Daughter of Zeus and Demeter, goddess of agriculture and fertility. She is depicted with two faces: that of Koris, the young goddess of vegetation, and that of the chthonian deity and proud queen of Hades, the kingdom of the underworld. Persephone's maturation and transition from one stage to another was not linear, but cyclical. That is, it follows the eternal change of seasons. They were worshiped with all honors knowing one of the most precious secrets of humanity: that of the relationship between life and death. Her worship was connected with the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Pluton had fallen in love with Persephone and confided his plan to make her queen of Hades to her father, Zeus. The king of the gods had warned him that the goddess Demeter would never allow her daughter to depart from her side.

Zeus's warning led Pluton to better organize the plan to abduct the daughter. And the plan succeeded a few days later. Persephone was abducted while she was in a meadow and taken to the realm of the Underworld.

Once Persephone reached Hades, she began to beg Pluton to set her free. Pluton initially agreed to release her and offered her a pomegranate to comfort her. Kori ate six seeds and soon realized her mistake. In ancient times, the pomegranate symbolized the bonds of marriage that neither god nor mortal could break.

Once Persephone reached Hades, she began to beg Pluton to set her free. Pluton initially agreed to release her and offered her a pomegranate to comfort her. Persephone ate six seeds and soon realized her mistake. In ancient times, the pomegranate symbolized the bonds of marriage that neither god nor mortal could break.

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