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<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 100 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Mercy '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Scott M. Gimple </Td> <Td> October 22 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> 11.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick , Maggie , and Ezekiel rally their communities together to take down Negan . Gregory attempts to have the Hilltop residents side with Negan , but they all firmly stand behind Maggie . The group attacks the Sanctuary , taking down its fences and flooding the compound with walkers . With the Sanctuary defaced , everyone leaves except Gabriel , who reluctantly stays to save Gregory , but is left behind when Gregory abandons him . Surrounded by walkers , Gabriel hides in a trailer , where he is trapped inside with Negan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 101 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` The Damned '' </Td> <Td> Rosemary Rodriguez </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> October 29 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) </Td> <Td> 8.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick 's forces split into separate parties to attack several of the Saviors ' outposts , during which many members of the group are killed ; Eric is critically injured and rushed away by Aaron . Jesus stops Tara and Morgan from executing a group of surrendered Saviors . While clearing an outpost with Daryl , Rick is confronted and held at gunpoint by Morales , a survivor he met in the initial Atlanta camp , who is now with the Saviors . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 102 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Monsters '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> November 5 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) </Td> <Td> 8.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Daryl finds Morales threatening Rick and kills him ; the duo then pursue a group of Saviors who are transporting weapons to another outpost . Gregory returns to Hilltop , and after a heated argument , Maggie ultimately allows him back in the community . Eric dies from his injuries , leaving Aaron distraught . Despite Tara and Morgan 's objections , Jesus leads the group of surrendered Saviors to Hilltop . Ezekiel 's group attacks another Savior compound , during which several Kingdommers are shot while protecting Ezekiel . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 103 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Some Guy '' </Td> <Td> Dan Liu </Td> <Td> David Leslie Johnson </Td> <Td> November 12 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) </Td> <Td> 8.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Ezekiel 's group is overwhelmed by the Saviors , who kill all of them except for Ezekiel himself and Jerry . Carol clears the inside of the compound , killing all but two Saviors , who almost escape but are eventually caught by Rick and Daryl . En route to the Kingdom , Ezekiel , Jerry , and Carol are surrounded by walkers , but Shiva sacrifices herself to save them . The trio returns to the Kingdom , where Ezekiel 's confidence in himself as a leader has diminished . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 104 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` The Big Scary U '' </Td> <Td> Michael E. Satrazemis </Td> <Td> Story by : Scott M. Gimple & David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang Teleplay by : David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang </Td> <Td> November 19 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> 7.85 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After confessing their sins to each other , Gabriel and Negan manage to escape from the trailer . Simon and the other lieutenants grow suspicious of each other , knowing that Rick 's forces must have inside information . The workers in the Sanctuary become increasingly frustrated with their living conditions , and a riot nearly ensues , until Negan returns and restores order . Gabriel is locked in a cell , where Eugene discovers him sick and suffering . Meanwhile , Rick and Daryl argue over how to take out the Saviors , leading Daryl to abandon Rick . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 105 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> `` The King , the Widow , and Rick '' </Td> <Td> John Polson </Td> <Td> Angela Kang & Corey Reed </Td> <Td> November 26 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 26 ) </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick visits Jadis in hopes of convincing her to turn against Negan ; Jadis refuses , and locks Rick in a shipping container . Carl encounters Siddiq in the woods and recruits him to Alexandria . Daryl and Tara plot to deviate from Rick 's plans by destroying the Sanctuary . Ezekiel isolates himself at the Kingdom , where Carol tries to encourage him to be the leader his people need . Maggie has the group of captured Saviors placed in a holding area and forces Gregory to join them as punishment for betraying Hilltop . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 106 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> `` Time for After '' </Td> <Td> Larry Teng </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Corey Reed </Td> <Td> December 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) </Td> <Td> 7.47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After learning of Dwight 's association with Rick 's group , Eugene affirms his loyalty to Negan and outlines a plan to get rid of the walkers surrounding the Sanctuary . With help from Morgan and Tara , Daryl drives a truck through the Sanctuary 's walls , flooding its interior with walkers , killing many Saviors . Rick finally convinces Jadis and the Scavengers to align with him , and they plan to force the Saviors to surrender . However , when they arrive at the Sanctuary , Rick is horrified to see the breached walls and no sign of the walker herd . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 107 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> `` How It 's Gotta Be '' </Td> <Td> Michael E. Satrazemis </Td> <Td> David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang </Td> <Td> December 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> 7.