What gender is Persephone?

As the daughter of Demeter, Persephone was also known as Kore, meaning simply “the girl” or “the maiden.”

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on greekmythology.com

Is Persephone a man or woman?

The abduction from Hades

According to Greek Mythology, Persephone, the queen of the underworld, was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the goddess of harvest and fertility. She was also called Kore, which means "maiden" and grew up to be a lovely girl attracting the attention of many gods.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on greeka.com

Did Hades cheat on Persephone?

Persephone's jealousy suggests she might have loved Hades

In Ovid's famous text Metamorphosis, Hades has an affair with a young Nymph named Minthe. Persephone, now in her later years, was so incensed with jealousy that she turned Minthe into a mint plant.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thecollector.com

Is Persephone Hades only wife?

They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Persephone, Latin Proserpina or Proserpine, in Greek religion, daughter of Zeus, the chief god, and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture; she was the wife of Hades, king of the underworld.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on britannica.com

Who does Persephone love?

Adonis was an exceedingly beautiful mortal man with whom Persephone fell in love. After he was born, Aphrodite entrusted him to Persephone to raise.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

The woman who stared at the sun - Alex Gendler

27 related questions found

Does Persephone have a dark side?

Despite her innocent aura, there is a particularly darker side to Persephone's personality. She is capable of expressing rightful hatred towards someone who has done her wrong, such as Apollo, whom she utterly loathes for forcing himself on her.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on lore-olympus.fandom.com

Is Persephone a minor?

As the daughter of two Elder Olympians (one of them from the Big Three) and Queen of the Underworld, Persephone is extremely powerful, more so than a demigod though less so compared to an Olympian. She is considered a minor goddess.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on riordan.fandom.com

Is Persephone pansexual?

Persephone is a pansexual character from Astoria: Fate's Kiss and Astoria: Lost Kisses.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on lgbtqia-characters.fandom.com

Was Hecate asexual?

Hecate is asexual & aromantic, as she has no interest in sexual or romantic relationships. According to the QnA 2018 (Webtoons), Hecate's favorite drink is short black.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on lore-olympus.fandom.com

Is Persephone In love With Hades?

As time went on, Persephone fell in love with Hades and they built an empire which they ruled together as equals. She would become the young, naïve daughter when she descended on earth and rise to the position of the fearsome Queen of the Dead when she ruled alongside her husband.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on medium.com

Does Hades hate Persephone?

Hades loved her, and according to some versions of the myth, she loved him back. In the end, with that sort of love so often taken for granted in Greek mythology, maybe Hades wasn't such a villain after all. His methods were heinous, and no one would blame Persephone for hating her circumstances.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on blog.harlequin.com

Is Persephone a villain or a hero?

Type of Villain

Persephone is the main antagonist of God of War: Chains of Olympus.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on villains.fandom.com

Who tried to seduce Persephone?

SEDUCTION OF PERSEPHONE BY ZEUS. In the Orphic myths, the maiden goddess Persephone was seduced by Zeus in the guise of a serpent.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on theoi.com

Who did Persephone love before Hades?

In the myth of Persephone and Adonis, Persephone and Aphrodite had both fallen in love with the mortal man Adonis. Zeus ordered Adonis to split his time between Aphrodite and Persephone. Adonis would spend time on the earth with Aphrodite, and then he would go to the underworld to spend time with Persephone.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on theoi.com

Why did Hades marry his niece?

Hades, god of the Underworld, fell in love with Persephone and wanted her as his bride. His brother Zeus consented to the marriage—or at least refused to oppose it. Yet he warned Hades that Demeter would never approve this coupling, for she would not want her daughter spirited off to a sunless world.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on infoplease.com

How many kids did Hades have with Persephone?

Persephone and Hades had two children; one daughter, Melinoë,and one son, Zagreus. Melinoë became the goddess of nightmares and madness. Zagreus was a minor Greek god. What were Persephone's other names?

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on twinkl.com

Did Hades marry his niece?

Hades became the ruler of the Underworld. Hades was married to his niece, Persephone, whom he abducted [See Demeter].

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on uen.pressbooks.pub

Did Hades sleep with Hera?

Sometime during her marriage, presumably in retaliation, Hera started an on and off affair with Hades that ended around the "80s." It is unknown if Zeus was ever aware of the affair.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on lore-olympus.fandom.com

Did Persephone have a child with Zeus?

Zagreus, in Orphic myth, a divine child who was the son of Zeus (as a snake) and his daughter Persephone.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on britannica.com

How did Hades betray Persephone?

Suddenly, the earth split, and a terrifying figure arose. It was Hades, god of the underworld. He wrenched Persephone from Cyane, dragged her into his inky chariot, and blasted back through the earth. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of the goddess of spring.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on ed.ted.com

Did Zeus sleep with Persephone?

Top 10 Facts About Persephone

Persephone is the wife of Hades. Persephone was raped by her father, Zeus, twice, and bore two kids by him.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on owlcation.com

Was Persephone more feared than Hades?

Some Greeks feared her even more than Hades, reportedly using her name to curse enemies. She was in no way weak and was one of the few who personified duality by being able to hold the roles Queen of the Underworld and a Spring Goddess. Part of that was due to Hades supporting her in both roles.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on bookriot.com

What's a nickname for Persephone?

Persephone by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Diminutives in use include Effie, Perci, Percy, Persi, Persie, Persy, Sephie or Sephy.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org

Who is the goddess of asexuality?

Some have described Athena, along with the goddesses Hestia and Artemis as being asexual, this is mainly supported by the fact that in the Homeric Hymns, 5, To Aphrodite, where Aphrodite is described as having "no power" over the three goddesses.

Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org