| 单词 | Persephone |
| 例句 | Zeus called it into being to help his brother, the lord of the dark underworld, when he wanted to carry away the maiden he had fallen in love with, Demeter’s daughter, Persephone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Persephone sprang into her arms and was held fast there. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He became so gentle and sweet and cooperative that they left him at the palace of Hades, where Persephone promised he would be looked after. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z He and not Persephone became the center of the belief in immortality. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Demeter did not refuse, poor comfort though it was that she must lose Persephone for four months every year and see her young loveliness go down to the world of the dead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d just dug a hole in one of Persephone’s flower beds, which I didn’t figure would make the queen very happy. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Hermes found the two sitting side by side, Persephone shrinking away, reluctant because she longed for her mother. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Like...the pretty ghost ladies who serve Persephone are good. Exploding zombies are bad.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z So went our talk; then other shadows came, ladies in company, sent by Persephone—consorts or daughters of illustrious men—crowding about the black blood. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z But presently I gave command to my officers to flay those sheep the bronze cut down, and make burnt offerings of flesh to the gods below—to sovereign Death, to pale Persephone. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The kingdom of the dead was ruled by one of the twelve great Olympians, Hades or Pluto, and his Queen, Persephone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z That ring would signify his marriage to Persephone. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Demeter and Persephone sat behind them at the breakfast table. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Only Persephone among the maidens had spied it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Three figures appeared— Hades and Persephone on their thrones, and an older woman standing between them. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The green and flowering land was ice-bound and lifeless because Persephone had disappeared. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Her account book showed her six most recent sales, all shipments to the Underworld to decorate Hades and Persephone’s garden. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Like Persephone Dionysus died with the coming of the cold. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The King of the Dead knew that it was he who had planned to carry off Persephone, and he held him fast. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Nico fell to his knees in Persephone’s garden, his face white with shock. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “Well, yeah. I mean, it happened to Persephone.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In the stories of both goddesses, Demeter and Persephone, the idea of sorrow was foremost. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At last she came to the Sun and he told her all the story: Persephone was down in the world beneath the earth, among the shadowy dead. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I had a sudden desire to eat them, but then I remembered the story of Persephone. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z They must cross the river Ocean and beach the ship on Persephone’s shore where there was an entrance to the dark realm of Hades. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z This was bad news, indeed, and all were weeping when they left Circe’s isle and turned their prow toward Erebus where Hades rules with awesome Persephone. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Or is this all hallucination, sent against me by the iron queen, Persephone, to make me groan again?’ The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I read from the story of Persephone, the girl Hades dragged into the Underworld. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The brave, beautiful Persephone was going to get me out of this. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The woman standing between them was obviously Persephone’s mother. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Persephone was the radiant maiden of the spring and the summertime, whose light step upon the dry, brown hillside was enough to make it fresh and blooming, as Sappho writes, Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z There are many stories about Persephone in the lower world; only one about Dionysus—he rescued his mother from it. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z At first it centered in Persephone who also rose from the dead every spring. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Of course, Persephone would be above in the world of light with her mother, the goddess of agriculture, Demeter. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “You must come to the Underworld. I don’t care what Persephone thinks! I can keep you safe there.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Persephone was magically changing the flower arrangement on the table, turning the blossoms from red to yellow to polka-dotted. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Holding the reins was Hades himself, Lord of the Dead, with Demeter and Persephone riding behind him. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z In Estes's evaluation, the characters in a mythic story such as Demeter and Persephone represent parts of the human psyche. Chasing rainbows: why myths matter 2012-07-18T10:33:12Z You can also grab a snack at the James Beard-recognized Persephone Bakery. Travelers, consider Teton Valley over Jackson Hole 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z The Persephone readers of Bishop's Castle are, like Persephone readers everywhere, avid and highly particular. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z “Persephone” is just one example of the inventive ways Seattle Symphony and other orchestras are presenting some of their concerts these days. Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Next Thing She hopes to publish her first photography book about she calls the modern-day myth of Persephone. Chuck Grant, Rising Photographer, Shoots for Kodak and Her Sister, Lana Del Rey 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z “From Greek mythology there are a mother and daughter based on Demeter and Persephone as a central motif,” said Paulus. Women are the stars in Cirque’s new ‘Amaluna’ 2013-01-28T20:35:45Z In the country-ish “Persephone,” Russell recalls a teenage girlfriend who offered refuge and solace. Allison Russell Faces Her Past in Song 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z A plumed and masked countertenor provides thrilling notes as Persephone. Orpheus – review 2013-04-27T23:05:39Z But “Persephone,” which the Seattle Symphony is performing at two sold-out shows at Benaroya Hall on April 26 and 28, might be the Stravinsky work that most proves him wrong about music speaking for itself. Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z In Sunday’s finale when Amma dresses up as Persephone, goddess of the Underworld, she explains her character's myth while behaving like a meek, frail child. The “Sharp Objects” finale and the dangers of white women’s tears 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The Langley performing venue is presenting Zimmerman's contemporary take on such mythic figures as Orpheus and Eurydice, and Pandora and Persephone, on a set containing a reflecting pool of some 4,300 gallons of water. On stage: myths by the pool, and Chekhov's 'The Wood Demon' 2011-06-09T20:16:19Z Charon, ferrying a reluctant Persephone, asks, “Why can’t you find beauty here?” ‘The Dreary Coast,’ on the Banks of the Gowanus Canal 2014-10-30T04:00:00Z The second book in The Legends of First Empire series focuses on Persephone going to the depths of Elan where an ancient adversary awaits. Washington Post bestsellers: September 24, 2017 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z The play, based on a true story, alternates between scenes of Persephone and Dora’s first days together and their later years, a structure that is confusing at first but ultimately revealing. Theater Review: ‘Airswimming’ at the Irish Repertory Theater 2013-01-27T21:15:33Z Persephone, the newcomer, is a delicate, confused creature who believes she is being released any day now, to make her society debut at the Dorchester in London. Theater Review: ‘Airswimming’ at the Irish Repertory Theater 2013-01-27T21:15:33Z It's not a movie or TV show but an ancient mosaic that tells the story of the Greek goddess Persephone, kidnapped by Pluto and dragged against her will to the underworld. Getty mosaic program teaches conservation in conflict zones and beyond 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z In this modern retelling of the Persephone myth, Nikki wakes up after 100 years of being cuddled against her Everliving, Cole - and he's sucked her dry. Lenore Appelhans's top 10 books featuring flashbacks 2013-01-17T12:35:11Z Soprano Colleen Daly was a confident, dramatic Persephone in the slow, minor-mode aria “Blood Rubies,” about the pomegranate seeds that keep her soul in the underworld part of the year. Washington Chorus honors outgoing director with performance of his works 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z From the looks of it, Richard Johnson’s baby daughter Persephone is a lucky kid. America loves a single dad: When was the last time a single mom became a viral hero just for raising her kids? 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z What kind of heaven could you live in if your alter ego could, like Persephone, do the time in hell? ‘Severance’ Review: That Makes Two of You 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Persephone is the child of Demeter, and she was her mother’s greatest source of joy until Hades abducted her, robbing her of her purity. The “Sharp Objects” finale and the dangers of white women’s tears 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z There are regular Persephone events, teas and lectures; on the website there is a fortnightly letter to fans; two reading groups meet in the shop. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z He traveled to the underworld with the idea of singing a song for Persephone and Hades to help his cause. Brush Up on the Greek Myth That Arcade Fire Is Singing About 2013-10-29T16:35:03Z Her Persephone, clad in green aboveground and black below, is an ageless merrymaker with a taste for drink, toughened by time but still soft of heart. Goodbye, Hades. Hello, Scotland. Amber Gray Parts With Persephone. 