Persephone Statue Queen Of The Underworld, Bronze Finish | 10.35In

STATUES BY BRONZE & MARBLE WITH BRONZE OxIDATION FOR VINTAGE SURFACING... Veronese Design - Professional packing - Worldwide Free Shipping - Free Tracking Number Dimensions (approximately) Height: 10.35 Inches (26.3cm) Width: 4.92 Inches (12.5cm) Weight: 1090gr in Greek mythology, Persephone, also called Kore or Kora, is the daughter of Zeus & 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. The myth of her abduction, her sojourn in the underworld, & her temporary return to the surface represents her functions as the embodiment of spring & the personification of vegetation, especially grain crops, which disappear into the earth when sown, sprout from the earth in spring & are harvested when fully grown. in Classical Greek art, Persephone is invariably portrayed robed, often carrying a sheaf of grain. She may appear as a mystical divinity with a scepter & a little box, but she was mostly represented in the process of being carried off by Hades. Persephone as a vegetation goddess & her mother Demeter were the central figures of the Eleusinian mysteries, which promised the initiated a happy afterlife. The origins of her cult are uncertain, but it was based on ancient agrarian cults of agricultural communities. in Athens, the mysteries celebrated in the month of Anthesterion were dedicated to her. Her name has numerous historical variants. These include Persephassa & Persephatta. in Latin, her name is rendered Proserpina. She was identified by the Romans as the Italic goddess Libera, who was conflated with Proserpina. Myths similar to Persephone's descent & return to earth also appear in the cults of male gods like Attis, Adonis, & Osiris, & in Minoan Crete. Ready to ship in 1 - 3 business days We ship worldwide from Greece, 1-3 Business days after payment (doesn't include Saturday, Sunday, or holidays), via Hellenic post for all international packages. All packages include tracking numbers free. ESTIMATED SHIPPING TIME [After Postal date] 5-15 business days for Europe 7-30 business days Worldwide. Persephone Statue Queen Of The Underworld, Bronze Finish | 10.35In