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Eugene 's plan allows the Saviors to escape , and separately , the Saviors waylay the Alexandria , Hilltop , and Kingdom forces . The Scavengers abandon Rick , after which he returns to Alexandria . Ezekiel ensures that the Kingdom residents are able to escape before locking himself in the community with the Saviors . Eugene aids Gabriel and Doctor Carson in escaping the Sanctuary in order to ease his conscience . Negan attacks Alexandria , but Carl devises a plan to allow the Alexandria residents to escape into the sewers . Carl reveals he was bitten by a walker while escorting Siddiq to Alexandria . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 108 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> `` Honor '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> February 25 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 25 ) </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After the Saviors leave Alexandria , the survivors make for the Hilltop while Rick and Michonne stay behind to say their final goodbyes to a dying Carl , who pleads with Rick to build a better future alongside the Saviors before killing himself . In the Kingdom , Morgan and Carol launch a rescue mission for Ezekiel . Although they are successful and retake the Kingdom , the Saviors ' lieutenant Gavin is killed by Benjamin 's vengeful brother Henry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 109 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> `` The Lost and the Plunderers '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 4 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 04 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 110 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> `` Dead or Alive Or '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 11 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 11 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 111 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> `` The Key '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 18 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 100 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Mercy '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Scott M. Gimple </Td> <Td> October 22 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> 11.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick , Maggie , and Ezekiel rally their communities together to take down Negan . Gregory attempts to have the Hilltop residents side with Negan , but they all firmly stand behind Maggie . The group attacks the Sanctuary , taking down its fences and flooding the compound with walkers . With the Sanctuary defaced , everyone leaves except Gabriel , who reluctantly stays to save Gregory , but is left behind when Gregory abandons him . Surrounded by walkers , Gabriel hides in a trailer , where he is trapped inside with Negan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 101 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` The Damned '' </Td> <Td> Rosemary Rodriguez </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> October 29 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) </Td> <Td> 8.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick 's forces split into separate parties to attack several of the Saviors ' outposts , during which many members of the group are killed ; Eric is critically injured and rushed away by Aaron . Jesus stops Tara and Morgan from executing a group of surrendered Saviors . While clearing an outpost with Daryl , Rick is confronted and held at gunpoint by Morales , a survivor he met in the initial Atlanta camp , who is now with the Saviors . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 102 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Monsters '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> November 5 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) </Td> <Td> 8.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Daryl finds Morales threatening Rick and kills him ; the duo then pursue a group of Saviors who are transporting weapons to another outpost . Gregory returns to Hilltop , and after a heated argument , Maggie ultimately allows him back in the community . Eric dies from his injuries , leaving Aaron distraught . Despite Tara and Morgan 's objections , Jesus leads the group of surrendered Saviors to Hilltop . Ezekiel 's group attacks another Savior compound , during which several Kingdommers are shot while protecting Ezekiel . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 103 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Some Guy '' </Td> <Td> Dan Liu </Td> <Td> David Leslie Johnson </Td> <Td> November 12 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) </Td> <Td> 8.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Ezekiel 's group is overwhelmed by the Saviors , who kill all of them except for Ezekiel himself and Jerry . Carol clears the inside of the compound , killing all but two Saviors , who almost escape but are eventually caught by Rick and Daryl . En route to the Kingdom , Ezekiel , Jerry , and Carol are surrounded by walkers , but Shiva sacrifices herself to save them . The trio returns to the Kingdom , where Ezekiel 's confidence in himself as a leader has diminished . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 104 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` The Big Scary U '' </Td> <Td> Michael E. Satrazemis </Td> <Td> Story by : Scott M. Gimple & David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang Teleplay by : David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang </Td> <Td> November 19 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> 7.85 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After confessing their sins to each other , Gabriel and Negan manage to escape from the trailer . Simon and the other lieutenants grow suspicious of each other , knowing that Rick 's forces must have inside information . The workers in the Sanctuary become increasingly frustrated with their living conditions , and a riot nearly ensues , until Negan returns and restores order . Gabriel is locked in a cell , where Eugene discovers him sick and suffering . Meanwhile , Rick and Daryl argue over how to take out the Saviors , leading Daryl to abandon Rick . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 105 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> `` The King , the Widow , and Rick '' </Td> <Td> John Polson </Td> <Td> Angela Kang & Corey Reed </Td> <Td> November 26 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 26 ) </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick visits Jadis in hopes of convincing her to turn against Negan ; Jadis refuses , and locks Rick in a shipping container . Carl encounters Siddiq in the woods and recruits him to Alexandria . Daryl and Tara plot to deviate from Rick 's plans by destroying the Sanctuary . Ezekiel isolates himself at the Kingdom , where Carol tries to encourage him to be the leader his people need . Maggie has the group of captured Saviors placed in a holding area and forces Gregory to join them as punishment for betraying Hilltop . