Persephone 🌺

Welcome to Persephone's Page! 



God of:

Goddess of Spring, Queen of the Underworld, Mistress of the Erinyes, Curses, Necromancy, Mom of Cerberus

Other Names:

Kore

Plants:

Mint, Pomegranate, Asphodel

Animals:

Dogs

Symbols:

Flowers, Pomegranates, Crowns

Festivals:

  • Eleusinian Mysteries - Secret rites believed to be passed down from Demeter herself. Considering the secret nature of the mysteries, not much is known, but scholars theorize the rites pertain to death and the afterlife.
  • Skiru - A women’s festival held in honor of Demeter, Persephone, Athena, and possibly Helios or Apollo. Women would sacrifice piglets and place them in caves along with other sacfricial objects. This was done as a way to celebrate the anniversary of Persephone’s kidnapping because it was believed when the ground opened up by Hades, piglets fell through the cracks into The Underworld.
  • Stenia - A women’s festival held in honor of both Demeter and Persephone. It was celebrated two days before Thesmophoria. Women gathered at night, sat on the floor, and threw insults and told crude jokes. This ritual was meant to mimic part of the Hymn to Demeter where the goddess refused to sit on the couch offered to her and would only be soothed from her grief by the mocking jokes of a servant.
  • Thesomoporia - A women’s festival held in honor of both Demeter and Persephone so both goddesses would bless the lands with fruitful crops. It was believed that the rotting sacrifices left during the Skiru were gathered, offered to the two goddesses, and then buried in the fields as compost.

Epithets:

  • Korê - Maiden, Girl
  • Praxidikê - Exacter of Justice
  • Daeira - Knowing One
  • Sôteira - Saviour

Married to:

Hades, King of the Underworld

Children:

NONE / NADA 

Persephone's background:

Her mother is Demeter, Goddess of Agriculture & the Seasons, and her father is Zeus, King of the Gods. In some versions, it was believed that at one point Demeter was one of Zeus' wives. 

Famously known for:

  • Getting herself kidnapped (I know its not her fault but girl it's what you're mostly known for)
  • Being Queen of the Underworld

How to worship (intro level):

  • Embrace your dualities
  • Cooking
  • Gardening
  • Taking care of plants
  • Honoring the cycles of life and death
  • Shadow work

Nectar & Novel: Hades/Persephone Podcast Episode TBD

 

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& something to chew on

 

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