Description: (Queen)
Persephone is a key figure in ancient Greek mythology and religion, known for becoming the queen of the underworld after being abducted by Hades. She is revered as a vegetation goddess, symbolizing the cycle of spring and vegetation, which represents the growth, harvest, and renewal of grain crops. Persephone and her mother Demeter are central to the Eleusinian Mysteries, offering the promise of a happy afterlife to those initiated. The cult of Persephone, rooted in ancient agrarian traditions, was observed in various regions, including Athens and Epizephyrian Locris in southern Italy.