Required Post #9

Hey guys, it's Persephone. In this post I am going to tell you the full story of my myth. Well here it goes... This myth took place on a completely normal day. This day was nothing special whatsoever, but it would be a day that changed my life for the worse. Hades went up to Mount Olympus hoping to talk to my father, Zeus. When Hades reached the gates of Olympus he saw Zeus and started talking to him. Hades did not make time for small talk, and he abruptly asked Zeus if he could marry me. Zeus was silently hesitant at first. He knew that my mother, Demeter, would be furious with him if he allowed his evil brother, and king of the Underworld, to marry me and take me away from her. Yet on the other hand, Zeus did not want to anger his brother and wanted to please him. Zeus eventually made his decision and showed Hades his approval with a smile and a wink. Zeus and Hades plotted my capture before Zeus send Hades away, back to the Underworld. 

Required Post #8

     


 Hello again everyone, it's Persephone. In this post I am going to tell you about the resolution of my myth. Since my myth is really pretty short, the conclusion is not very complicated nor is it very lengthy. So, that being said, my myth basically ends with Zeus and Hades coming to a conclusion on how Hades will steal me away from my mother, Demeter, and take me to the Underworld as his wife. While formulating their plan, they come across the idea that Hades will come out of the earth, and quietly and discretely take me down to the Underworld with him. Zeus agrees to this plan wanting to make his brother happy, and Hades goes back to the Underworld to prepare his plans and my arrival.  

Required Post #7

      Hello again, everyone! In this post I am going to talk about the climax of my myth. Since this myth is fairly short, I feel that there is no true and obvious climax, but when Zeus actually allows Hades that he can marry me is probably the most suspenseful part. 

      When Hades asks Zeus if he can marry me, Zeus is silently hesitant in his decision for a moment. He knows that it will make Demeter furious, but he does not want to let his brother down. Zeus never said out loud that Hades could marry me, but Zeus gave him unspoken permission by winking and smiling. This is the most suspenseful part because Hades and the reader were not sure whether Zeus would allow Hades to marry me. Admittedly, this was probably much more suspenseful for Hades than it would be for the reader...

Required Post #6

     
      Hey guys, it's Persephone. This post is going to be about the conflict in the myth that I was telling you guys about yesterday. I feel that the conflict in this myth is very clear and simple: Hades and Zeus knew that my mother, Demeter, did not want Hades to take me to the Underworld with him, making it harder for them to formulate a plan to get me to be Hades's wife. In this myth, Zeus warns Hades that Demeter will not just allow her daughter, (and close friend), to be taken away from her and dragged to the land to the dead. This obviously would make Hades's and Zeus's plan much more difficult. Hades eventually convinces Zeus that he must have me as his wife. They come to the conclusion that Hades should abduct me and take me to the Underworld with him, but the rest is told later on in another myth. 

Required Post #5

      Hi again guys, it's Persephone. In this post I am going to tell you a little bit about my husband, Hades, and my father, Zeus. 

       Hades is the god of the underworld, and he is also my husband. He is usually described as wearing dark clothes and having dark hair and eyes. He is definitely not the most kind of all the gods, but he absolutely worships and loves me. He has a very short temper and is dangerous when angered. I am considered one of the only people that he actually loves and respects. Hades has a rather morbid personality and is not particularly favored by the other gods and goddesses. One symbol of Hades is riches such as gold and silver. 


        My father Zeus is the king of the gods and the god of the sky and lightning. He is almost never seen without his thunderbolt. Zeus is usually described as having gray hair and light eyes, and he commonly wears simple, light clothes. He made it his mission in life to save all of his godly siblings from Cronus's stomach. His job is to try to keep the peace between all of the gods and goddesses as well as the mortals. He is not the most gentle and kind of the gods similarly to his brother Hades, and he cannot have a non open relationship because he lusts after every woman that he sees. He and I do not have the best relationship and I am not one of his most favored daughters. Some of his symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.  

Required Post #4

      Hi guys, its Persephone again. You would find it unbelievable how little the amount of myths there are about me. It's offensive considering that I am pretty important if I say so myself, after all I am married to one of the most powerful gods and without me there wouldn't be seasons... Anyway, since I could only find two myths even mentioning me, this post is about the myth in which Hades asked my father Zeus if he could marry me. Truth be told, I had absolutely no interest in marrying Hades, not that I had any idea that he wanted to marry me. In fact, I did not wish to marry anyone and would have preferred to stay a maiden. My original name, Kore, even translated to "the maiden" in Greek. My mother, Demeter, also did not want me to find a suitor and wanted me to stay with her for eternity. My understanding of what happened in this myth was that Hades went to Mount Olympus to share with Zeus his interest in marrying me. My father agreed to let Hades marry me and take me to the Underworld with him. They formulated a plan to capture me so that Hades could take me back down to the Underworld with him. Like I previously stated, this myth takes place on Mount Olympus. I consider Olympus beautiful, as it should be with all of us gods and goddesses traveling through there frequently. While Zeus and Hades were talking, I assume that it was a pretty laid back conversation. I mean it's not like I was the most prized or favorited daughter of Zeus. This meant that Zeus had pretty much no problem giving me to his evil brother. Truth be told this is not the most complex of myths nor the most interesting, but after hours of trying to find any myths about me on this stupid internet thing, I had to give in to a pretty uninteresting and non descriptive myth. Sorry guys... 

