Goddesses Persephone Novels & Stories

I backed away as the two of them hugged, twirling each other around. The person or demon embracing Persephone was equally gorgeous. If not even more. She had straight long brunette hair, falling to her hips and wore a white gown. Was that an ongoing theme? Wearing white? "Hestia! It's been so long. I thought you wouldn't come" Persephone gasped, parting away from the hug and I gawked at both of them. Hestia? Like the Greek Goddess? The older sister? What has my life come to? If someone had told me I would be standing in the presence of two Greek goddess, I would have laughed on their faces. I suddenly felt inferior standing in front of them.

The child did not yet know she had been born into a betrayal. ​Seraphyne lowered her gaze, her face beautiful beyond the limits of mortal imagination. Hair like woven sunlight cascaded over robes intricately embroidered with shifting constellations, while a crown of living, pulsing radiance floated just above her brow. Throughout the countless territories under her vast dominion, temples had been erected in her honor, kings bled for her favor, and millions of faithful offered their desperate devotion each day. She was the High Goddess of Radiance, an undisputed victor of three consecutive Rankings, and one of the most terrifyingly powerful deities in Heaven.

Not today. I closed my eyes. "Nathan, she possesses the power of the Moon Goddess. She needs to be inside right now!" His eyelids flickered for a second and he glanced at her. "No way!" He shook his head. "She's the moon wolf?!" He pointed at her. "Yes listen, Nathan—" "Are you stupid? I thought you were bringing in strays again, but you brought this dangerous hybrid to our doorstep?!" The veins at his neck bulged, threatening to tear out of his flesh.

The names were thought to appease the feared gods and goddesses in some way. The goddess Persephone is known for serving as Goddess of Spring, but she also operated in a variety of other important roles in Greek mythology. Like her mother, Demeter, Persephone was an agriculturally-based goddess who presided over grains and vegetation, leading her to be known as the Goddess of Vegetation. However, aside from serving in her own individual role as one of the Olympian gods, she also ruled over the Underworld with Hades.

The Temples of Persephone were dedicated to her alone in Athens, Corinth, Megara, and Sparta. But amongst all the gifts, Hades gave her the most valuable one. She gave her the power to rule her kingdom as her own. Thus, Persephone, the goddess whose very name means "she who weakens the darkness" was pronounced wife of Hades, the Iron Queen. As the formidable, venerable majestic queen of the souls, she shall carry into effect the curses upon the dead or guide them through the Underworld to a more enjoyable afterlife. Along with Hades, Persephone shall hold an ancient role as Queen of the Dead and Goddess of springtime, vegetation, and maidenhood.

A woman leaned close to them, smiling softly as she smoothed my son’s hair. The boy was Eren, the child I had nearly given up half my life force to bring into the world. The woman was not me. I was Persephone, goddess of spring, queen of the Underworld, and Hades’s wife under every sacred law. Not long after, Nympha posted her own update on the social feed. In the illustration, my mother’s pomegranate brooch lay beside a small charm of laurel and asphodel, clumsily woven by a child’s hands. Beneath it, she wrote:

aren't you afraid? — Not with you by my side, you idiot. — I approach your lips. — Persephone didn't want Hades, but he insisted... one day she fell in love with him, then she understood that there was no point in going if a piece of her would stay with him. Persephone is the Goddess of light..., but she didn't mind being the queen of darkness. — I whispered and closed my eyes, tense and panting.

I had no doubt that she was Athena, the Goddess of war and wisdom. “Hello Athena,” I greeted her and watched her eyes widen in surprise. Then I turned to the beautiful young girl next to her. Fair skinned and dark-haired, she wore a flowing green gown and had a wreath of flowers on her head. Persephone, the Goddess of vegetation. “Hello Persephone,” I said, and her pretty face bloomed into a smile. “You remember us? But I thought you lost your memories!” she said excitedly. I shook my head at her, and she looked at me with confusion.

Avo states proudly, and I can sense the story of the lake coming up as he continues. “They say that before the lake, there was just a meadow abound in flowers, surrounded by cliff on one side and forest on the other. As per legend, this was the place where the God of the underworld, Hades, abducted Persephone, the daughter of Demeter goddess of the harvest, while she was gathering flowers in the meadow. Grief-stricken Demeter, threatened Zeus with an everlasting famine if she was not united with her daughter. And so, Zeus ordered Hades to release Persephone, of course, which was followed by more drama. But in the end, it was decided that Persephone would spend six months in the underworld an

She can't believe she's standing infront of the Goddess of Spring and that she's talking to her right now. She was about to bow her head but Persephone stopped her. "Silly child, you're also a Goddess so why did you have to bow down to me?" she told her. "But, you're the Goddess of Spring and the queen of the underworld..." Persephone cut her words off. "And you're the chosen one. We both have titles so there's no need for you to be formal to me," she said that made Ana Mae more amazed with her. She's a very down to earth Goddess and it makes her look even more beautiful.