![]() Persephone’s Family The Return of Persephone, Frederic Leighton, 1891, via ArtUK Persephone’s Role in Greek Mythology Diana Hunting and Presperina in the Underworld, early 17th century, The Metropolitan Museum of National Art ![]() The names were thought to appease the feared gods and goddesses in some way. The greater (and nicer) a name a god or goddess received, the more likely they were to be feared. In her role as Queen of the Underworld, she was known by many titles, including “The Pure One,” “The Venerable One,” and “The Great Goddess.” It is likely that she was given these names because she was feared by humans who knew her to be a ruler of the Underworld. In Roman mythology, she is known as Proserpina or Proserpine and Mistress of the Erinyes, otherwise known as the Three Furies: Allecto, Megaera, and Tisiphone.Īs Demeter’s daughter, and because of her close relationship with her mother, Persephone and her mother had the collective titles of “The Two Demeters” and “The Two Goddesses” to represent both the intimate nature of their relationship and their shared agricultural duties. Initially, she was known as Kore, “The Maiden,” a reference to her determined virgin status and her role as Goddess of Spring. ![]() Persephone is most commonly known today by her Greek name meaning “ Destroy-Slay ,” but she was also known by many other monikers and titles throughout Greek and Roman mythologies. The Goddess Persephone’s Many Names Proserpine, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1821-1882, Tate Modern Art Gallery, London ![]()
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