Queen of the Underworld and a daughter of Demeter and Zeus. Hades kidnapped her after he became the God of the Underworld. Demeter was so upset over the disappearance of her daughter, and in her distraction, neglected the earth, creating its cycles. Demeter mourned her by not allowing crops to grow, so Zeus struck a deal with Hades allowing Persephone to leave the underworld and rejoin her mother for six months each year (spring/summer). Thus making Persephone the Queen of the Underworld and the Goddess of Spring.
I for one did not know there was a Queen of the Underworld. I mean its not like she was referenced in the movie Hercules. What brought her to my attention was the fact that she was also the goddess of spring. I like how the greeks explained that one.
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