![]() This, arranged marriages of the patriarchal society and the women who are helpless to stop them, seem to be the base of this myth. Perseus used Medusa's head to defeat Andromeda's uncle who, with her father, were forcing her into an unwanted marriage. The Abduction of Persephone by Peter Paul Rubens'Īndromeda, the would be sacrificed virgin of the Perseus legend was also the victim of an arranged marriage. Aphrodite's cherubs accompany Hades while Aphrodite looks on. In Peter Paul Rubens' painting The Abduction of Persephone, the young girl is gathering flowers with Artemis, Athena, and Aphrodite. Some artists follow Claudian writing "De raptu Proserpinae, Book 2" that Aphrodite was involved with the Rape of Persephone. Atalanta's father tried to arrange a marriage for her with the help of Aphrodite (Classical Mythology, 656). A financial arrangement was made between the families in the form of a dowry." -Marriages in Ancient Greece, Eric RymerĪrranged marriages were also fairly common amongst the gods and goddesses. "Marriages in ancient Greece were arranged by the parents of the intended bride and groom. There are many indications that arranged marriages were a common occurrence among early Greek life. Hades is happy he has a new wife and Helios is left to try and rationalize with two distraught goddesses. Zeus is so busy seeing to his sacrifices that he doesn't come when Persephone calls for him. The men of this myth seem to think that Demeter is silly for worrying about her daughter. Indeed Hades, the ruler over many, is not an unseemly husband for your daughter he is your own brother and born from the same blood and as for Honor, when at the first power was divided three ways, his lot was to be made Lord of all those with whom he dwelt." Homeric Hymn to Demeter, 74-87 "But O Goddess, desist from your great lament you should not thus bear an unrelenting anger to no avail. He insinuates that Persephone is *lucky* to have been chosen by such a worthy suitor and that the women (Demeter and Hecate) have no reason to be sad or worried. Hades is, after all, Demeter's own brother and the king of a large, albeit underground kingdom. Neither Persephone nor her mother are notified of the plans, and Hades lures and violently drags her down to the underworld, leaving a bereft Demeter to wander the Earth, searching for her.Īfter Hecate indicates they should ask Helios, who sees all, about Persephone's abduction, he tells the women to stop their whining and be happy for the girl. The two main patriarchal figures in Persephone's life have conspired to bind her in marriage. The myth details the anguish of a girl who is forcibly removed from her home and family and carried far away from them, all due to the machinations of her uncle and father. Designing around my customers looks we decided she would pull off the spring colored innocent maiden beautifully.On the surface, the myth of Persephone is blatantly anti-feminist. Her Underworld costume that would be fall/winter colors or her spring/summer costume that would be a warm pallet. When designing for this costume I see different avenues to choose from. ![]() This is an origin story to explain the seasons. When Demeter and her daughter were united, the Earth flourished with vegetation and color, but for some months each year, when Persephone returned to the underworld, the earth once again became a barren realm. Hades tricked her into eating pomegranate seeds, which forced her to return to the underworld for the winter each year. Her story is that of a innocent maiden who was picking flowers with some nymphs in a field in Enna when Hades came to abduct her, bursting through a cleft in the earth. Once the breeze catches it flows around so elegantly. ![]() That silk fabric is so much fun to play with. The Persephone costume is finished! This was one of those costumes that inspires you to work on it all day then look forward to working at it again the next morning till its done.
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