Persephone
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In Greek mythology, Persephone ("she who destroys the light") was the maiden daughter of Demeter, sister of Zeus, goddess of agriculture and fertility, and queen of the Underworld.
Overview
However, while in the underworld Persephone had made the mistake of eating six pomegranate seeds; this formed a magical link between her and the underworld of Hades. As a result, a compromise was reached in which Persephone spent six months of the year above ground, living with Demeter, and six months (one for each pomegranate seed) in the underworld, raining as queen beside Hades. This cycle is taken to account for the alternation of seasons between the life and growth of spring and summer and the death and decay of fall and winter.
It probable that the Eleusinian Mysteries consisted in part of a reenactment of this myth cycle.
References
- Wikipedia. 2005. Persephone (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone). Retrieved on Feb. 17, 2005.
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