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 106 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> `` Time for After '' </Td> <Td> Larry Teng </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Corey Reed </Td> <Td> December 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) </Td> <Td> 7.47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After learning of Dwight 's association with Rick 's group , Eugene affirms his loyalty to Negan and outlines a plan to get rid of the walkers surrounding the Sanctuary . With help from Morgan and Tara , Daryl drives a truck through the Sanctuary 's walls , flooding its interior with walkers , killing many Saviors . Rick finally convinces Jadis and the Scavengers to align with him , and they plan to force the Saviors to surrender . However , when they arrive at the Sanctuary , Rick is horrified to see the breached walls and no sign of the walker herd . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 107 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> `` How It 's Gotta Be '' </Td> <Td> Michael E. Satrazemis </Td> <Td> David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang </Td> <Td> December 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> 7.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Eugene 's plan allows the Saviors to escape , and separately , the Saviors waylay the Alexandria , Hilltop , and Kingdom forces . The Scavengers abandon Rick , after which he returns to Alexandria . Ezekiel ensures that the Kingdom residents are able to escape before locking himself in the community with the Saviors . Eugene aids Gabriel and Doctor Carson in escaping the Sanctuary in order to ease his conscience . Negan attacks Alexandria , but Carl devises a plan to allow the Alexandria residents to escape into the sewers . Carl reveals he was bitten by a walker while escorting Siddiq to Alexandria . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 108 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> `` Honor '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> February 25 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 25 ) </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After the Saviors leave Alexandria , the survivors make for the Hilltop while Rick and Michonne stay behind to say their final goodbyes to a dying Carl , who pleads with Rick to build a better future alongside the Saviors before killing himself . In the Kingdom , Morgan and Carol launch a rescue mission for Ezekiel . Although they are successful and retake the Kingdom , the Saviors ' lieutenant Gavin is killed by Benjamin 's vengeful brother Henry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 109 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> `` The Lost and the Plunderers '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 4 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 04 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 110 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> `` Dead or Alive Or '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 11 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 11 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 111 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> `` The Key '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 18 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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The Walking Dead ( season 8 ) - Wikipedia <H1> The Walking Dead ( season 8 ) </H1> Jump to : navigation , search <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> The Walking Dead ( season 8 ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Promotional poster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Starring </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Andrew Lincoln </Li> <Li> Norman Reedus </Li> <Li> Lauren Cohan </Li> <Li> Chandler Riggs </Li> <Li> Danai Gurira </Li> <Li> Melissa McBride </Li> <Li> Lennie James </Li> <Li> Alanna Masterson </Li> <Li> Josh McDermitt </Li> <Li> Christian Serratos </Li> <Li> Seth Gilliam </Li> <Li> Ross Marquand </Li> <Li> Jeffrey Dean Morgan </Li> <Li> Austin Amelio </Li> <Li> Tom Payne </Li> <Li> Xander Berkeley </Li> <Li> Khary Payton </Li> <Li> Steven Ogg </Li> <Li> Katelyn Nacon </Li> <Li> Pollyanna McIntosh </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country of origin </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No. of episodes </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Release </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> AMC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> October 22 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) -- present ( present ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Season chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> List of The Walking Dead episodes </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> The eighth season of The Walking Dead , an American post-apocalyptic horror television series on AMC , premiered on October 22 , 2017 , and will consist of 16 episodes split into two eight - episode parts , with the second part debuting on February 25 , 2018 . </P> <P> Developed for television by Frank Darabont , the series is based on the eponymous series of comic books by Robert Kirkman , Tony Moore , and Charlie Adlard . The executive producers are Kirkman , David Alpert , Scott M. Gimple , Greg Nicotero , Tom Luse , and Gale Anne Hurd , with Gimple as showrunner for the fifth consecutive season . The eighth season has received mostly positive reviews . </P> <P> This season adapts the `` All Out War '' story arc from the comics , with the survivors of the Alexandria Safe - Zone , the Hilltop , the Kingdom , and later the Scavengers taking on Negan ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan ) and the Saviors . </P> <P> </P> <H2> Contents </H2> ( hide ) <Ul> <Li> 1 Cast <Ul> <Li> 1.1 Main cast <Ul> <Li> 1.1. 1 Starring </Li> <Li> 1.1. 2 Also starring </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 1.2 Supporting cast <Ul> <Li> 1.2. 1 Alexandria Safe - Zone </Li> <Li> 1.2. 2 The Hilltop </Li> <Li> 1.2. 3 The Saviors </Li> <Li> 1.2. 4 The Kingdom </Li> <Li> 1.2. 5 Oceanside </Li> <Li> 1.2. 6 The Scavengers </Li> <Li> 1.2. 