Friday, March 04, 2005

Persephone

Greek Mythology
God

Name: Persephone
Domain: The Goddess of Springtime, The Queen of the Underworld

History:

Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She was the goddess of Springtime. One day Hades abducted her and took her to the underworld to be his wife. A perpetual winter began because of Demeter's sadness. Eventually Hades agreed to let Persephone leave the Underworld for six months out of every year, thus the creation of seasons.