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z There, Persephone joins a fearful group of virtually enslaved young women beset by a creeping sickness and strange visions. ‘The Convent’ Review: Twisted Sisters 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z “Running an embassy in a sleepy country is a lot like running a restaurant,” she tells Persephone. Uprooted for Their Husbands’ Jobs, and Eager to Shine on Their Own 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z The original location of the piece was the Sicilian site of a sanctuary to the Greek goddess Demeter, whose daughter Persephone was married to Hades - the Greek god of the underworld. Getty to return Hades sculpture 2013-01-11T10:05:50Z We sat outside on the wood deck at Persephone Bakery in downtown Jackson nibbling croissants and scones made with currants and ginger, black pepper and Cheddar, watching people come and go around Jackson Town Square. A Rookie’s Road Trip Through Montana, Wyoming and Idaho 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z After its premiere in Portland last year, Oregon ArtsWatch critic Bruce Browne praised Curry’s “Persephone”: “Ghostly kites, tree roots morphing into hairdos, and eerily human puppets were stunning, bringing the mythology to life.” Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z And certain stories particularly resonated with me, especially Persephone, and I’ve been writing about her on and off for 50 years. ‘I Was Unprepared’: Louise Glück on Poetry, Aging and a Surprise Nobel Prize 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z While the story is simple — think Persephone meets 42nd Street — the music and costuming are decidedly maximalist. Andrew Lloyd Webber Plays the Hits 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z But rather than evoking the tales of Orpheus or Persephone, it excavates their deep sources in the actual world. ‘Il Buco’ Review: Notes From Underground 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z If you read all the myths you can that take place after Persephone was carried off, you never find another story where she was on Olympus. ArtsBeat: Graphic Books Best Sellers: George O'Connor On Greek Myths 2012-02-24T17:49:29Z Just why Hades takes a shine to Eurydice is among the details left vague in “Hadestown” — perhaps during the six months when Persephone is allowed to roam the earth he grows a little restive. Review: ‘Hadestown’ Reanimates a Well-Known Myth 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z They perform, as Orpheus and Persephone respectively, 8 p.m. Review: SDP's 'Project Orpheus' benefits from roomier setting 2010-09-22T21:31:00Z Skies lighten or darken, a seasonal theme loosely linked to the myth of Persephone. Flavorful Bites in a Virtual Reality 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z The second thing was: I did not play Persephone in Sue Jagger’s fourth grade. Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked me out 2012-05-22T00:00:00Z The new season opens with Persephone complaining about her role. Podcast ‘Live from Mount Olympus’ readies for new adventure 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z The 10-episode second series focuses on Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, who is suddenly stolen away to the underworld. Podcast ‘Live from Mount Olympus’ readies for new adventure 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Persephone spends six months aboveground living the good life of summer and song before returning for six months below with Hades. Review: The Metamorphosis of ‘Hadestown,’ From Cool to Gorgeous 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z I’m also a myths and legends geek, and I fell hard for the Hades and Persephone story. 6 Great Y.A. Fantasy Novels 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z At that first show, the audience was rapt when, early in the first act, Hades escorted Persephone on her annual trip to hell. Bringing Broadway Spectacle Back to Life 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z In an email, he wrote: With regard to the fourth grade Orphic Tragedy, I realize now that it was Rebecca Marshall — not you — who played Persephone to my Orpheus. Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked me out 2012-05-22T00:00:00Z Its success meant that the Persephone office could relocate to Bloomsbury, where Beauman also opened, in the same premises, the Persephone shop. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z “The Return of Spring” shows Persephone emerging from a subway exit to buy flowers at a Korean greengrocer’s stall. Jack Beal, Optimistic New Realist Painter, Dies at 82 2013-09-08T00:44:24Z She has travelled here in a 1957 Morris Traveller, a vehicle she hired for the purposes of making a West Country tour, 470 miles in all, to mark the publication of the 100th Persephone book. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z Both women wake up, but in very different ways — Laurey gaining experience, and Persephone remembering how open she used to be when she was young. Breaking Up With One Show to Take Another to Broadway 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Then he played the mellifluous Orpheus to her intoxicating Persephone in “Hadestown.” Breaking Up With One Show to Take Another to Broadway 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Persephone’s domain is the giving of life; now, trapped half the time in a subterranean world of death, she is going a little crazy. Amber Gray’s Ferocious Twist on the Goddess Persephone in “Hadestown” 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Embassy, making Persephone “an—no, the—Embassy Wife.” Review | Katie Crouch’s ‘Embassy Wife’ is an antic novel about expats in Africa 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z One’s eye is particularly drawn to the area where an autumnal trellis invites thoughts of the mythological figure Persephone. In the life-without-death play ‘A Bid to Save the World,’ oranges are the new black 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z She escapes to Persephone’s bed; the music is upbeat and hopeful, savoring the comfort. Allison Russell Faces Her Past in Song 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Hijinks ensue, and schemes within schemes — including a rhino-saving project that somehow involves Persephone babysitting a rhino overnight; a sub-rosa jewel-trading venture; and some silly CIA business. Review | Katie Crouch’s ‘Embassy Wife’ is an antic novel about expats in Africa 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Like Persephone, Carlson moves through various seasons, creating some stunning moments. Review | Four new poetry collections bring pain — and hope — into sharp relief 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z “Persephone” is just one example of the inventive ways Seattle Symphony and other orchestras are presenting some of their concerts these days. Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The festival’s grand finale presented Stravinsky’s mythological epics “Persephone” and “Oedipus Rex.” Critic’s Notebook: Bard Music Festival Focuses on Works in France and U.S. 2013-08-19T22:00:34Z And the struggle between Hades and Persephone naturally becomes a parable of climate change, in which the despoiling of the earth is akin to infidelity. Review: The Metamorphosis of ‘Hadestown,’ From Cool to Gorgeous 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z She set up Persephone almost, if not quite, on a whim, and without having drawn up anything that even remotely resembled a business plan. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z How has your approach to Persephone changed over time? Goodbye, Hades. Hello, Scotland. Amber Gray Parts With Persephone. 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z A puppet, a human dancer and a narrator will all portray Persephone, daughter of goddess Demeter, as she forges a new identity after the gods conspire to send her to the Underworld. Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Doyle The myth of Demeter and Persephone really spoke to me as a woman, it spoke to me as a mother and it spoke to me as a daughter. Odysseys Into Martha Graham World, One Dramatic, the Other Abstract 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Persephone is not the only technology used inside the cave. Persephone, the robot guide, leads visitors in a Greek cave 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z Shows about the ancient world, including “Medea’s Got Some Issues,” “Persephone,” and both “Antigone” and “B----: A Play About Antigone.” The Capital Fringe Festival by the numbers “Persephone” was a hit for younger patrons in Portland, Curry said. Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z The independent publisher Persephone Books is similarly devoted to overlooked and forgotten works, mostly by women, from the mid-1900s. What Moves Nina Stibbe Most in a Book? ‘Dogs’ 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z “Sometimes I think Persephone took those six pomegranate seeds deliberately,” she admits. In Post-9/11 New York, a Newlywed Reckons With Her Own Lost Past 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z Atwood first gained attention as a poet, starting in the early 1960s with “Double Persephone” and reaching a national audience in 1966 with “The Circle Game.” Margaret Atwood returns us to Gilead in ‘The Testaments’ 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z And any Persephone I have watched I always steal one thing from, as a gesture of honor. Goodbye, Hades. Hello, Scotland. Amber Gray Parts With Persephone. 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Pluto and Persephone are there, as is the Egyptian god Osiris. Theater Review: ‘Jasper in Deadland’ Is a Musical About the Underworld 2014-03-27T02:00:04Z Persephone the actual pig walked through the dining room. A Mystery Ball Where the Illuminati Have Cloven Hooves 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z “Persephone Wilder was a person who uplifted the State Department by providing excellent support for her husband, her family and her peers.” Uprooted for Their Husbands’ Jobs, and Eager to Shine on Their Own 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z But it’s Gray, as Hades’ lady, Persephone, who burned me up. Best Performances of 2019 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z And as for linking “this store of wisdom and our modern life,” she lead me step by step through parallels between the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and the myth of Persephone. ‘Mary Poppins’ creator P.L. Travers is even more fascinating than her fiction 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Mostly, though, a Persephone cover is a guarantee of good reading. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z It is loosely based on the Greek story of Persephone and Demeter. Opera About Refugee Children to Premiere at Spoleto Festival 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z And I love all the Persephone books, the unsung women authors of the early 20th century. Gill Hornby: 'We all go slighty bonkers when our children are little' 2013-05-19T06:00:25Z A friend compared her to Persephone, “who returns annually to the underworld in order the better to climb back up into the light.” ‘In the Eye of the Wild,’ a Haunting Memoir About Life After a Bear Attack 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z This 8 ½-inch terra-cotta head of a maiden, possibly representing the goddess Persephone, reflects the wealth and artistic skill achieved by Italy’s first great civilization. Looking for a Stolen Idol? Visit the Museum of the Manhattan D.A. 