7 Miscellaneous </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2 Production </Li> <Li> 3 Episodes </Li> <Li> 4 Release </Li> <Li> 5 Reception <Ul> <Li> 5.1 Critical response </Li> <Li> 5.2 Ratings </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 6 References </Li> <Li> 7 External links </Li> </Ul> <P> </P> <H2> Cast ( edit ) </H2> Main article : List of The Walking Dead ( TV series ) characters <H3> Main cast ( edit ) </H3> The primary characters of the eighth season include ( from left to right ) : Rick , Carol , Morgan , Daryl , Carl , Enid , Rosita , Tara , Michonne , Gabriel , Aaron , Maggie , Jesus , Gregory , Shiva , Ezekiel , Jadis , Eugene , Simon , Dwight , and Negan <P> The eighth season features twenty series regulars overall . For this season , Katelyn Nacon , Khary Payton , Steven Ogg , and Pollyanna McIntosh were promoted to series regular status , after previously having recurring roles , while Seth Gilliam and Ross Marquand were added to the opening credits . </P> Starring ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes , the series ' protagonist , a former sheriff and the leader of Alexandria , who is leading a new alliance to fight Negan and the Saviors . </Li> <Li> Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon , Rick 's right - hand man , the group 's primary hunter and a recruiter for Alexandria . </Li> <Li> Lauren Cohan as Maggie Rhee , the pregnant widow of Glenn and a leading figure of the Hilltop . </Li> <Li> Chandler Riggs as Carl Grimes , Rick 's bold and courageous teenage son . </Li> <Li> Danai Gurira as Michonne , Rick 's katana - wielding girlfriend , who acts as a mother figure to Carl and Judith . </Li> <Li> Melissa McBride as Carol Peletier , a fierce survivor who is spurred into fighting the Saviors as revenge for the deaths of her friends . </Li> <Li> Lennie James as Morgan Jones , the first survivor Rick had ever encountered , who now resides in the Kingdom and fights for his sanity . </Li> <Li> Alanna Masterson as Tara Chambler , a caring , witty member of the group and supply runner for Alexandria who serves as a liaison with Oceanside . </Li> <Li> Josh McDermitt as Eugene Porter , a timorous former member of the group whose resourcefulness leads Negan to take him under his wing . </Li> <Li> Christian Serratos as Rosita Espinosa , an impulsive member of the group , who is motivated to avenge her ex-boyfriend Spencer and Abraham 's death . </Li> <Li> Seth Gilliam as Gabriel Stokes , a priest who has become hardened from his experiences with Rick 's group . </Li> <Li> Ross Marquand as Aaron , an Alexandrian recruiter who brought Rick 's group to Alexandria and is currently in the fight against the Saviors . </Li> <Li> Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan , the sociopathic and charismatic leader of the Saviors who serves as the season 's primary antagonist . </Li> </Ul> Also starring ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Austin Amelio as Dwight , a former subordinate of Negan who now works for Rick as a double agent against the Saviors . </Li> <Li> Tom Payne as Paul `` Jesus '' Rovia , a scout for the Hilltop . </Li> <Li> Xander Berkeley as Gregory , the selfish and hypocritical leader of the Hilltop whose influence diminished with Maggie 's prominence . </Li> <Li> Khary Payton as King Ezekiel , the charismatic leader of the Kingdom who allies with Rick against the Saviors . </Li> <Li> Steven Ogg as Simon , a former mortgage broker and Negan 's ruthless second - in - command . </Li> <Li> Katelyn Nacon as Enid , a former member of Alexandria who moved to Hilltop to be with Maggie , and has formed a relationship with Carl . </Li> <Li> Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis , the deceptive leader of the Scavengers who betrayed Rick 's group , and maintains a neutral stance in the war . </Li> </Ul> <H3> Supporting cast ( edit ) </H3> Alexandria Safe - Zone ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Jason Douglas as Tobin , the foreman of Alexandria 's construction crew and member of Rick 's militia . </Li> <Li> Jordan Woods - Robinson as Eric Raleigh , Aaron 's boyfriend and his former recruiting partner , who is now a member of Rick 's militia . </Li> <Li> Kenric Green as Scott , a supply runner in Alexandria and member of Rick 's militia . </Li> <Li> Dahlia Legault as Francine , a member of Alexandria 's construction crew and member of Rick 's militia . </Li> <Li> Mandi Christine Kerr as Barbara , resident of Alexandria . </Li> <Li> Ted Huckabee as Bruce , resident and member of Alexandria 's construction . </Li> </Ul> The Hilltop ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> James Chen as Kal , a guard of the Hilltop . </Li> <Li> Peter Zimmerman as Eduardo , a guard of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop 's militia . </Li> <Li> Karen Ceesay as Bertie , a resident of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop 's militia . </Li> <Li> Jeremy Palko as Andy , a resident of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop 's militia . </Li> <Li> Brett Gentile as Freddie , a resident of the Hilltop and soldier of the Hilltop 's militia . </Li> <Li> R. Keith Harris as Harlan Carson , is the doctor of the Hilltop , who was captured by Simon in the previous season . </Li> </Ul> The Saviors ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Jayson Warner Smith as Gavin , one of Negan 's top lieutenants , who leads the weapons base . </Li> <Li> Traci Dinwiddie as Regina , one of Negan 's top lieutenants . </Li> <Li> Elizabeth Ludlow as Arat , one of Negan 's top lieutenants . </Li> <Li> Mike Seal as Gary , a member of the Saviors . </Li> <Li> Lindsley Register as Laura , a member of the Saviors . </Li> <Li> Juan Pareja as Morales , a survivor from Rick 's original Atlanta camp who joined the Saviors . </Li> <Li> Joshua Mikel as Jared , Benjamin 's killer , and a hostile member of the Saviors who antagonizes Morgan . </Li> <Li> Callan McAuliffe as Alden , a member of the Saviors who surrenders to Jesus at the satellite station outpost . </Li> <Li> Lindsey Garrett as Mara , a Savior who guards one of many outposts . </Li> <Li> Lee Norris as Todd , a timid member of the Saviors who works at the same outpost as Mara . </Li> <Li> Whitmer Thomas as Gunther , a member of the Saviors who tortures Ezekiel . </Li> <Li> Charles Halford as Yago , a Savior who manages Gavin 's weapons base . </Li> <Li> Ciera L. Payton as Zia , a Savior whom Rosita and Michonne encounter at a supply warehouse . </Li> <Li> Adam Cronan as Leo , a Savior whom Rosita and Michonne encounter at a supply warehouse . </Li> <Li> Chloe Aktas as Tanya , one of Negan 's wives . </Li> <Li> Adam Fristoe as Dean , a savior who tried to kill Jesus . </Li> </Ul> The Kingdom ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Cooper Andrews as Jerry , Ezekiel 's loyal and good - natured bodyguard . </Li> <Li> Kerry Cahill as Dianne , one of Ezekiel 's top soldiers and a skilled archer . </Li> <Li> Daniel Newman as Daniel , one