Required Post #3

      The painting "The Return of Persephone" was painted by Frederick Leighton in 1891. This painting portrays when I was given back to my mother, Demeter, during the spring. It shows Hades and I coming out of the entrance of the underworld with my mother waiting for me on the other side. This painting is significant because it was painted hundreds of years and several centuries after this specific event had happened to me. 


             The painting "The Abduction of Proserpina" was painted by an artist by the name Rembrandt in 1631. This painting shows when I was first taken away by Hades to the Underworld when I was strolling through the meadows. Hades came up from the earth, grabbed me, and dragged me down with him. This painting was also made several centuries after my abduction.  


        This sculpture is called "The Abduction of Persephone." This sculpture displays an interpretation of when I was forcibly taken to the Underworld by Hades. In this sculpture it is fairly obvious that I did not want to go with him. This is one of the many interpretations of my abduction by Hades. 

Required Post #2

       While I am on Earth with my mother Demeter, I am responsible for helping her with the crops and her gardens. Since I am only able to be with her for half of the year, I try to be as big of a help as I can. I enjoy spending time with my mother, but eventually I have to go back to the Underworld to be with Hades. 

      While I am with my husband Hades, my duties lie as being Queen of the Underworld. My responsibilities include not only being a hostess, but a guide to new souls entering the Underworld as well. While in the Underworld I also have to entertain and be company to Hades, which is sometimes not the most enjoyable of things to be doing (he can be rather hot-headed at times). 

      There are different animals that I am associated with. Some of these animals are the bat, ram, deer, and parrots. The bat symbolizes more of my personality when I am in the underworld. It can get pretty dark in there... The ram and the deer symbolize more of my demeanor when I am with my mother.
       
      The main plant/fruit that people usually associate with me is the pomegranate. Not only is this fruit delicious, but it is what forces me to stay in the Underworld for part of the year. The willow tree, lily, ivy, lily of the valley, oriental lily, maidenhair fern, daisy, and lavender are also considered some of my plant symbols. 

      Some objects that symbolize me are a wreath of flowers worn in hair, a torch, reeds, waterfalls, rivers, and springs. Many of these are not surprising because after all, I am the goddess of spring time.  

      I was assumed to have a perfectly normal birth, which some say was in a meadow. It is not completely known where my place of birth was.

      Many would consider my personality to be nearly as beautiful as my looks. Since I was firstly the goddess of spring and youth, I have a kind and innocent nature. Actually, one of the main reasons that Hades decided to make me his bride was because my lively spirit would help to brighten the doom and gloom of the Underworld. 

      To most people I am considered flawless in general, although I would consider a major flaw that I have to be gullibility. After all, I did trust the king of hell to just give me food without repercussions while in the Underworld... 

      As for culture, I am obviously worshiped by the ancient Greek peoples, but I do not have much of a place in modern culture. 

      Hades could be considered both my friend and my enemy. He is my enemy because he is the reason why I cannot be with my mother when I wish to. He is also my friend because I have grown to love him in a sense.  One of my most cherished friends is my mother and I greatly enjoy spending time with her even though it is limited.  

       

     

Required Post #1

  The name that I am most commonly known by is Persephone. The Greek name that I was born with is Kore or Cora, but my name was changed by Hades when I went to the Underworld with him. Some may know me by my Roman name: Proserpina, my Etruscan name: Mania, and my Thracian name: Libera. Alternate spellings for my name include Persephoneia, Phersephone, Persephassa, Phersephatta, and Periphone.
     
       I am usually described as having dark brown or black hair, but sometimes I am portrayed as having blonde hair. During the winter, my hair is dark as well as my eyes. In the spring, I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I am considered to be young looking (around 18), and I do not age. I have a very delicate face and a normal size, height, and weight. I am described as being incredibly beautiful and overall irresistible.
     
      I am usually portrayed in traditional Greek clothes (white dress, sandals, etc.). Most of the time during the spring, I have flowers in my hair and I wear light colored dresses. During the winter months, I wear darker clothes. 
     
       My parents are Zeus and Demeter. My husband is Hades whom I live in the Underworld with for a majority of each year. Hades and I have no children, but I have two children named Zagreus and Melinoe who are fathered by Zeus. 
   
       The gods and goddesses Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hermes, and Hephaestus are my half-siblings. I however, am the only daughter of Zeus and Demeter. 
    
        I am the goddess of spring and the Queen of the Underworld. I am considered to be optimistic in general. As a child I was quiet, unassuming, and eager to please those around me. I was also quite introverted and preferred to be alone.
     
       As a mature woman, I began to learn that I needed to meet my own needs and take care of myself instead of trying to please everyone around me.  
      
      My powers include the ability of read the hearts and minds of others and have great empathy toward those who are suffering.  
     
       Also, when I return to Earth from the Underworld, my mother Demeter sends spring into action and takes away the cold dreariness of winter. 
      
      My weakness is that my beauty can attract unwanted attention, such as the attention from my husband Hades before I came to love him.