1. Persephone
By:
Nicole Thomas
Period 2

2. Persephone Goddess of the Underworld
Her name comes from the Greek Mythology

3. Background
Persephone is the goddess of the Underworld and spring growth
She is married to Hades the god of the Underworld
Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and Zeus or of Zeus and Styx
Her kids are Zagreus and Melinoe by Zeus and The Erinyes by Hades

4. Claim to Fame
Persephone became the goddess of the Underworld when Hades seized her and forced her to be his queen and stay in the Underworld for 6 moths a year.
Persephone is goddess of spring growth for the other half of the year.
Persephone’s allies are any of the Olympic gods/goddesses and the Underworld people
Persephone hated Minthe a nymph because this nymph slept with her husband Hades and Persephone turned Minthe into dust and Minthe bloomed into a mint plant.

5. Downfall
Persephone had no downfall because she is a goddess so she doesn’t die

6. Tales
Persephone was mentioned in The Iliad, the Odyssey, and in the TV show Hercules

7. Pictures

8. Work Cited
Atsma , Aaron J. . "Persephone." Theoi. Theoi Project, Web. 22 Mar <
. "Persephone, Greek Goddess of Innocence and Receptivity and Queen of the Underworld." the goddess path 2 S. Foxxborough Lane, Johnson, Web. 22 Mar <
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"Persephone." GreekMythology.comTM, Web. 22 Mar <
Persephone. Italy