Metaphysical Properties

In Greek mythology, Persephone was the goddess of agriculture, vegetation, and the Underworld. She was also the queen of the Underworld. 

Meaning

• Spring

  Persephone's return from the Underworld each spring was a symbol of immortality and brought good weather and the ability to grow food. 

• Agriculture

  Persephone was associated with agriculture and nature. She was worshipped as the goddess of grain, especially in the Eleusinian Mysteries and the Thesmophoria festival. 

• Underworld

  Persephone was the queen of the Underworld and the wife of Hades, the god of the Underworld. She was seen as a protectress in the afterlife. 

Symbols 

• Pomegranate, a fruit of the Underworld

• Seeds of grain

• Flowers

• Deer

Mythology

Persephone's myth is believed to have been used to explain the agricultural seasons and the death of crops in the winter months. 

Other names

Persephone was also known as Kore, which signifies both "daughter" and "maiden". In the Roman world, she was known as Proserpina