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In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Persephone (/ p ər ˈ s ɛ f ə n iː / pər-SEF-ə-nee; Greek: Περσεφόνη, romanized: Persephónē, classical pronunciation: [per.se.pʰó.nɛː]), also called Kore (/ ˈ k ɔːr iː / KOR-ee; Greek: Κόρη, romanized: Kórē, lit. 'the maiden') or Cora, is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter.
In Greek mythology, Adonis (Ancient Greek: Ἄδωνις, romanized:Adōnis; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤃𐤍, romanized:Adón) was the mortal lover of the goddesses Aphrodite and Persephone. He was famous and considered to be the ideal of male beauty in classical antiquity.
Ostatecznie wyrokiem Zeusa Adonis spędzał wraz z Persefoną trzecią część roku. Kult Persefony i Demeter był podstawą misteriów eleuzyjskich, w Atenach obchodzono na jej cześć misteria w okresie Antesteriów. Świątynie Persefony znajdowały się w Koryncie, Megarze, Sparcie, Lokroj i w południowej Italii.
17 lis 2020 · Symbols and Depictions of Persephone. In almost all cases, Persephone was seen as the queen of the Underworld – the dominion of Greek god Hades. She is often depicted wearing a beautiful robe. And to symbolize her position in the Underworld, she can be seen carrying a scepter and a sheaf of wheat.
31 lip 2024 · Another lesser-known myth involves Persephone and Adonis, a handsome mortal loved by both Persephone and Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Adonis was killed by a wild boar, and his spirit descended to the underworld.
Explore the tale of Adonis in Greek mythology, a symbol of beauty and desire, entwined with gods Aphrodite and Persephone in a story of passion.
9 mar 2023 · According to some sources, Persephone vied with Aphrodite for the love of Adonis, an astonishingly handsome mortal man. Eventually, Zeus determined that Adonis would spend part of the year with Aphrodite and part of the year with Persephone.
