Daughter of Zeus and his sister Demeter, she personified the grain harvest. When Hades took her to the Underworld, her mother (symbolizing the fertility of the soil) fell into such extreme grief that the gods ordered Persephone's return to the daylight world for most of the year. She is also called Prosperpina and Kore (Core), the Maiden.
Web Links
Persephone
Article about Persephone’s place in Greek mythology, including a pronunciation key
for her name.
Persephone,
Greek Mythology Link.
Carlos Parada’s discussion of Persephone, including links to additional pages that
discuss those with whom she came in contact. Also
has the image of a stone carving depicting her abduction by Hades.
Classical
Myth: Persephone: Images
Links to representations of Persephone in art.
Classical Myth: Persephone: Texts: Links to texts that mention Persephone.
Images of Persephone: Links to representations of Persephone in art.
The Pantheon - Persephone: Page which gives a general description of Persephone and includes a painting of her done by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1877.
Persephone: Very short discussion of Persephone including the picture of a bronze statue of her.
Myth of Persephone: Summary of the myth of Persephone, including an image of a statue of Demeter and Persephone from the Parthenon.
Persephone: Short summary of Persephone’s story, including a large image of the painting of her done by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1877, and links to more information and art.
mythography | the Greek goddess Persephone in myth and art: Article at Mythography site discussing Persephone’s place in myth and her marriage. Also includes a link to a gallery of images of Persephone.
Encyclopedia Mythica - Article: Persephone: Short entry on Persephone that includes links to other entries about those with whom she came in contact.
Encyclopedia Mythica - Article: Kore: Very short entry on Kore, the name Persephone was known by before Hades abducted her.
Related Graphics
Classical Myth:
Persephone: Images
Links to representations of Persephone in art.
Images
of Persephone
Links to representations of Persephone in art.
Persephone
Short summary of Persephone’s story, including a large image of the painting of her
done by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1877, and links to more information and art.
mythography
| the Greek goddess Persephone in myth and art
Article at Mythography site discussing Persephone’s place in myth and her marriage. Also includes a link to a gallery of images of
Persephone.
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