Schol. Plato, Republic 391c-d (trans. Melville) (Roman epic C1st B.C. Persephone is the Queen of the Underworld and the Goddess of Spring, innocence, springtime, flowers, fertility, renewal, vegetation, growth and young life; Hades' wife. Walsh) (Roman novel C2nd A.D.) : Herakles came to the country of the Molossians and rescued Theseus, in return for which the latter set up an altar to him. When they saw Herakles they stretched forth their hands as if to rise up with the help of his strength. If obtained the moment it becomes available in Chapter 4-2 of the "Crystal of Time" arc, her signet will provide Morrow with a decent boost in HP, attack, and speed. Persephone, God Of War to C1st A.D.) : Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. Resenting her fellow Olympian gods for deserting her. "Some writers of myth, however, relate that there was a second Dionysos [Zagreus] who was much earlier in time than the one we have just mentioned. She lay there motionless, no more animate than a corpse at rest . She packed the wool on the distaff, and twirling spindle with many a twist and jerk ran round and around in dancing step, as the threads were spun and drawn through the fingers. v. 4; Athen. His heart was recovered and he was reborn through Semele as the god Dionysos. Theoi Project © Copyright 2000 - 2017 Aaron J. Atsma, Netherlands & New Zealand, (Hesiod Theogony 912, Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter, Apollodorus 1.29, Pausanias, Ovid Metamorphoses 5.501, Ovid Fasti 4.575, Nonnus Dionysiaca 5.562, et al), (Orphic Hymn 29, Hyginus Fabulae 155, Diodorus Siculus 4.4.1, Nonnus Dionysiaca 6.155, Suidas s.v. Assassin | TreacheryAttempted cataclysmAttempted deicide Before doing so, however, Hades tricked Persephone into eating pomegranate seeds, which would force Persephone to return to him for a season each year. Campbell, Vol. "Through the deep shades of the pool which none recrosses is he [Theseus] faring, this brave recruit of a madcap suitor [Peirithoos], that from the very throne of the infernal king [Haides] he may rob and bear away his wife [Persephone]. While she was pondering on what she had done, Jove [Zeus] came up; Cura asked him to give the image life, and Jove readily grant this. However, when he learned that Peirithoos and his friend were come not to woo, but to steal away his daughter, he seized them both. Then Deo [Demeter] lost the brightness of her rosy face, her swelling heart was lashed by sorrows . In other myths, Persephone appears exclusively as the queen of the underworld, receiving the likes of Herakles and Orpheus at her court. Now by these regions filled with fear, by this huge Chaos, these vast silent realms, reweave, I implore, the fate unwound too fast of my Eurydice. . They battled atop the Pillar, where Persephone was aided by Atlas. [Eros found her and] carefully wiping the sleep from her, he restored it to its former lodging in the box. ", Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 4 .26. The favour that I ask is but to enjoy her love; and, if fate will not reprieve her, my resolve is clear not to return: may two deaths give you cheer.’ Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : Orphic Hymn 30 to Dionysus (trans. Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 4. This agricultural-based cult promised its initiates passage to a blessed afterlife. de Nat. Looking for a stony harbourage, she alighted among the Pelorian cliffs of Threepeak Sikelia (Sicily) near the Adriatic shores, where the restless briny flood is driven towards the west and bends round like a sickle, bringing the current in a curve to southwest from the north. xiv. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Sons of Jove [Zeus]. : Greek Lyric V Anonymous, Fragments 931L (Oxyrhynchus papyrus) (trans. Persephone, better known as Our Lady Underground, is a Goddess that appears in Julia Wicker's dream. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. ", Statius, Thebaid 8. Doppelgängers | The Eleusinian mysteries belonged to Demeter and Cora in common, and to her alone were dedicated the mysteries celebrated at Athens in the month of Anthesterion. 