Persephone, Goddess of the Springtime, Queen of the Underworld

Persephone, The daughter of Demeter and Zeus, was the Goddess of the Springtime, until she was raped and kidnapped by Hades, God of the Underworld. Her shame forced her to marry Hades and spend six months of the year in the underworld. The other six months she was allowed to spend with her mother.

Persephone was known as Proserpine to the Romans and Kore (or Cora), which means 'The Maiden'. The pomegranate and mint are said to have been sacred to Persephone. She also raised Adonis, who was Aphrodite's child. Some myths also say that she had a child with Zeus named Zagreus.

Persephone Today

Persephone has been played by Andrea Croton on Hercules.

The Persephone Episodes

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

• Season 2: "The Other Side", played by Andrea Croton

• Season 3: "Doomsday", played by Andrea Croton

Persephone Links

• Classical Myth's Persephone page, has links to ancient text and encounters as well as links to images.

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