Do Persephone and Hades have a child?
Do Persephone and Hades have a child?
'the maiden'), is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by Hades, the god of the underworld, with the approval of her father, Zeus....
| Persephone | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Hades |
| Children | Melinoë, Plutus (Orphic), Zagreus/Dionysus (Orphic) |
| Roman equivalent | Proserpina |
Who is the wife of Hades?
Persephone Persephone, Latin Proserpina or Proserpine, in Greek religion, daughter of Zeus, the chief god, and Demeter, the goddess of agriculture; she was the wife of Hades, king of the underworld.
How many kids did Hades have?
| Hades | |
|---|---|
| Siblings | Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus, Chiron |
| Consort | Persephone |
| Children | Macaria, and in some cases Melinoë, Plutus, Zagreus and the Erinyes |
| Roman equivalent | Dis Pater, Orcus, Pluto |
Why did Hades kidnap Persephone?
- Hades ''kidnapped'' Persephone because he was lonely and he really wanted a wife. I mean, Zeus (the king of gads and also Hades' brother) has loads of wives and children to keep him company. Poseidon (Hades' other brother and the lord of the seas) had all the sea creatures and his wives.
Who did Hades kidnap?
- Hades became very lonely in the Underworld and wanted a wife. Zeus said he could marry his daughter Persephone . However, Persephone did not want to marry Hades and live in the Underworld. Hades then kidnapped Persephone and forced her to come to the underworld.
What are some myths about Persephone?
- The Myth of Persephone. According to Greek myth Persephone is the daughter of Head God, Zeus and Demeter (Mother Earth), Persephone is Goddess of Spring and helps Demeter tend plants. Hades , Lord of the Underworld , was smitten with Persephone and asked Zeus for her hand. Zeus didn't consent because he feared Demeter's temper.
What did Zeus do in the myth of Persephone?
- In Orphic myth, Zeus came to Persephone in her bedchamber in the underworld and impregnated her with the child who would become his successor. The infant Dionysus was later dismembered by the Titans , before being reborn as the second Dionysus, who wandered the earth spreading his mystery cult before ascending to the heavens with his second mother, Semele . [95]