184 - 185 (trans. . v. 565; comp. . Paus. Now Peirithoos remained fast there for all time, but Herakles led Theseus back up. Hymm. She, like Ares, is buried in a decorated coffin. Al. Persephone is the goddess of seasonal change and vegetation (particularly grain), and daughter of Demeter. It is called the CESS logo, i.e. 467; Schol. Oldfather) (Greek historian C1st B.C.) Aesir. Persephone]. Disciples of Ares | i. Then she left her rounded chariot for the Nymphai to watch, in their lonely home among the rocks, and cut the air with her feet. vi. : Campbell) : Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. Even so for seven days he sat upon the bank, unkempt and fasting, anguish, grief and tears his nourishment, and cursed Erebus' cruelty. . The popular Phoenician myth of the love of the goddess Ashtarte for Adon was adopted by the Greeks, who identified the goddesses of the tale with Aphrodite and Persepone. Greek Elegiac) (Greek elegy C6th B.C.) Calliope, the judge appointed by Jove, decided that each should posses him half of the year. Then you must give the greedy mariner the one coin which you have held back, and once again across the river you must retrace your earlier steps and return to the harmony of heaven's stars. . Persephone is the Greek goddess of springtime and maidenhood, and is the queen of the Underworld. (Comp. "Herakles then, according to the myths which have come down to us, descended into the realm of Haides, and being welcomed like a brother by Persephone brought Theseus and Peirithous (Pirithous) back to the upper world after freeing them from their bonds. . 37. Magni | This man called his wife Phersephone, his daughter Kora (Core), and his dog Kerberos (Cerberus), with which beast he ordered that all suitors of his daughter should fight, promising her to him that should overcome it. "[The Suda follows Plutarch's rationalisation of the myth :] Kore (Core) (Maiden) : A virgin. 3.) Argon. Miller) (Roman tragedy C1st A.D.) : It turns out the king has turned Athena (and her dog, Oliver) into treasures, and have hidden them in a massive treasure room. But while they were disputing about the name, Tellus [Gaia] (Earth) arose and said that it should have her name, since she had given her own body. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : When she was made pregnant by this [with the god Dionysos] . But when Demeter Sicklebearer heard the hope of coming fruits, and how one uninvited and unbetrothed was to ravish her beloved maiden girl, she groaned and smiled at once, and hastening by the paths of high heaven with despondent step. He said that they would cease from their anger if two willing maidens were sacrificed to the two. iv. xiv. to C1st A.D.) : Oppian, Halieutica 3. Elephantaur | 4 : (Orph. Hence Plutarch identifies her with spring, and Cicero De Nat. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : ", Ovid, Metamorphoses 10. Not the Father alone felt desire; but all that dwelt in Olympos had the same, struck by one bolt, and wooed for a union with Deo's divine daughter. Persephone appears in Orphism as the mother of Zagreus-Dionyisus. § 5), or in the neighbourhood of Lerna (ii. 16; Lydus De Mens. Hades (/ ˈ h eɪ d iː z /; Greek: ᾍδης Hádēs; Ἅιδης Háidēs), in the ancient Greek religion and myth, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Mozley) (Roman epic C1st A.D.) : ", Nonnus, Dionysiaca 31. Peirithous (Pirithous) loved her and wished to carry her off by night. Does Persephone bring good or evil to humans? Lydus, De Mens. But once she was back in the light of this world and had reverently hailed it, her mind was dominated by rash curiosity, in spite of her eagerness to see the end of her service. Once in the scorching steam of thirsty heat, the girl would cease the loomtoilling labours of her shuttle at midday to shun the tread of the parching season, and wipe the running sweat from her face; she loosed the modest bodice which held her breast so tight, and moistened her skin with a refreshing bath, floating in the cool running stream, and left behind her threads fixt on the loom of Pallas [Athena]. "When Cura (Core) [Persephone] was crossing a certain river, she saw some clayey mud. Goals Apuleius, The Golden Ass 6. Demeter gave them golden wings, so that they could fly over the earth searching for Persephone—but the search was vain, since Persephone had been imprisoned in the underworld. Persephone was the daughter of Demeter, the Goddess of nature. . 