of Ezekiel 's top soldiers . </Li> <Li> Carlos Navarro as Alvaro , one of Ezekiel 's top soldiers . </Li> <Li> Macsen Lintz as Henry , a resident of the Kingdom and younger brother of the deceased Benjamin . </Li> <Li> Jason Burkey as Kevin , a resident of the Kingdom . </Li> <Li> Nadine Marissa as Nabila , a resident and gardener of the Kingdom . </Li> </Ul> Oceanside ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Deborah May as Natania , the vigilant leader of Oceanside . </Li> <Li> Sydney Park as Cyndie , Natania 's granddaughter . </Li> <Li> Briana Venskus as Beatrice , one of Oceanside 's top soldiers . </Li> <Li> Nicole Barré as Kathy , one of Oceanside 's top soldiers . </Li> </Ul> The Scavengers ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Sabrina Gennarino as Tamiel , a leading member of the Scavengers . </Li> <Li> Thomas Francis Murphy as Brion , a leading member of the Scavengers . </Li> </Ul> Miscellaneous ( edit ) <Ul> <Li> Avi Nash as Siddiq , a mysterious vagabond survivor who befriends Carl . </Li> </Ul> <H2> Production ( edit ) </H2> <P> The Walking Dead was renewed by AMC for a 16 - episode eighth season on October 16 , 2016 , and that same month it was reported that Maria Bello would have a role on the show . Production began on April 25 , 2017 , in Atlanta , Georgia . On July 12 , 2017 , production was shut down after stuntman John Bernecker was killed , after falling more than 20 feet onto a concrete floor . Production resumed on July 17 . </P> <P> The season premiere , which also serves as the series ' milestone 100th episode , was directed by executive producer Greg Nicotero . </P> <P> In November 2017 , it was announced that Lennie James who portrays Morgan Jones , would be leaving The Walking Dead after the conclusion of this season , and he will join the cast of the spin - off series Fear the Walking Dead . </P> <H2> Episodes ( edit ) </H2> See also : List of The Walking Dead episodes <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> U.S. viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 100 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Mercy '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Scott M. Gimple </Td> <Td> October 22 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 22 ) </Td> <Td> 11.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick , Maggie , and Ezekiel rally their communities together to take down Negan . Gregory attempts to have the Hilltop residents side with Negan , but they all firmly stand behind Maggie . The group attacks the Sanctuary , taking down its fences and flooding the compound with walkers . With the Sanctuary defaced , everyone leaves except Gabriel , who reluctantly stays to save Gregory , but is left behind when Gregory abandons him . Surrounded by walkers , Gabriel hides in a trailer , where he is trapped inside with Negan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 101 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` The Damned '' </Td> <Td> Rosemary Rodriguez </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> October 29 , 2017 ( 2017 - 10 - 29 ) </Td> <Td> 8.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick 's forces split into separate parties to attack several of the Saviors ' outposts , during which many members of the group are killed ; Eric is critically injured and rushed away by Aaron . Jesus stops Tara and Morgan from executing a group of surrendered Saviors . While clearing an outpost with Daryl , Rick is confronted and held at gunpoint by Morales , a survivor he met in the initial Atlanta camp , who is now with the Saviors . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 102 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Monsters '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> November 5 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 05 ) </Td> <Td> 8.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Daryl finds Morales threatening Rick and kills him ; the duo then pursue a group of Saviors who are transporting weapons to another outpost . Gregory returns to Hilltop , and after a heated argument , Maggie ultimately allows him back in the community . Eric dies from his injuries , leaving Aaron distraught . Despite Tara and Morgan 's objections , Jesus leads the group of surrendered Saviors to Hilltop . Ezekiel 's group attacks another Savior compound , during which several Kingdommers are shot while protecting Ezekiel . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 103 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Some Guy '' </Td> <Td> Dan Liu </Td> <Td> David Leslie Johnson </Td> <Td> November 12 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 12 ) </Td> <Td> 8.69 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Ezekiel 's group is overwhelmed by the Saviors , who kill all of them except for Ezekiel himself and Jerry . Carol clears the inside of the compound , killing all but two Saviors , who almost escape but are eventually caught by Rick and Daryl . En route to the Kingdom , Ezekiel , Jerry , and Carol are surrounded by walkers , but Shiva sacrifices herself to save them . The trio returns to the Kingdom , where Ezekiel 's confidence in himself as a leader has diminished . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 104 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` The Big Scary U '' </Td> <Td> Michael E. Satrazemis </Td> <Td> Story by : Scott M. Gimple & David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang Teleplay by : David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang </Td> <Td> November 19 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 19 ) </Td> <Td> 7.85 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After confessing their sins to each other , Gabriel and Negan manage to escape from the trailer . Simon and the other lieutenants grow suspicious of each other , knowing that Rick 's forces must have inside information . The workers in the Sanctuary become increasingly frustrated with their living conditions , and a riot nearly ensues , until Negan returns and restores order . Gabriel is locked in a cell , where Eugene discovers him sick and suffering . Meanwhile , Rick and Daryl argue over how to take out the Saviors , leading Daryl to abandon Rick . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 105 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> `` The King , the Widow , and Rick '' </Td> <Td> John Polson </Td> <Td> Angela Kang & Corey Reed </Td> <Td> November 26 , 2017 ( 2017 - 11 - 26 ) </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Rick visits Jadis in hopes of convincing her to turn against Negan ; Jadis refuses , and locks Rick in a shipping container . Carl encounters Siddiq in the woods and recruits him to Alexandria . Daryl and Tara plot to deviate from Rick 's plans by destroying the Sanctuary . Ezekiel isolates himself at the Kingdom , where Carol tries to encourage him to be the leader his people need . Maggie has the group of captured Saviors placed in a holding area and forces Gregory to join them as punishment for betraying Hilltop . