Hades and Persephone
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Hades and Persephone are the divine rulers of the Greek underworld, with Hades as its stern king and Persephone as its queen associated with both death and the renewal of life.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figures
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chthonic deities ⓘ mythological divine couple ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Homeric Hymn to Demeter
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Orphic tradition ⓘ works of Hesiod ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Eleusinian Mysteries
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abduction of Persephone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
afterlife
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fertility and renewal ⓘ seasonal cycle ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| domain | realm of the dead ⓘ |
| iconography |
Hades with scepter or cornucopia
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Persephone with grain or flowers ⓘ enthroned together in the underworld ⓘ receiving souls of the dead ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance art
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Roman myth of Pluto and Proserpina ⓘ later Western literature ⓘ modern retellings of Greek myth ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
descent and return motif in mythology
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pomegranate as symbol of binding to the underworld ⓘ return of Persephone as cause of spring ⓘ |
| pantheon | Olympian pantheon ⓘ |
| parentsOf |
Macaria (in some traditions)
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Melinoë (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zagreus (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipType | husband and wife ⓘ |
| residence |
Palace in the underworld
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Underworld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualAssociation |
agricultural rites
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funerary rites ⓘ mystery cults ⓘ |
| rulersOf | Greek underworld ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
mystery of rebirth
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transition between seasons ⓘ union of death and life ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
guardians of underworld order
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judges or overseers of the dead ⓘ |
| typeOfUnion | sacred marriage ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | Plouton and Kore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Eleusis
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Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Magna Graecia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.