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In Greek mythology, Persephone (, ; ), also called Kore (; "the maiden"), is the daughter of Zeus and the harvest-goddess Demeter, and queen of the underworld. Homer describes her as the formidable, venerable majestic queen of the shades, who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead. Persephone was abducted by Hades, the god-king 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 and with the seeds of the fruits of the fields. Similar myths appear in the Orient, in the cults of male gods like Attis, Adonis and Osiris, and in Minoan Crete.
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| Martin Nilsson. The Greek popular religion Martin Nilsson. The Greek popular religion www.sacred-texts.com/cla/gpr - Web |
| Adams John Paul. Mycenean divinities Adams John Paul. Mycenean divinities www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/mycen.html - Web |
| Theoi project:Persephone Goddess Theoi project:Persephone Goddess www.theoi.com/Khthonios/PersephoneGoddess.html - Web |
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| Theoi project:The Rape of Persephone Theoi project:The Rape of Persephone www.theoi.com/Khthonios/HaidesPersephone1.html - Web |
| The Princeton Encyclopedia of classical sites:Desp... The Princeton Encyclopedia of classical sites:Despoina www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/searchresults?q=despoina - Web |
| Theoi project:Despoine Theoi project:Despoine www.theoi.com/Georgikos/Despoine.html - Web |
| Kore Photographs Kore Photographs www.flickr.com/photos/schumata/tags/kore/ - Web |
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