Demeter sought help from all the gods, and none were known to help go against Zeus and Hade’s wrath, except for Hekate who was completely neutral with her assistance, and guided Demeter to her daughter.ĭue to taking in the fruit seeds, however, Zeus had to fairly way in on whether Persephone stayed with Hades or Demeter, and decided to fairly split her time between the two. Persephone even ate between six and eight pomegranate seeds while she was there, and so because she had taken food from the Underworld she was not permitted to leave.
This young maiden version of Persephone was written to be abducted by Hades, he essentially kidnapped her and took her to the underworld where she became his wife, and queen. Zeus was Hade’s brother, as well as Persephone’s father, and was ok with this courtship. She was very interesting to know, and beautiful, and caught the eye of Hades (God of the Underworld). Generally known as a beautiful nymph, Persephone was additionally known as Kore, which means “the maiden”. When I come back to the physical Earth realm, we will celebrate life in every day.” In this article, we will explore how to connect energetically with Persephone and what she can teach us about ourselves through tarot.ĭescribed as “The Iron Queen” by Orpheus for her harsh rule, Persephone was originally a daughter of Demeter/Ceres the Goddess of Grain and Harvest, and Zeus. She chose to find empowerment in a space where she had no choice – “If I’m Queen here, we will do it my way, and I will be heard as an equal. She is the reigning Greek Goddess of the underworld, and can help us gain understanding from the shadows. This story is often seen as a metaphor for the seasons, with Persephone representing winter – a time of dormancy and death.īut Persephone represents more than just a symbol of winter or the seasons. This sparked a yearly cycle in which Persephone would spend half the year with her mother in the light of the living world, and the other half with her husband in the dark realm of the dead. She was abducted by Hades, who took her to the underworld to be his queen. In Greek mythology, Persephone was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus.
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