Persephone

Summary

Persephone is a Greek deity^[1]. She ranks in the top 2% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,594 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Persephone's father was Zeus^[3].
• Persephone's mother was Demeter^[4].
• Persephone's mother was Styx^[5].
• Persephone was married to Hades^[6].
• A child of Persephone was Agrianome^[7].
• A child of Persephone was Eubuleus^[8].
• A child of Persephone was Zagreus^[9].
• A child of Persephone was Melinoe^[10].
• Persephone's image is recorded as Rape of Prosepina September 2015-3a.jpg^[11].
• Persephone is recorded as female^[12].
• Persephone's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[13].
• Persephone's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25393432^[14].
• Persephone's GND ID is recorded as 118511181^[15].
• Persephone's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014090208^[16].
• Persephone's IdRef ID is recorded as 02810661X^[17].
• Persephone's Commons category is recorded as Persephone^[18].
• Persephone's unmarried partner is recorded as Adonis^[19].
• Persephone's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus^[20].
• Persephone's said to be the same as is recorded as Proserpina^[21].
• Persephone's said to be the same as is recorded as Libera^[22].
• Persephone's residence is recorded as Hades^[23].
• Persephone's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/061rn^[24].
• Persephone's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0320091^[25].
• Persephone's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Persephone^[26].
• Persephone's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Persephone's father was Zeus^[3]. Mothers listed include Demeter^[4], a Greek deity^[28] and Styx^[5], a Potamoi^[29].

Personal Life

Among Persephone's spouses was Hades^[6]. Children include Agrianome^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Eubuleus^[8]; Zagreus^[9], a Greek deity^[31]; and Melinoe^[10], a Greek deity^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Persephone include she^[33], a film character^[34]; Eumillipes persephone^[35], a taxon^[36]; Kore^[37], a moon of Jupiter^[38]; 399 she^[39], an asteroid^[40]; and Proserpinaca^[41], a taxon^[42].

Why It Matters

Persephone ranks in the top 2% of greek_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,594 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] She is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for her include she^[33], a film character^[34]; Eumillipes persephone^[35], a taxon^[36]; Kore^[37], a moon of Jupiter^[38]; 399 she^[39], an asteroid^[40]; and Proserpinaca^[41], a taxon^[42].

FAQs

Who were Persephone's parents?

Persephone's father was Zeus^[3]. Persephone's mother was Demeter^[4].

Who was Persephone married to?

Persephone's spouses include Hades^[6].