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 106 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> `` Time for After '' </Td> <Td> Larry Teng </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Corey Reed </Td> <Td> December 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 03 ) </Td> <Td> 7.47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After learning of Dwight 's association with Rick 's group , Eugene affirms his loyalty to Negan and outlines a plan to get rid of the walkers surrounding the Sanctuary . With help from Morgan and Tara , Daryl drives a truck through the Sanctuary 's walls , flooding its interior with walkers , killing many Saviors . Rick finally convinces Jadis and the Scavengers to align with him , and they plan to force the Saviors to surrender . However , when they arrive at the Sanctuary , Rick is horrified to see the breached walls and no sign of the walker herd . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 107 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> `` How It 's Gotta Be '' </Td> <Td> Michael E. Satrazemis </Td> <Td> David Leslie Johnson & Angela Kang </Td> <Td> December 10 , 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 10 ) </Td> <Td> 7.89 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> Eugene 's plan allows the Saviors to escape , and separately , the Saviors waylay the Alexandria , Hilltop , and Kingdom forces . The Scavengers abandon Rick , after which he returns to Alexandria . Ezekiel ensures that the Kingdom residents are able to escape before locking himself in the community with the Saviors . Eugene aids Gabriel and Doctor Carson in escaping the Sanctuary in order to ease his conscience . Negan attacks Alexandria , but Carl devises a plan to allow the Alexandria residents to escape into the sewers . Carl reveals he was bitten by a walker while escorting Siddiq to Alexandria . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 108 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> `` Honor '' </Td> <Td> Greg Nicotero </Td> <Td> Matthew Negrete & Channing Powell </Td> <Td> February 25 , 2018 ( 2018 - 02 - 25 ) </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="7"> After the Saviors leave Alexandria , the survivors make for the Hilltop while Rick and Michonne stay behind to say their final goodbyes to a dying Carl , who pleads with Rick to build a better future alongside the Saviors before killing himself . In the Kingdom , Morgan and Carol launch a rescue mission for Ezekiel . Although they are successful and retake the Kingdom , the Saviors ' lieutenant Gavin is killed by Benjamin 's vengeful brother Henry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 109 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> `` The Lost and the Plunderers '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 4 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 04 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 110 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> `` Dead or Alive Or '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 11 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 11 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 111 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> `` The Key '' </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> <Td> March 18 , 2018 ( 2018 - 03 - 18 ) </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H2> Release ( edit ) </H2> <P> The first trailer for the season was released on July 21 , 2017 , at San Diego Comic - Con . The second trailer was released on February 1 , 2018 , for the second part of the season . </P> <H2> Reception ( edit ) </H2> <H3> Critical response ( edit ) </H3> <P> The eighth season of The Walking Dead has received mostly positive reviews from critics . On Rotten Tomatoes , the season holds a score of 73 % with an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 , based on 13 reviews , and an average episode score of 69 % . The site 's critical consensus reads : `` The Walking Dead 's eighth season energizes its characters with some much - needed angst and action , though it 's still occasionally choppy and lacking forward - moving plot progression . '' </P> <Table> The Walking Dead ( season 8 ) : Critical reception by episode <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Season 8 ( 2017 -- 18 ) : Percentage of positive reviews tracked by the website Rotten Tomatoes </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> Ratings ( edit ) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Air date </Th> <Th> Rating / share ( 18 -- 49 ) </Th> <Th> Viewers ( millions ) </Th> <Th> DVR ( 18 -- 49 ) </Th> <Th> DVR viewers ( millions ) </Th> <Th> Total ( 18 -- 49 ) </Th> <Th> Total viewers ( millions ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Mercy '' </Td> <Td> October 22 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 5.0 </Td> <Td> 11.44 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 4.28 </Td> <Td> 7.2 </Td> <Td> 15.74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` The Damned '' </Td> <Td> October 29 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 4.0 </Td> <Td> 8.92 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 4.16 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 13.10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Monsters '' </Td> <Td> November 5 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 3.8 </Td> <Td> 8.52 </Td> <Td> 2.2 </Td> <Td> 4.47 </Td> <Td> 6.0 </Td> <Td> 13.01 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> `` Some Guy '' </Td> <Td> November 12 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 3.9 </Td> <Td> 8.69 </Td> <Td> 1.8 </Td> <Td> 3.66 </Td> <Td> 5.7 </Td> <Td> 12.36 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> `` The Big Scary U '' </Td> <Td> November 19 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 7.85 </Td> <Td> 1.7 </Td> <Td> 3.58 </Td> <Td> 5.3 </Td> <Td> 11.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> `` The King , the Widow , and Rick '' </Td> <Td> November 26 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 3.6 </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 4.44 </Td> <Td> 5.7 </Td> <Td> 12.73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> `` Time for After '' </Td> <Td> December 3 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 3.3 </Td> <Td> 7.47 </Td> <Td> 1.9 </Td> <Td> 4.15 </Td> <Td> 5.2 </Td> <Td> 11.63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> `` How It 's Gotta Be '' </Td> <Td> December 10 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 3.4 </Td> <Td> 7.89 </Td> <Td> 2.0 </Td> <Td> 4.23 </Td> <Td> 5.4 </Td> <Td> 12.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> `` Honor '' </Td> <Td> February 25 , 2018 </Td> <Td> 3.6 </Td> <Td> 8.28 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> `` The Lost and the Plunderers '' </Td> <Td> March 4 , 2018 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> `` Dead or Alive Or '' </Td> <Td> March 11 , 2018 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> `` The Key '' </Td> <Td> March 18 , 2018 </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> <Td> TBD </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> ^ 1 Live + 7 ratings were not available , so Live + 3 ratings have been used instead . </P> <H2> References ( edit ) </H2> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ Schwartz , Ryan ( July 18 , 2017 ) . `` Walking Dead Gets Season 8 Premiere Date , Plus Fear TWD Return Date '' . 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<P> In Greek mythology , Persephone ( / pərˈsɛfəni / ; Greek : Περσεφόνη ) , also called Kore ( / ˈkɔːriː / ; `` the maiden '' ) , is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter and is the queen of the underworld . Homer describes her as the formidable , venerable majestic princess of the underworld , who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead . Persephone was married to Hades , the god of the underworld . The myth of her abduction represents her function as the personification of vegetation , which shoots forth in spring and withdraws into the earth after harvest ; hence , she is also associated with spring as well as the fertility of vegetation . Similar myths appear in the Orient , in the cults of male gods like Attis , Adonis , and Osiris , and in Minoan Crete . </P>
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<P> In Greek mythology , Persephone ( / pərˈsɛfəni / ; Greek : Περσεφόνη ) , also called Kore ( / ˈkɔːriː / ; `` the maiden '' ) , is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter and is the queen of the underworld . Homer describes her as the formidable , venerable majestic princess of the underworld , who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead . Persephone was married to Hades , the god of the underworld . The myth of her abduction represents her function as the personification of vegetation , which shoots forth in spring and withdraws into the earth after harvest ; hence , she is also associated with spring as well as the fertility of vegetation . Similar myths appear in the Orient , in the cults of male gods like Attis , Adonis , and Osiris , and in Minoan Crete . </P>
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Persephone - Wikipedia <H1> Persephone </H1> This article is about the Greek goddess . For other uses , see Persephone ( disambiguation ) . <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Persephone </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Goddess of the underworld , springtime , flowers and vegetation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Statue of Persephone with a sistrum . Heraklion Archaeological Museum , Crete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Abode </Th> <Td> The Underworld , Sicily , Mount Olympus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Symbol </Th> <Td> Pomegranate , Seeds of Grain , Torch , Flowers and Deer </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse </Th> <Td> Hades </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Melinoe , Zagreus </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parents </Th> <Td> Zeus and Demeter </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Siblings </Th> <Td> Aeacus , Amphitheus I , Angelos , Aphrodite , Apollo , Ares , Arion , Artemis , Athena , Chrysothemis , Despoina , Dionysus , Eileithyia , Enyo , Eris , Ersa , Eubuleus , Hebe , Helen of Troy , Hephaestus , Heracles , Hermes , Minos , Pandia , Philomelus , Plutus , Perseus , Rhadamanthus , the Graces , the Horae , the Litae , the Muses , the Moirai </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Roman equivalent </Th> <Td> Proserpina ( Proserpine ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article contains special characters . 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Homer describes her as the formidable , venerable majestic princess of the underworld , who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead . Persephone was married to Hades , the god of the underworld . The myth of her abduction represents her function as the personification of vegetation , which shoots forth in spring and withdraws into the earth after harvest ; hence , she is also associated with spring as well as the fertility of vegetation . Similar myths appear in the Orient , in the cults of male gods like Attis , Adonis , and Osiris , and in Minoan Crete . </P> <P> Persephone as a vegetation goddess and her mother Demeter were the central figures of the Eleusinian mysteries , which promised the initiated a more enjoyable prospect after death . In some versions , Persephone is the mother of Zeus 's sons Dionysus , Iacchus , or Zagreus . The origins of her cult are uncertain , but it was based on very old agrarian cults of agricultural communities . </P> <P> Persephone was commonly worshipped along with Demeter and with the same mysteries . To her alone were dedicated the mysteries celebrated at Athens in the month of Anthesterion . In Classical Greek art , Persephone is invariably portrayed robed , often carrying a sheaf of grain . She may appear as a mystical divinity with a sceptre and a little box , but she was mostly represented in the process of being carried off by Hades . </P> <P> In Roman mythology , she is called Proserpina , and her mother , Ceres and her father Jupiter . </P> <H2> Contents </H2> <Ul> <Li> 1 Name <Ul> <Li> 1.1 Etymology </Li> <Li> 1.2 Roman Proserpina </Li> <Li> 1.3 Nestis </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 2 Titles and functions <Ul> <Li> 2.1 Epithets </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 3 Origins of the cult <Ul> <Li> 3.1 Near East and Minoan Crete </Li> <Li> 3.2 Mycenean Greece </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 4 Mythology <Ul> <Li> 4.1 Abduction myth </Li> <Li> 4.2 Interpretation of the myth </Li> <Li> 4.3 Arcadian myths </Li> <Li> 4.4 Queen of the Underworld </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 5 Cult of Persephone <Ul> <Li> 5.1 Thesmophoria </Li> <Li> 5.2 Eleusinian mysteries </Li> <Li> 5.3 Local cults </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> 6 Ancient literary references </Li> <Li> 7 Modern reception </Li> <Li> 8 See also </Li> <Li> 9 Notes and references </Li> <Li> 10 Sources </Li> <Li> 11 External links </Li> </Ul> <H2> Name ( edit ) </H2> <H3> Etymology ( edit ) </H3> Persephone or `` the deceased woman '' holding a pomegranate . Etruscan terracotta cinerary statue . National archaeological museum in Palermo , Italy <P> In a Linear B ( Mycenean Greek ) inscription on a tablet found at Pylos dated 1400 -- 1200 BC , John Chadwick reconstructed the name of a goddess * Preswa who could be identified with Persa , daughter of Oceanus and found speculative the further identification with the first element of Persephone . Persephonē ( Greek : Περσεφόνη ) is her name in the Ionic Greek of epic literature . The Homeric form of her name is Persephoneia ( Περσεφονεία , Persephoneia ) . In other dialects , she was known under variant names : Persephassa ( Περσεφάσσα ) , Persephatta ( Περσεφάττα ) , or simply Korē ( Κόρη , `` girl , maiden '' ) . Plato calls her Pherepapha ( Φερέπαφα ) in his Cratylus , `` because she is wise and touches that which is in motion '' . There are also the forms Periphona ( Πηριφόνα ) and Phersephassa ( Φερσέφασσα ) . The existence of so many different forms shows how difficult it was for the Greeks to pronounce the word in their own language and suggests that the name may have a Pre-Greek origin . </P> <P> Persephatta ( Περσεφάττα ) is considered to mean `` female thresher of grain '' ; the first constituent of the name originates in Proto - Greek `` perso - '' ( related to Sanskrit `` parṣa - '' ) , `` sheaf of grain '' and the second constituent of the name originates in Proto - Indo European * - gwn - t - ih , from the root * gwhen - `` to strike '' . </P> <P> An alternative etymology is from φέρειν φόνον , pherein phonon , `` to bring ( or cause ) death '' . </P> <H3> Roman Proserpina ( edit ) </H3> Cinerary altar with tabula representing the rape of Proserpina . White marble , Antonine Era , 2nd century Rome , Baths of Diocletian Persephone opening a cista containing the infant Adonis , on a pinax from Locri <P> The Romans first heard of her from the Aeolian and Dorian cities of Magna Graecia , who used the dialectal variant Proserpinē ( Προσερπίνη ) . Hence , in Roman mythology she was called Proserpina , a name erroneously derived by the Romans from proserpere , `` to shoot forth '' and as such became an emblematic figure of the Renaissance . </P> <P> At Locri , perhaps uniquely , Persephone was the protector of marriage , a role usually assumed by Hera ; in the iconography of votive plaques at Locri , her abduction and marriage to Hades served as an emblem of the marital state , children at Locri were dedicated to Proserpina , and maidens about to be wed brought their peplos to be blessed . </P> <H3> Nestis ( edit ) </H3> <P> In a Classical period text ascribed to Empedocles , c. 490 -- 430 BC , describing a correspondence among four deities and the classical elements , the name Nestis for water apparently refers to Persephone : `` Now hear the fourfold roots of everything : enlivening Hera , Hades , shining Zeus . And Nestis , moistening mortal springs with tears . '' </P> <P> Of the four deities of Empedocles ' elements , it is the name of Persephone alone that is taboo -- Nestis is a euphemistic cult title -- for she was also the terrible Queen of the Dead , whose name was not safe to speak aloud , who was euphemistically named simply as Kore or `` the Maiden '' , a vestige of her archaic role as the deity ruling the underworld . </P> <H2> Titles and functions ( edit ) </H2> <P> The epithets of Persephone reveal her double function as chthonic and vegetation goddess . The surnames given to her by the poets refer to her character as Queen of the lower world and the dead , or her symbolic meaning of the power that shoots forth and withdraws into the earth . Her common name as a vegetation goddess is Kore , and in Arcadia she was worshipped under the title Despoina , `` the mistress '' , a very old chthonic divinity . Plutarch identifies her with spring and Cicero calls her the seed of the fruits of the fields . In the Eleusinian mysteries , her return is the symbol of immortality and hence she was frequently represented on sarcophagi . </P> <P> In the mystical theories of the Orphics and the Platonists , Kore is described as the all - pervading goddess of nature who both produces and destroys everything , and she is therefore mentioned along or identified with other mystic divinities such as Isis , Rhea , Ge , Hestia , Pandora , Artemis , and Hecate . The Orphic Persephone is further said to have become by Zeus the mother of Dionysus , Iacchus , Zagreus , and the little - attested Melinoe . </P> <H3> Epithets ( edit ) </H3> <P> As a goddess of the underworld , Persephone was given euphemistically friendly names . However it is possible that some of them were the names of original goddesses : </P> <Ul> <Li> Despoina ( dems - potnia ) `` the mistress '' ( literally `` the mistress of the house '' ) in Arcadia . </Li> <Li> Hagne , `` pure '' , originally a goddess of the springs in Messenia . </Li> <Li> Melindia or Melinoia ( meli , `` honey '' ) , as the consort of Hades , in Hermione . ( Compare Hecate , Melinoe ) </Li> <Li> Melivia </Li> <Li> Melitodes </Li> <Li> Aristi cthonia , `` the best chthonic '' . </Li> <Li> Praxidike , the Orphic Hymn to Persephone identifies Praxidike as an epithet of Persephone : `` Praxidike , subterranean queen . The Eumenides ' source ( mother ) , fair - haired , whose frame proceeds from Zeus ' ineffable and secret seeds . '' </Li> </Ul> <P> As a vegetation goddess , she was called : </P> <Ul> <Li> Kore , `` the maiden '' . </Li> <Li> Kore Soteira , `` the savior maiden '' , in Megalopolis . </Li> <Li> Neotera , `` the younger '' , in Eleusis . </Li> <Li> Kore of Demeter Hagne in the Homeric hymn . </Li> <Li> Kore memagmeni , `` the mixed daughter '' ( bread ) . </Li> </Ul> <P> Demeter and her daughter Persephone were usually called : </P> <Ul> <Li> The goddesses , often distinguished as `` the older '' and `` the younger '' in Eleusis . </Li> <Li> Demeters , in Rhodes and Sparta </Li> <Li> The thesmophoroi , `` the legislators '' in the Thesmophoria . </Li> <Li> The Great Goddesses , in Arcadia . </Li> <Li> The mistresses in Arcadia . </Li> <Li> Karpophoroi , `` the bringers of fruit '' , in Tegea of Arcadia . </Li> </Ul> <H2> Origins of the cult ( edit ) </H2> Gold ring from Isopata tomb , near Knossos , Crete , 1400 -- 1500 BC . Depicted are female figures dancing among blossoming vegetation ; