Greek mythology
Persephone
Queen of the Underworld and figure of seasonal return
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Group
- Divine · Underworld · Queen
- Appears in
- Demeter and Persephone · Sisyphus: The Man Who Cheated Death · Orpheus and Eurydice · Eros and Psyche
- Places
- The Underworld
- Family tree
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Listen to “Demeter and Persephone” in the app
Persephone is the daughter of Demeter, gathered into the underworld by Hades to become its dread and lovely queen. Having tasted the pomegranate seeds of the dead, she is bound to spend part of each year below, and her descent and return turn the wheel of the seasons. Maiden of spring and sovereign of the dead at once, she rules the shades with a power both gentle and inexorable.
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Demeter and Persephone
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Persephone?
- Persephone is the daughter of Demeter, gathered into the underworld by Hades to become its dread and lovely queen. Having tasted the pomegranate seeds of the dead, she is bound to spend part of each year below, and her descent and return turn the wheel of the seasons.
- Which mythology does Persephone belong to?
- Persephone belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Persephone appear in?
- Persephone appears in Demeter and Persephone, Sisyphus: The Man Who Cheated Death, Orpheus and Eurydice, Eros and Psyche, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Persephone. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/persephoneMLA
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