8 ff (trans. She was commonly worshipped along with Demeter, and with the same mysteries, as for example, with Demeter Cabeiria in Boeotia. 3. (Paus. 25. i. Arms of Hades | Shorey) (Greek philosopher C4th B.C.) Thus Persephone gazed in the selfgraved portrait of her face, and beheld the self-impressed aspect of a false Persephoneia. ", Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. When Orpheus came to the underworld seeking the return of his dead love Eurydike (Eurydice), Persephone was moved by his tears and agreed to let her return. When she learned that Zeus had conspired in her daughter's abduction she was furious, and refused to let the earth fruit until Persephone was returned. . In her last breath, the last words she said to Kratos was that his suffering would never end. Sirens | (Paus. de Nat. But she could not escape the allseeing eye of Zeus. When Persephone was abducted to the underworld by Hades, Hecate was the only witness willing to help Demeter search for her daughter. Theog. Legionnaire | 3. 114 (trans. She was the daughter of both Demeter and Zeus, and quite favored by Demeter. She too, when ripening years reach their due term, shall own your rule. The place where Persephone was said to have been carried off, is different in the various local traditions. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : Seneca, Phaedra 93 ff (trans. As he finally reunited with his daughter, Kratos realized he had been tricked by Persephone when she revealed her plot to destroy the world. [2] ZEUS & STYX (Apollodorus 1.13), [1] ZAGREUS (by Zeus) (Orphic Hymn 29, Hyginus Fabulae 155, Diodorus Siculus 4.4.1, Nonnus Dionysiaca 6.155, Suidas s.v. . Skorpius | . De Ant. 29. Persephone is the ancient Greek Goddess of Rebirth and Queen of the Underworld. The second DLC story arc in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is The Fate of Atlantis, where the Eagle Bearer finds themselves in the great fields of Elysium – an afterlife paradise for glorious heroes. Zeus consented, but because the girl had tasted of the food of Haides--a handful of pomegranate seeds--she was forced to forever spend a part of the year with her husband in the underworld. . to 2nd A.D.) : Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. "When plague seized Aonia [the land of Thebes in Boiotia] and many died, there were sent officers to consult Apollon's oracle at Gortyne. ” Persephone Brimstone is a former minister of L.E.G.I.O.N. And when they had at last made their way below to the regions of Haides, it came to pass that because of the impiety of their act they were both put in chains, and although Theseus was later let go by reason of the favour with which Herakles regarded him, Peirithoos because of the impiety remained in Haides, enduring everlasting punishment; but some writers of myths say that both of them never returned. Pollux & Castor | Wilson) (Greek rhetorician C2nd to 3rd A.D.) : Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 79 (trans. Me [Theseus] also they give as boon to Alcides' [Herakles'] prayer. She was an innocent goddess who was abducted by Hades while she picked flowers in a field with Nymphs. This was a son born to Zeus in dragonbed by Persephoneia, the consort of the blackrobed king of the underworld [Haides]; when Zeus put on a deceiving shape of many coils, as a gentle drakon twining around her in lovely curves, and ravished the maidenhood of unwedded Persephoneia; though she was hidden when all that dwelt in Olympos were bewitched by this one girl, rivals in love for the marriageable maid, and offered their dowers for an unsmirched bridal. 687): in like manner Sicily was said to have been given to her at her wedding (Pind. Hydra | This would be achieved by putting the gods to sleep by Morpheus’ power and freeing Atlas, allowing him to capture Helios and destroy the Pillar of the World. iii. Erinys | Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) Sisters of Fate (Lahkesis, Atropos & Clotho) | 3. Nymph. Hom. Elsewhere he gives the usual account where her mother is Demeter. "Minthe, who, according to myth, became the concubine of Haides, was trampled under foot by Kore (Core) [Persephone], and was transformed into garden-mint, the plant which some call Hedyosmos. Goddess of spring and rebirthFormer goddess of innocenceHades' wife by forced marriageGoddess of the Underworld.