Persephone and Hades: How the seasons came to being
Revered as the goddess of fertility and the queen of the Underworld, Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Ancient Greeks believed that the origin of the seasons is...
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Persephone – Birth, Family, Meaning, Symbols & Powers
Persephone was the daughter of the king of the Greek Gods Zeus and the goddess Demeter. After she was taken against her will by Hades, the Greek god of the...
I am Hades: King of the Underworld, Lord and Collector of Souls
Ruler of the dead. The Unseen One. The Wealthy One. King of the Underworld. The Collector of Souls. Pluoton. Take a closer look at Hades, the ancient Greek god of...
Everything You Need To Know About the Underworld in Greek Mythology
Where do we go after death? A deeply religious ancient Greek’s response to that question would most likely have been: to Hades or the Underworld. What did the Underworld in...
Who was Demeter and what was her significance in Ancient Greece?
What was Demeter most famous for? And what were some of her common symbols and epithets? In this article we explore all the important myths associated with Demeter, the Greek...