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z When we first meet Persephone, she is still aboveground, carrying a giant basket filled with flowers and a bottle of red, like a woman headed to a debauched picnic. Amber Gray’s Ferocious Twist on the Goddess Persephone in “Hadestown” 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z The Persephone imprint concerns itself principally with the reintroduction of obscure books by women. Patience by John Coates - review 2012-10-09T07:00:02Z And it included the last song Kate McGarrigle wrote, “Proserpina,” retelling the myth of Persephone for its tension between a prodigal daughter and her baleful mother. Music Review: Her Folksy Parlor, Crowded With Family and Friends 2011-05-15T22:02:17Z She was referring to a Silly Symphonies short that Disney based on the Greek myth of Persephone. Reclaiming a Place in Animation History for a Female Pioneer 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z This is Persephone at her lowest; the song is her wild cry for help. Amber Gray’s Ferocious Twist on the Goddess Persephone in “Hadestown” 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z Curry designed the puppet Persephone with flowing hair and brightly colored clothing, and he built her to move in a magical way. Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Together the series is inspired by the Greek myth of Persephone, daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Inside Art: An Artist Shows His Train of Thought 2011-07-14T22:23:08Z I believe we may have played Orpheus and Persephone in Sue Jagger’s fourth grade production of the Orphic Tragedy. Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked me out 2012-05-22T00:00:00Z Between the covers: a selection of Persephone's titles with their retro designs and trademark grey covers. One shade of grey: how Nicola Beauman made an unlikely success of Persephone Books 2012-11-25T00:05:20Z Sometimes, it’s a literary allusion to Persephone heading down to the subway; other times, Emer thinks she might have spotted Sobek with his crocodile head or Golems gathering in abandoned stations. Review | As a novelist, David Duchovny is no Sean Penn 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The all-Stravinsky program would be unusual even if Persephone never took the stage; it outlines the composer’s long and ever-evolving career. Stravinsky’s ‘Persephone’ at Seattle Symphony goes big with puppets, dancers, singers and full orchestra 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z Yet Persephone, the self-anointed first lady of the diplomatic community, who welcomes Amanda and takes her under a controlling wing, embraces her role. Uprooted for Their Husbands’ Jobs, and Eager to Shine on Their Own 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Barnett London My son sent me a birthday present of a book a month for six months from Persephone Books. What you like 2011-08-19T21:58:03Z As our story begins, the goddess Persephone is in the underworld, where she lives half the year with her husband, Hades. ‘Hadestown’ is back at the Paramount. Here’s what our reviewer thought 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z She also took inspiration from Greek mythology and its characters, such as Persephone and Eurydice, who are often the victims of betrayal. Louise Glück, poet and Nobel laureate, dies at 80 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Demeter has a daughter, Persephone, who has to go to the underworld for six months. How Family Trauma Perpetuates Authoritarian Societies 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Persephone Rose, a performer who read to kids at a Fairfax County public library in McLean, said in a response to a negative tweet about the story hour two years ago. Perspective | One Va. official says drag queens hurt kids. She’s missing the real threat. 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In Greek mythology, Demeter’s grief over her kidnapped daughter plunges the world into cold darkness for the half a year between Persephone’s returns. Review: A runaway's daughter dismantles the fairy tale of the rescuer and his muse 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z In Mitchell’s telling, their fates are closely intertwined with the king of the underworld, Hades, and his wife, Persephone, while god Hermes is on hand to narrate the proceedings. Tony Award-winning ‘Hadestown’ comes to Seattle 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z The Canadian-born musician’s song, “Persephone,” is up for song of the year. Brandi Carlile, Yola, Allison Russell lead Americana noms 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z When Persephone comes back, it is spring and summer. How Family Trauma Perpetuates Authoritarian Societies 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Persephone is under the thumb of Hades, who oppresses his understandably skittish wife with the same impunity that he uses to exploit his indentured workers. A mesmerizing 'Hadestown' at the Ahmanson makes an old tale feel startlingly new 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z The sensible Eurydice has fallen in love with the idealistic Orpheus but longs for the financial stability guaranteed in the titular underworld — a factory town overseen by Hades and resented by his wife, Persephone. A Broadway run and 8 Tonys later, 'Hadestown' returns to L.A. 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z While “Hadestown” remains tethered to the myths it’s inspired by and the characters’ otherworldly abilities — Orpheus’ music enchants inanimate objects and Persephone’s travel patterns determine the seasons — Eurydice stays closer to real life, Green said. Tony Award-winning ‘Hadestown’ comes to Seattle 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Assuming a launch in 2031, the giant rocket would still take nearly three decades to propel a proposed orbiter, called Persephone, to Pluto. SpaceX's Starship and NASA’s SLS Could Supercharge Space Science 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z But the newfound species, Eumilipes persephone—named after Persephone, the daughter of Zeus who was taken by Hades to the underworld—is the leggiest known animal on the planet. Newfound Millipede Breaks World Record for the Most Legs 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Persephone is a reference to Greek mythology, where the queen of the underworld has that name. Millipede with more legs than any known animal discovered in Australia 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The Greeks considered the bee a divine animal that represented both the goddess Demeter and her daughter Persephone, Jordana said. Entering the sacred realm of the bees with honey bee therapy 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z And doing that means another chance at chatting with Persephone to learn more about your family’s hidden past. Hades’ greatest achievement is its brilliantly designed endgame 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z For example, the apple was already associated with the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, while pomegranate seeds kept the Greek goddess Persephone in the underworld for half the year. The rise, fall, and rise of the status pineapple 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z The novelette, a designation for a work that falls between 7,500 and 17,500 words, tells the story of Persephone Aim. Fresh off a Nebula Award and kicking off a book deal, West Seattle writer Cat Rambo speaks about craft, George Floyd protests and more 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z The author, who published her first collection, Double Persephone, in 1961, was a poet before she became a novelist. Margaret Atwood to publish first collection of poetry in over a decade 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Another inspiration, the Persephone myth, he says, is meant as a commentary on how out of touch most modern diners are with the seasons, with the agricultural system that underpins their food. This virtual reality dining experience is trippy – and might be the future of restaurants 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Known as the Persephone period, after the Greek goddess who retreats to the underworld each winter, the span from late October to early March is generally a quiet time in the garden. Here’s how (and where) to store your produce over the winter 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z The academic came across the story when Persephone Quarterly magazine asked for recommendations for books to publish. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day's real-life happy ending 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Atwood first gained attention as a poet, starting in the early 1960s with “Double Persephone” and reaching a national audience in 1966 with “The Circle Game.” Margaret Atwood returns us to Gilead in ‘The Testaments’ 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z I love that I’ll be able to pass these traditions on to my daughter, Persephone – she has no choice! The recipe that reminds me of home 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z I asked myself: If Hades and Persephone had a band, who would they be? Rachel Chavkin on ‘Hadestown,’ female directors and her dream of a TV miniseries 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Longtime fans first met Page’s Hades and Gray’s Persephone in the off-Broadway live recording. Anais Mitchell on the very public evolution of ‘Hadestown’ in the digital age 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Hermes mediates the tale; Persephone and Hades extend and complicate it. Why ‘Hadestown’ deserves the Tony Award for best musical of the year 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z The composer has become Persephone, himself having emerged into the spring of West Hollywood after the hell of a world war. Review: Esa-Pekka Salonen and Peter Sellars create Stravinsky myths for our time 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z No wonder I thought Hera was a jerk, Persephone a ditz. Opinion | Make Me a Cold and Pitiless Goddess 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Our Persephone, Amber Gray, put it on and, with a big grin on her face, said, “I feel like a gangster’s wife.” Rachel Chavkin on ‘Hadestown,’ female directors and her dream of a TV miniseries 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z He also released a very fine recording of Stravinsky’s “Persephone.” Best in classical 2018: The musicians who spread joy, justice and compassion when the world needed it 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z As the book begins, the ship lands on a planet called Persephone to transport a cargo of explosives on behalf of local crime lord Badger, a recurring character in the show. Big Damn Hero is a familiar trip back to Joss Whedon’s Firefly universe 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z There was no heaven or hell, only a place called the Underworld, ruled by Hades and his wife, Persephone. 'Underworld' at the Getty Villa examines celebrity ghosts of ancient times - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Like Persephone, like Daphne, I was changed utterly by a desire that in no way reflected my own. Opinion | Make Me a Cold and Pitiless Goddess 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z Joseph was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1999 and won the James Tait Black Prize for fiction for her work of prose and verse Persephone. 'Wear purple' poet Jenny Joseph dies 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Bloomsbury isn’t short on bookshops, but Persephone is in a league of its own. A Walking Tour of London’s Most Literary Quarter—with Pub Stops 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z When Hades kidnapped Persephone, despair killed all the fruits of the earth until the Greek gods reached a compromise. Inside President Trump's Efforts to Free Americans Who Are Held Captive Abroad 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z Of course not all magic is benign: Every Persephone implies a Hades. Imagination abounds in new books by Willis, Beagle and Crowley 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z Artists from PrismCo, with the mission of presenting highly accessible work to people of all ages, ethnicities, language backgrounds and disabilities, presented a private showing of Persephone for the school, followed by a talk-back session. Special-needs students design sets for stage 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z When Persephone was about a month old, her mother left both her and her father for unknown reasons. Young Dad's Letter About Being a Single Parent Will Make You Tear Up 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Apart from a handful of titles, Persephone Books all come with an elegant gray cover. A Walking Tour of London’s Most Literary Quarter—with Pub Stops 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z In The Wintersmith, for example, Roland must save the Summer Lady from the underworld, in the same way as Demeter travelled to Hades to rescue Persephone, the Greek goddess of springtime. From Harry Potter Latin to Hunger Games Rome: the classical jokes hiding in your favourite children's books 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z It also goes back to the Skylanders Academy with an updated hub world and returning characters including Flynn, Cali, Persephone and Buzz. 'Skylanders Superchargers' Updates Academy Hub But Keeps Flynn, Cali And Persephone 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z Persephone Zill, a mother of two, said she supported the environmental benefits of the ban. With Sweeping Plastics Ban, New York Village Joins Environmental Vanguard 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z In the first few weeks of being alone with Persephone, he stumbled upon Life of Dads, a networking group for fathers, and found comfort in reading the stories of dads in similar situations. Young Dad's Letter About Being a Single Parent Will Make You Tear Up 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z His most famous works include the 1936 mural “A Social History of the State of Missouri” in the state Capitol and “Persephone” at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Whereabouts of Thomas Hart Benton painting concealed 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Among the discoveries made at the 2,300-year-old site is a floor mosaic showing the abduction of Zeus’s daughter Persephone, the goddess of spring, by Pluto, Lord of the Underworld. Who Rests In Alexander The Great's Tomb? 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Earlier stages of the excavation brought to light a magnificent carved stone lion, two sphinxes, two caryatids and a floor mosaic depicting the abduction of Persephone by Hades. Skeleton found in Alexander-era tomb 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Lynch also loves “Goddesses in Everywoman,” which is fascinating and thought-provoking and leads me to look at Persephone archetypes in my own life to this day. 30 Self-Help Books That Permanently Changed My Life 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z A hall of gods contains marble statues of Hercules, Zeus, Hera and of Hades kidnapping Persephone. Korean Island's Battle of Museums Isn't Exactly a Culture War 2014-01-15T03:46:23Z “I’m going to call it ‘Persephone,’ ” he said, referring to the Greek goddess. In Ohio, momentum favors gun rights movement 2013-12-11T23:47:43Z Ignoring the advice of Persephone, the decision was made to feet first it into the Mill's back catalogue and see how the skin of its beloved readers felt. Football transfer rumours: Frank Lampard on his way to Everton? 2013-02-13T09:20:07Z Grouped under the working title “The Return of Persephone,” the pieces are, he said, “lyrical and positive,” strong on melody without sacrificing the rhythmic grooves for which he is known. | Westchester: John Scofield, Cyrille Aimée and Lenny Pickett in Katonah 2012-06-09T04:19:33Z ‘My life, immortal though it be, Is naught!’ she cries, ‘for want of thee, Persephone—Persephone!’ Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z I suggest that the last line of the verse is a grotesque rendering of the statement that— “Dis ran away with Persephone.” The Grotesque in Church Art 2012-03-27T02:00:18.973Z Some writers, however, think that Chiron is represented by the constellation of the Centaur, and others say that Sagittarius represents the Minotaur loved by Persephone. Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies 2012-03-27T02:00:18Z Again, the worship of Dionysus, and of Demeter and Persephone, is mainly or wholly post-Homeric. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z According to the Thelpusan story, Demeter, during her wanderings in search of Persephone, changed herself into a mare to avoid the persecution of Poseidon. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z It is as if Persephone had here passed through the granite-bound gates of hell, and had dropped her garland at its portals. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z "Persephone—Europa——" murmured Madie, at her side, getting tangled in her mythology. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Persephone, her daughter, is the vegetable world, whose seeds or roots lie concealed underground in the darkness of winter. Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, On The Assyrian Sacred "Grove," And Other 2012-01-05T03:00:28.663Z Of cypresses and ilex-trees, Plumes and dark candles like to these Were long ago Persephone's. The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets 2011-12-31T03:00:17.930Z The fable of Persephone is also to be regarded as a deeply significant allegory of philosophical tendency, for she became subject to the nether world by tasting a pomegranate. The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) 2011-12-29T03:00:18.017Z Demeter and Persephone were evidently together in safety, the mystery of the unseen forgotten in the palpable joy of life restored. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z Lettie was on in front, flitting darkly across the field, bending over the flowers, stooping to the earth like a sable Persephone come into freedom. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z Demeter stood in the way of those impatient steeds; she begged of Helios who sees all things upon the earth to tell her who it was had carried off by violence Persephone, her child. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Poseidon gave us no command, Lady; it was thy child Persephone, Whose beauty drew us from the sea. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z And in the dusk the crocus glimmers through The footsteps of Persephone we trace. The Deluge and Other Poems 2011-10-15T02:00:29.350Z Doubtless all these elements come into the legend; the unions of Zeus with Deo and Persephone especially have much the air of a nature-myth told in an exceedingly primitive and repulsive manner. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The poet has represented Eurydice speaking to Orpheus the passionate words of love which made him forget the commands of Pluto and Persephone not to look back on pain of losing his wife again. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z And I come before you, Aidoneus and Persephone, brought here by Love.” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Hades prologizes, and tells how he has come with consent of Zeus to carry off Persephone to be his queen. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z And Caius would have hurled himself at every spectre which Persephone might send from the nether world, but in vain did he strain his eyes into space round about. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z Persephone, fleeing her hateful lover, took the shape of a serpent, and Zeus became the male dragon. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z How easy it is to imagine the reclining figure as Persephone leaning upon the mother who loved her so well! Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z Persephone remembered how Demeter, her mother, had sought her all through the world, and she remembered the touch of her mother’s tears upon her face. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Persephone being left alone is carried off by Hades. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Religion and love, after all the two chief embellishments of the life of the poor, have been hung about with flowers from the past of Persephone and Freya till to-day. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z The common legend, universally known, declares that Demeter sorrowed for the enlevement of her daughter, Persephone, by Hades. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Spring came, and the tune changed with the entrancement of Persephone's release in the balmy warmth of the South. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z Demeter’s heart shook when she heard that cry, for she knew that it came to her from her daughter, from her only child, young Persephone. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Said I 'My heart is set: 30 I take Demeter's child Persephone; Dost thou consent?' The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z He would have dreamed the dream again That found him under sea: He saw Zeus sit by Hera's side, He saw H�phestos with his bride; He traced from Enna's flowery plain The child Persephone. Songs and Satires 2011-05-20T02:00:37.050Z But Persephone had tasted one pomegranate-seed in Hades, and therefore, according to a world-wide belief, she was under bonds to Hades. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z This was notably the case when he was painting his "Persephone," which I frankly told him I thought was the most beautiful picture he had ever painted. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z When she told that she had eaten seven seeds from it Demeter wept, and her tears fell upon Persephone’s face. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Persephone enters with Athena and Artemis to gather flowers for the festival of Zeus. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Not as she prayed the torch was fired, She would have burned for me; The lamp which took the torch's place Was thine, Persephone. Love, Worship and Death Some Renderings from the Greek Anthology 2011-04-21T02:00:45.290Z The Persephone myth is not in Homer, though in Homer Persephone is Lady of the Dead. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z "Persephone" hung over Leighton's chair, and was the subject of one of the few really witty remarks I ever heard in an after-dinner speech. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z Persephone and Aidoneus The maidens thought when they looked upon her that the goddess was some ancient woman who had a sorrow in her heart. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z In the third act, which is a year later, the Chorus, who have been summoned by Demeter to witness the restoration of Persephone, lament Demeter's anger. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z It was well thought to set thee there, so she Might smooth the windy ripples of her hair And knot their tangled waywardness, or ere She stood before the queen Persephone. Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf 2011-04-20T02:00:22.033Z She is severed from her daughter, Persephone, who goes down among the dead, but they are restored to each other in the joy of the spring's renewal. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Over all these ruled Mantus and Mania, the counterparts of Pluto and Persephone in Greece. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z When the flowers bloom upon the earth you shall come up from the realm of darkness, and in great joy we shall go through the world together, Demeter and Persephone.” The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z In the second act, which is ten days later, the Chorus deplore the loss of Persephone. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Hermes takes me to Pluto and Queen Persephone. A Woman's Burden 2011-02-13T03:00:21.253Z Yet she still held apart in wrath from the society of the gods, and still the earth bore not her fruits, till the gods bade Hermes restore Persephone. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Persephone, Persephone—her sweet face wanders up to me, Through this bewildering maze of spring. Sonnets and Songs 2011-01-29T03:00:22.093Z Then Persephone, hearing the words of Zeus that might not be gainsaid, uttered the only cry that had left her lips since she had sent out that cry that had reached her mother’s heart. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Demeter entering upbraids them in a choric scene and describes her search for Persephone until she learnt her fate from Helios. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z The day opened with a solemn sacrifice offered to Demeter and Persephone, which took place within the peribolus. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z Persephone became enthralled to Hades after tasting the mystic pomegranate of the underworld. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Persephone, Persephone—her hands lean through the spring to me. Sonnets and Songs 2011-01-29T03:00:22.093Z Persephone, when she saw her mother’s dear eyes, sprang out of the chariot and fell upon her neck and embraced her. The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles 2011-10-31T02:00:27.780Z Demeter narrates the Eleusinian episode of her wanderings, until Hermes enters leading Persephone. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z The "fair young god," Iacchos, or Dionysos, or Bacchus, was the son of Jupiter and Ceres, and accompanied the goddess in her search for Persephone. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z He repeats the story of the swineherd Eubuleus, whose pigs were swallowed up by the earth when it opened to receive Hades and Persephone. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Persephone, Persephone, this hour sends out your heart to me. Sonnets and Songs 2011-01-29T03:00:22.093Z Hath not thy child, Persephone, tall men, Yea, even all the children of the earth, Bringing her tribute? Eidola 2011-01-17T03:00:49.097Z The Chorus sing and crown Persephone with flowers. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z The fable of Persephone, as belonging to the Mysteries, was properly of a mixed nature, composed of all four species of fable—theological, physical, animistic, and material. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z For from whomsoever Persephone hath accepted the atonement of ancient woe, their souls she sendeth up once more to the upper sun in the ninth year. The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries 2011-01-06T03:00:47.543Z The story runs that one day Persephone was gathering posies in the meadow when a strange accident overtook her. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z It was planted on graves, and is often connected with Persephone, who appears crowned with a garland of asphodels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Even if Persephone be not restored, Whether Aidoneus hold her or release, Relent thou.—Stay thine anger, mighty goddess; Nor with thy hateful famine slay mankind. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Persephone is described in the act of rising from the earth. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z With this may be compared the festivals of Adonis and Osiris and the myth of Persephone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" But on the tenth day she met the old witch Hecate, who had heard Persephone scream when she was carried away. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z The Babylonian Persephone was Eresh-ki-gal with whom Tammuz dwelt in her underworld for part of the year. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3 Atrebates to Bedlis Now with me —Here is a matter grateful to your ears— 830 Your lov'd Persephone hath equal honour, And in the spring her festival of flowers: And if she should return ... The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Pluto having hurried Persephone into the infernal regions, marriage succeeds. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z In Greek religion it is associated with Persephone, the dead, and the underworld. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli He sent a messenger to Pluto begging him to let Persephone return to her mother. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z Once among the dead, Wäinämöinen refuses—being wiser than Psyche or Persephone—to taste of drink. Custom and Myth New Edition After their greeting Demeter hears from Hermes the terms of Persephone's restoration; she is reconciled thereto by Persephone, and invites her to Eleusis. The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges 2011-10-22T02:00:26.887Z Cicero says that it was the humanity of Demeter and Persephone, their places of interment, and several facts of a like nature that were concealed with so much care. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z The lake of Pergus, where Persephone, according to one of the myths, was carried off by Hades, lies 4 m. to the south. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" Demeter's only child was a daughter, Persephone, and upon her she lavished all a mother's fond devotion. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z Among the Greeks, Persephone divided with her husband, Pluto, the control of the underworld. Oriental Women There is the Land of the Dead, and the House of Hades and Persephone, the King and Queen of the ghosts. Tales of Troy and Greece Here we see the first cause of the soul's descent, viz. her desertion of a life wholly according to intellect, occultly signified by the separation of Demeter and Persephone. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z Persephone!--never may we have more than one master! Greek Women Mother and daughter were now joyfully reunited, but not without further separation; for a portion of each year Persephone returned to her kingdom below the earth, reappearing in the spring to visit her mother. Greek Sculpture A collection of sixteen pictures of Greek marbles with introduction and interpretation 2011-01-05T03:01:01.227Z Here were represented Isis and Serapis, Helios, the Mother of the Gods, the Fates, Demeter and Persephone; but no trace of these temples remains. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" We wept and were in great fear, but Zeus granted to Persephone to return to earth with the first snowdrop, and remain with her mother, Demeter, till the last rose had faded. Tales of Troy and Greece The three goddesses on arrival found Persephone at work on a scarf for her mother, on which she had embroidered the primitive chaos and the formation of the world. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z The ceremonies at Eleusis seem to have consisted primarily in a dramatic representation of the beautiful legend of Demeter and Persephone, from which many moral lessons could be drawn. Greek Women From this arose the myth of Dionysus Zagreus as a son of Zeus and Persephone changed into a bull and eaten by the Titans. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance Many of the myths developed by the earlier poets had their home in the immediate neighbourhood, sometimes upon the very sides, of Etna—Demeter seeking Persephone; Acis and Galatea; Polyphemus and the Cyclops. Etna A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions You must be told,' she said, turning to Perseus, 'that we three sisters were of the company of the Fairy Queen, Persephone, daughter of Demeter, the Goddess of the Harvest. Tales of Troy and Greece Plato, forcing his passage through the earth, seizes on Persephone and carries her away, despite the resistance of Minerva and Diana, who were forbidden by Jupiter to attempt her deliverance after her abduction. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z “Simply because in novels they are always painted as pretty as Persephone; and the only wards I ever knew happen to be fictitious characters.” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part To assuage her, Zeus undertook to have Persephone recovered, provided that in Hades, of which Pluto was lord, she had eaten nothing. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal However, if Perseus by some freak of atavism ever should so far forget himself in this way, Persephone will find the Biblical soft answer more efficacious than the loudest returning volume of sound. Modern marriage and how to bear it Theseus wished to die, and be with Ariadne, in the land of Queen Persephone. Tales of Troy and Greece "My life, immortal though it be, Is naught!" she cries, "for want of thee, Persephone—Persephone!" The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z If I were named Hecate or Persephone, would the world have a right to demur, to complain, or to criticise?” Vashti or, Until Death Us Do Part Meanwhile, in the shadows below, Persephone was transfigured. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal The time may even come when Perseus may raise his voice and roar out his disapproval of Persephone. Modern marriage and how to bear it Five out of the eight divinities of immemorial Greek worship were female, Hera, Demeter, Persephone, Athene and Aphrodite. The Position of Woman in Primitive Society A Study of the Matriarchy In the Lesser Mysteries, Persephone was known as Pherrephatta, and in the Greater Mysteries she was given the name of Kore. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z The Orphic theogony is again another advance, having new fictions and new personages, as in the case of Zagreus, the horned child of Jupiter by his own daughter Persephone. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) Revised Edition How could she care for other things, when Persephone was gone?” The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted “Do you not know,” writes Persephone, “that with the coming of all this water, all imagination and adventure have fled the world?” The So-called Human Race They also loved her daughter, the beautiful Persephone. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children That a love of immortality first found a support in a belief in these deities appears from the fable of Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z If Jayjay Kelvin had known what was going on a few million miles away from the Pluto-bound Persephone, he would have kept his mouth shut. Hanging by a Thread And Mother Ceres wandered and wandered over the face of the earth, but there was not any Persephone anywhere. The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted The Return of Persephone was another important work shown this year. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work Persephone wandered all day in the meadows among the flowers. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children They are supposed to have been instituted as a thank-offering to Demeter and Persephone at the conclusion of the corn harvest. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z The rag had traveled a good many millions of miles since it had been cast overboard; it was moving sunward with almost the same velocity with which the Persephone was moving Plutowards. Hanging by a Thread And poor little Persephone was lonely down in the dark king’s palace underground. The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted It represents Persephone, supported by Hermes, being brought back to the upper world, where she is awaited with outstretched arms by Demeter. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work Where Persephone is, there is the warm sunshine. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children The Lesser Mysteries represented the return of Persephone to earth—which, of course, took place at Eleusis; and the Greater Mysteries represented her descent to the infernal regions. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z The combined velocities were such that, if it had hit the Persephone dead on, it would have delivered close to seventeen thousand kilowatt-hours of energy in one grand burst of incandescence. Hanging by a Thread Or, if the way of Athena is too hard for us common men, it is not hard to find a true religious ideal in such a figure as Persephone. Five Stages of Greek Religion Even Persephone, the stern Queen of the Dead, was so touched that she gave him leave to take Eurydice back with him to the land of the living. Evangelists of Art Picture-Sermons for Children One day Persephone went alone into a meadow near the sea. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children The Lesser Mysteries opened with a sacrifice to Demeter and Persephone, a portion of the victims offered being reserved for the members of the sacred families of Eumolpus and Keryce. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z The captain should have let Hull cling to the idea that the IP could find the Persephone, even if no signal was sent. Hanging by a Thread In Persephone there is more of pathos and of mystery. Five Stages of Greek Religion In the year 496 B.C. came in the same way Demeter, Persephone, and Dionysus, identified with the old Latin Ceres, Libera, and Liber; and, a century later, Heracles, identified with the Latin Hercules. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Persephone heard a rumbling like thunder under her feet. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children The day was known as the Day of Mourning, and was supposed to commemorate Demeter's grief at the loss of Persephone. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z On the other hand, the Persephone and other ships like her were the only method of getting to where Jayjay Kelvin wanted to go; there were no regular passenger runs to Pluto. Hanging by a Thread So might Ceres have appeared as she wandered forlornly in search of her lost Persephone, gentle, weary, her fineness a little blunted by her woes. Olive in Italy He had influenced me, he influenced me yet—I still felt the words true: “The greater soul that draweth thee Hath left his shadow plain to see On thy fair face, Persephone!” The First Violin A Novel He saw Persephone, beautiful with flowers, and instantly caught her in his arms and placed her in the chariot beside him. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children From an inscription dating from the latter part of the third century B.C. sacrifices were offered to Demeter and Persephone at these games. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z The Persephone was evidently toppling end-over-end, and the center of rotation was in the lounge itself. Hanging by a Thread And it has occurred to me that the way to rouse her will be to send Persephone to her in a little country cart I have discovered. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy In vase paintings we also see a different form of the torch, carried chiefly by Demeter and Persephone, which consists of two pieces of wood fastened crosswise to a staff. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Persephone saw gems glittering on every side as they went along, but she did not care for them. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Fasting was practised, not only in imitation of the sufferings of Demeter when searching for Persephone, but because of the danger of the contact of holy things with unholy, the clean with the unclean. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z On the right Pluto bears away Persephone in his arms in a chariot drawn by two fantastic horses, which an attendant urges furiously forward with a caduceus. Luca Signorelli The only thing left to do is to search for Persephone. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy She was the daughter of the lady Demeter, and every one loved them both, for Demeter was good and kind to all, and no one could be more gentle and merry than Persephone. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Persephone did not want to be a queen. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Pomegranates were, of course, forbidden, from the incident of the eating of the pomegranate seeds by Persephone. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z Below, Orpheus in Hades plays before Pluto and Persephone to win back Eurydice, who lies bound before them. Luca Signorelli It must have been dreary for you there, Persephone. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy In a moment he got out of his chariot, seized Persephone round the waist, and put her on the seat by his side. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It seemed very dark and dismal to Persephone, and very cold, too. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Pluto yielded, but before Persephone left she took from the hand of Pluto four pomegranate pips which he offered her as sustenance on her journey. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z “It should suffice to turn the heart of Persephone, even as did Orpheus,” answered the Athenian, never taking his gaze from her. A Victor of Salamis Yes; I remember that Arethusa, when she brought me back my daffodils, told me how angry Demeter was—— Persephone. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy She put a dark robe on her shoulders, and took a flaming torch in her hand, and went over land and sea to look for Persephone. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life One by one the flowers hung their heads and said, “We cannot bloom, for Persephone has gone.” Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Persephone, returning from the land of shadows, found her mother in the temple at Eleusis which had recently been erected. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z That sleep, "full of sweet dreams and health and quiet breathing," which the breast that suckled Persephone alone can give may heal us also for a brief while. Visions and Revisions A Book of Literary Devotions Do not tell your husband, Persephone, or he will complain to Zeus that I am depriving him of his population. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy And all this time, although the daughters of Keleos were very gentle and kind to her, she went on mourning and weeping for Persephone. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The trees dropped their leaves and moaned, “Persephone has gone, gone.” Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Nor was it usual, even then, to throw them away, but it was customary to make them into swaddling clothes for children or to consecrate them to Demeter and Persephone. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z A kind of Persephone who comes up from the underworld with her arms full of gerania and calceolarias. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, August 5th, 1914 Persephone, it is strange to be at the very threshold of the mystery—— Persephone. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy So he sent Hermes down to Hades, the dark and stern king, to bid him send Persephone to see her mother, Demeter. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The birds flew away and said, “We cannot sing for Persephone has gone.” Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Finally he summoned Hermes to go to Pluto and order him to restore Persephone to her mother. The Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites 2011-01-28T03:00:23.447Z But the great temple of the mystic goddesses Demeter and Persephone, at Eleusis, was burned down by the irreverent barbarians; Megara, the next place on their southward route, fell; then Corinth, Argos, and Sparta. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 And when I found Persephone she was lying, flung out among the flowers, with bees and butterflies leaping round her in the sunshine, and the beech-leaves singing their faint song of peace. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy Then Hermes left Persephone, and the coal-black horses drew the chariot away again to the dark home of King Hades. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life She had heard Persephone call her, and had gone straight home. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children He took, therefore, a special trireme, sacred to the goddesses Demeter and Persephone, both of whom were to accompany him. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality "O Persephone, all that is beautiful goes down to thee and returns no more!" The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul Surely, Persephone, you must be able to give us some idea of the dead. Hypolympia Or, The Gods in the Island, an Ironic Fantasy And as Demeter heard the rustling of her dress, she lifted up her face, and Persephone stood before her. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The only answer she ever received was, “Gone, gone, Persephone is gone!” Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Eleusis, twelve miles west of Athens, was the centre of the worship of Demeter and Persephone. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece When he asks her from whence she comes, she tells him, that she never knew father nor mother, but that her nurse revealed to her that she is the daughter of Poseidon and of Persephone. The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas She had given to Zeus a daughter, Persephone, before his marriage with Hera. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity Again and again she held Persephone in her arms, and asked her about all that had happened to her. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Demeter said that she would do nothing until Persephone returned to her. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children It flows between the poplars and willows in the groves of Persephone, and meets the broad waters of Okeanos. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece This time he was sure: Dame Fortune would rise like Persephone out of the earth. The Lost Girl The grief of Demeter for Persephone was limitless. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity So the six months passed happily away, and then Hermes came with his coal-black horses to take Persephone to the dark land. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life When Demeter found no one on earth who could tell her about Persephone, she looked up toward the sky. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children They failed to care for Persephone when Pluto seized her to carry her off, and Demeter took revenge by transforming them into monsters half woman and half bird. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece O mournful mother, sad Persephone, Be mindful, let me go! Alcyone It is not difficult to discover the meaning of the myth of Demeter and Persephone. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity So the body of Hector was borne back to Ilion, and a great sacrifice was done to the gods beneath the earth, that Hector might be welcomed in the kingdom of Hades and Persephone. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Demeter knew that he must know about Persephone, for he could see all things on earth and in the sky. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children All, all Persephone's pale cups of mould Are on the board, are over-filled; The portion to the gods is spilled; Now, mortals all, take hold! New Poems The waving golden grain told her that Persephone was as an ear of wheat that is reaped before its time. A Book of Myths This confession found symbolic expression in the Persephone myth. Christianity As Mystical Fact And The Mysteries of Antiquity Presently the girls who had been playing with Persephone came up to the place where the beautiful narcissus was growing; but they could not see her anywhere. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life Apollo told Demeter that Hades had carried Persephone away and that she was with him in his underground home. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children When he arrived in the gloomy realms of A�des, Hermes found him seated on a throne with the beautiful Persephone beside him, sorrowfully bewailing her unhappy fate. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The gates of Hades set her free; ‘She will return full soon,’ saith he— ‘My wife, my wife Persephone.’ A Book of Myths There is a very celebrated picture by Sir Frederick Leighton, called 'The Return of Persephone.' The Princess of the School Girls who delight to dwell Where grows most asphodel, Gather to their calm breasts each word you speak: The mild Persephone Places you on her knee, And your cool palm smooths down stern Pluto’s cheek. Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection Hermes whispered to everything on the way that he was going for Persephone so that all might be ready to welcome her back. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children One day, however, whilst Persephone was gathering flowers in a meadow, attended by the ocean-nymphs, she saw to her surprise a beautiful narcissus, from the stem of which sprang forth a hundred blossoms. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome ‘My life, immortal though it be, Is nought,’ she cries, ‘for want of thee, Persephone—Persephone!’ A Book of Myths It was not a hero of Plutarch's, but Pindar the poet, who was warned by Persephone that he had neglected to honour her by an ode. St. Ronan's Well And Persephone, wandering among the fields of asphodel, paused with her white hands out-stretched to catch its drowsy beauty; and Arethusa, turned into a fountain, hushed her music to let it have its way. The Call of the Blood He said she would not let anything grow until Persephone came back. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Pirith�us now requested Theseus to assist him in his ambitious scheme of descending to the lower world and carrying off Persephone, the queen of Hades. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome “I pity you, Milanion, for when thou dost race with me, the goal is assuredly the meadows of asphodel near where sit Pluto and Persephone on their gloomy thrones.” A Book of Myths The substitution of Hades for Hephaestus is due to the fact that Hades was regarded as the husband of Persephone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" The Hora of Spring accompanied Persephone every year on her ascent from the lower world, and the expression “The chamber of the Horæ opens” is equivalent to “The Spring is coming.” Milton's Comus Then Persephone wept bitterly, for that very day she had eaten a pomegranate and swallowed six of its seeds. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children Arrived before the gates of Hades he found Theseus and Pirith�us, who had been fixed to an enchanted rock by A�des for their presumption in endeavouring to carry off Persephone. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The fragrant flowers spoke to her only of Persephone, the purple grapes reminded her of a vintage when the white fingers of her child had plucked the fruit. A Book of Myths Many of these temples were dedicated to the Deity under the name of Persephone, or Proserpine, the supposed daughter of Ceres. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Persephone was collecting wild flowers in a Calathus when carried off by the admiring Pluto. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure Joy gave her wings, and as swiftly as Hermes himself, Persephone flew up into the sunshine. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children One of the most ancient and important among the festivals observed by the Greeks was that of the Eleusinian Mysteries, which was celebrated in honour of Demeter and Persephone. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Persephone must eat no food through all the time of her sojourn in the realm of Pluto, else must thy beseeching be all in vain.” A Book of Myths The Grecian or Eleusinian Mysteries, established 1800 B.C., represented Demeter and Persephone, and depicted the death of Dionysius with stately ritual which led the neophyte from death into life and immortality. The Builders A Story and Study of Masonry And all along that shore, after Persephone was lost, went Demeter, torch in hand, wailing for the daughter she could no more find among Sicilian villages. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series Does she so soon forget Persephone?” she cried. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children At length Zeus sent Hermes, his faithful messenger, to the lower world with a petition to A�des, urgently entreating him to restore Persephone to the arms of her disconsolate mother. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The story of Persephone—of Proserpine—is a story of spring. A Book of Myths Or, perchance, in dusky grot Pale Persephone, repining For the fields that still are shining, Shining in her sleepless brain, Calling "Back! come back again!" Wandering Heath The old Greeks felt it, thousands of years ago, and fabled it in their myth of Persephone and her return from Hades. A Popular Schoolgirl When Demeter found that Persephone could stay with her only half the year, she brought out the choicest treasures from her storehouse and while Persephone stayed, the world was filled with beauty and joy. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children On learning his errand, A�des consented to resign Persephone, who joyfully prepared to follow the messenger of the gods to the abode of life and light. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Was Orpheus not her brother, Persephone her peer? More Songs From Vagabondia I live at the select home for gods and gentlemen, kept by Madame Persephone. Olympian Nights I knew no life but thee; Persephone was moved; She, too, hath lived, hath loved; She saw I lived for thee. Poems Then she, too, fell asleep and dreamed such pleasant dreams that she did not awake until she felt Persephone’s warm kiss on her forehead. Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children She became confounded, and eventually identified with Selene and Persephone, and is one of those divinities of whom the ancients had various conflicting accounts. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Other places supposed to be connected with this myth had a similar legend attached to them, as also did all places where Pluto was thought to have carried off Persephone. Greek and Roman Ghost Stories Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, is carried below the Earth, and rises up again year by year. Ancient Art and Ritual "No sudden goddess through the rushes glides, No eager God among the laurels hides; Jove's eagle mopes beside an empty throne, Persephone and Ades sit alone By Lethe's hollow shore." A Handbook for Latin Clubs Rather would I see the Muse Clio pealing potatoes or Persephone busy with a banana cart! The River and I At last Aphrodite commanded her to descend into the under world, and obtain from Persephone a box containing all the charms of beauty. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome All oracles were originally sacred to Persephone and Pluto, and relied largely on necromancy, a snake being the emblem of prophetic power. Greek and Roman Ghost Stories The rescued maid, Persephone, by the hand He led to waiting Demeter, and cheer And light and beauty once more blessed the land. Poems of Passion It was well thought to set thee there, so she Might smooth the windy ripples of her hair And knot their tangled waywardness or ere She stood before the queen Persephone. A Handbook for Latin Clubs The spring sun was personified as Tammuz, the youthful shepherd, who was loved by the earth goddess Ishtar and her rival Eresh-ki-gal, goddess of death, the Babylonian Persephone. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Presenting himself before the throne on which sat the stony-hearted king and his consort Persephone, Orpheus recounted his woes to the sound of his lyre. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome But the Cnidian shrine had once another treasure, the beautiful melancholy statue of the seated Demeter of the uplifted eyes; the mourning mother: the weary seeker for the lost maiden: her child Persephone. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Pirithous the son of Ixion, endeavouring to steal Persephone the daughter of Orcus King of the Molossians, is slain by the Dog of Orcus; and his companion Theseus is taken and imprisoned. The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended To which is Prefix'd, A Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great A shrunken stream is Lethe's water wan Unsought of any man: Grass Ceres sowed by alien hands is mown, And now she seeks Persephone alone. A Handbook for Latin Clubs Adonis sprang from the trunk of this tree, and Aphrodite, having placed the child in a chest, committed him to the care of Persephone, queen of Hades, who resembles the Babylonian Eresh-ki-gal. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Theseus, for attempting to carry off Persephone, was fixed to a rock in Tartarus. Spenser's The Faerie Queene, Book I But for a third of the year Persephone, having tasted a pomegranate seed in Hades, has to reign as Queen of the Dead, beneath the earth. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological A similar phenomenon is found in the close connection of Demeter and Persephone, while the Celts regarded three as a sacred number. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Oh, fill my heart, Persephone, With thine immortal pain, That lingers round the willow bowers In memories of old happy hours, When thou didst wander fair and free O’er Enna’s blooming plain. Reviews When I paused I found myself alone, on a wide sandy tract, at the extremity of which was an endless thicket of dark poplar-trees, a grove dear to Persephone. In the Wrong Paradise In the fifth century Claudianus harked back to the old Greek myths of the battle of the Giants and of the Abduction of Persephone, although by that time Christianity was well established in Italy. The Book of the Epic She became the “dread Persephone” of the Odyssey, “A Queen over death and the dead.” The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological This remains to be seen, but the answer probably lies in parallel myths of the subjection or death of divinities like Ishtar, Adonis, Persephone, and Osiris. The Religion of the Ancient Celts Oh, fill my soul, Persephone, With music all thine own! Reviews Better one blade of English grass, better one song of the lark, than the gardens of Persephone! Sir Mortimer Persephone deceives thee not," answered the ghost, "but this is the fashion of mortals when they die. Stories from the Odyssey At the Attic Thesmophoria the women celebrated the Descent and Ascent of Persephone,—a “double” of Demeter. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological In the cult of Earth divinities Earth and under-Earth are practically identical, while Earth-goddesses like Demeter and Persephone were associated with the underworld, the dead being Demeter's folk. The Religion of the Ancient Celts This tale is similar to the Norse Balder and the Greek Persephone. A Study of Fairy Tales And I used to pretend I was Persephone. The Rocks of Valpre Then, taking the Catalogue into his own hands, he read "Return of Persephone." Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 9, 1891 So, had the Greeks visited America, they would have recognised Demeter in the Pawnee Earth Mother, and Persephone or Eubouleus in Chibiabos. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Hail!" saith she; "And doth our daylight dazzle thee, My love, my child Persephone? Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. But as the Greeks beheld a Persephone and Athene in the passing stranger, and ennobled humanity into ideal beauty, Margaret saw all her friends thus idealized. Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume I As if a white bull in a dream had galloped off with her like Persephone's. The Vertical City Persephone, in the Greek mythology the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the Proserpine of the Romans. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge He makes, perhaps, a more plausible case for his reduction of dread Persephone to a Pig. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Calm Queen of Hades, art thou she Who stepped so lightly on the lea— Persephone, Persephone? Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. He was slain by a wild boar, and having descended into the realm of Pluto, Persephone became enamoured of him. The Symbolism of Freemasonry He could have carried her off like Persephone's bull, and wanted to, so swift his mood. The Vertical City But in Ionica something is given which the others have not known how to give, the murmur of antiquity, the sigh in the grass of meadows dedicated to Persephone. Gossip in a Library In Attica, Hades, Lord of the Dead, ravishes away Persephone, the vernal daughter of Demeter. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological She reigns upon her dusky throne, Mid shades of heroes dread to see; Among the dead she breathes alone, Persephone—Persephone! Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. In them the loss and the restoration of Persephone were scenically represented, and the doctrines of the unity of God and the immortality of the soul were taught. The Symbolism of Freemasonry Here in the fall and flights of leaves Against grey widths of sea, The spirit of the forests grieves For lost Persephone. The Poems of Henry Kendall With Biographical Note by Bertram Stevens On the back of the silver mirror he graved Thetis borne by her Nereids, or love-sick Phaedra with her nurse, or Persephone, weary of memory, putting poppies in her hair. Intentions Persephone is the Goddess of Death, yet with a promise of life to come.” The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological The tender corn upon the lea Droops in her goddess gloom when she Cries for her lost Persephone. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. Here walked, with gentle grace of fawn, Persephone in happier days. The Tarn of Eternity They say that she even descended into Hades to ransom Adonis from Persephone. Barlaam and Ioasaph In the end Zeus is forced to bring Persephone back from the lower world; but the goddess, by the contriving of Hades, still remains partly a deity of the lower world. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica He is sent to reign over the souls of the departed as does Persephone. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological "The coal-black horses rise—they rise: O mother, mother!" low she cries— Persephone—Persephone! Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. Observant, Persephone noted each subtle change in plant and in the land. The Tarn of Eternity On an appeal being made to Zeus, he decided that Adonis should spend a third of the year with Persephone and a third with Aphrodite, the remaining third being at his own disposal. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 The ceremonies being finished, the priest reminded Philothea that when a good wife died, Persephone formed a procession of the best women to scatter flowers in her path, and lead her spirit to Elysium. Philothea A Grecian Romance Of fair-tressed Demeter the holy Goddess I begin to sing; of her and the Maiden, the lovely Persephone. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological My life, immortal though it be, Is nought," she cries, "for want of thee, Persephone—Persephone! Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. In happier times did Persephone with the water nymphs play. The Tarn of Eternity Aphrodite, charmed by his beauty, hid the infant in a box and handed him over to the care of Persephone, who afterwards refused to give him up. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 Pericles sent a small ivory statue of Persephone gathering flowers in the vale of Enna; and Aspasia a clasp, representing the Naiades floating with the infant Eros, bound in garlands. Philothea A Grecian Romance Go, Persephone, to thy dark-mantled mother, go with a gentle spirit in thy breast, nor be thou beyond all other folk disconsolate. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological The gates of Hades set her free: "She will return full soon," saith he— "My wife, my wife Persephone." Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. Persephone carried with her flowers from her garden, a garland on her head. The Tarn of Eternity But dread Persephone assigns to me The hour of gloom and fears. The Elegies of Tibullus Being the Consolations of a Roman Lover Done in English Verse While Persephone was gathering flowers, she was seized by Pluto, and carried to the regions of the dead, over which she presided. Philothea A Grecian Romance Naked maiden and fiery dragon, flying horse and Greek hero, Demeter and Persephone, hell-god and chariot, seemed alike demonaic and unholy, seen in the dim light of expiring day. London Pride Or When the World Was Younger The daffodils were fair to see, They nodded lightly on the lea, Persephone—Persephone! Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. Persephone sat in the garden swing, watched the night sky, the gentle stars. The Tarn of Eternity It was a doom perpetual like Demeter's, to bear, to nurture, to lose and to find her Persephone. Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett The event soon became universally known; for the hair of the deceased, consecrated to Persephone, and a vase of water at the threshold, proclaimed tidings of death within the dwelling. Philothea A Grecian Romance Persephone would greet her kindly, and ask her to sit upon soft cushions, and to eat of a fine banquet. Fairy Tales; Their Origin and Meaning With Some Account of Dwellers in Fairyland The frightened devil, seeing the enormous solution of the continuity in all its dimensions, blessed himself, and cried out, Mahon, Demiourgon, Megaera, Alecto, Persephone! 'slife, catch me here when he comes! Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 Persephone closed her eyes, leaned back to bask in the warmth of the sun. The Tarn of Eternity Persephone had not risen, but the earth listened for her step, and the air held the high purified quality that presages her coming. The Nest Builder Irreverence was not in my thoughts; but inasmuch as my careless words implied it, I have offered atoning sacrifices to the mother of Persephone, during which I abstained from all amusements. Philothea A Grecian Romance O tomb, my bridal bower, O rock-hewn cell, My home that art to be, whither I go To meet my kin, of whom Persephone In her dark mansion holds a multitude. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles Unto all these did Achilles, champion of the Aiakid race, point the way to the house of Persephone, and thereby did he glorify Aigina and the root whence he was sprung. The Extant Odes of Pindar A message, by the Gods' grace, that Persephone could not read. The Tarn of Eternity He thought as he said good-bye that she looked much more like Persephone than the Demeter of Stefan's picture. The Nest Builder The procession again moved forward, with torches turned downward; and the remains of Paralus were deposited in the Temple of Persephone, until his friends returned to Athens. Philothea A Grecian Romance Vainly she sought to descend into the dark underworld to see her "young Persephone, transcendent queen of shades." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 15, January, 1859 Dionysus was, of all the various Kouroi, the one most widely connected with resurrection ideas, and the Satyrs are his attendant daemons, who dance magic dances at the Return to Life of Semele or Persephone. Alcestis Persephone danced in joy beneath the warm sun, sang with the birds. The Tarn of Eternity Persephone, take thou my lover, my lord, for thyself art stronger than I, and all lovely things drift down to thee.... Adonais According to the story, Zagreus was the son of Zeus and Persephone. The Greek View of Life One of the best-known of these is Rosetti's "Persephone," which shows her as she stands, sad-eyed, with the bitten fruit in her hand. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 There's Achilles, and Hector, and Persephone, and Minerva, and Circe and Juno, and Priam, and Eurydice, and goodness knows how many more. Old Rose and Silver The Garden of Persephone, unattended, lies in waste. The Tarn of Eternity Gradually, the office of Persephone is developed, defines itself; functions distinct from those of Demeter are attributed to her. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays Is it but a phantom that the high goddess Persephone hath sent me, to the end that I may groan for more exceeding sorrow?' The Greek View of Life Thus the goddess whom the Romans called Ceres, the Greeks knew as Demeter, while her daughter, Proserpina, was by the Greeks called Persephone. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 The Demeter and Persephone is a modern and tender study of the theme of the most beautiful Homeric Hymn. Alfred Tennyson Carrying wildflowers in her arms, with laughter and song did Persephone approach the chariot, tossed in childlike simplicity flowers to the occupant. The Tarn of Eternity Persephone springing up with great joy from the couch of Aidoneus, to return to her mother, is the sudden outburst of the year. Greek Studies: a Series of Essays As we have seen, they did believe in the survival of the spirit, and in a world of shades ruled by Pluto and Persephone. The Greek View of Life And in fact the rites of one of her festivals, the Thesmophoria, bear out the view that originally the pig was an embodiment of the corn-goddess herself, either Demeter or her daughter and double Persephone. The Golden Bough The spring, the restored Persephone, comes more vigorous and joyous to the shores of the AEgean than to ours. Alfred Tennyson Persephone cowered at the sounds, pressed palms to her ears, to no avail. The Tarn of Eternity |
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