Persephone

Summary

Persephone is a Greek deity^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Persephone's father was Zeus^[3].
• Persephone's mother was Demeter^[4].
• Persephone's mother was Styx^[5].
• Persephone was married to Hades^[6].
• A child of Persephone was Agrianome^[7].
• A child of Persephone was Eubuleus^[8].
• A child of Persephone was Zagreus^[9].
• A child of Persephone was Melinoe^[10].
• Persephone is recorded as female^[11].
• Persephone's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[12].
• Persephone's Commons category is recorded as Persephone^[13].
• Persephone's unmarried partner is recorded as Adonis^[14].
• Persephone's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[15].
• Persephone's said to be the same as is recorded as Proserpina^[16].
• Persephone's said to be the same as is recorded as Libera^[17].
• Persephone's residence is recorded as Hades^[18].
• Persephone's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Persephone^[19].
• Persephone's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece^[20].
• Persephone's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[21].
• Persephone's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[22].
• Persephone's depicted by is recorded as Enthroned goddess of Camarina^[23].
• Persephone's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• Persephone's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Persephone's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Persephone's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Persephone's father was Zeus^[3]. Mothers listed include Demeter^[4], a Greek deity^[28] and Styx^[5], a Potamoi^[29].

Personal Life

Among Persephone's spouses was Hades^[6]. Children include Agrianome^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Eubuleus^[8]; Zagreus^[9], a Greek deity^[31]; and Melinoe^[10], a Greek deity^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Persephone include Proserpinaca^[33], a taxon^[34]; Kore^[35], a moon of Jupiter^[36]; she^[37], a film character^[38]; 399 she^[39], an asteroid^[40]; and Eumillipes persephone^[41], a taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Persephone has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include Proserpinaca^[33], a taxon^[34]; Kore^[35], a moon of Jupiter^[36]; she^[37], a film character^[38]; 399 she^[39], an asteroid^[40]; and Eumillipes persephone^[41], a taxon^[42].

FAQs

Who were Persephone's parents?

Persephone's father was Zeus^[3]. Persephone's mother was Demeter^[4].

Who was Persephone married to?

Persephone's spouses include Hades^[6].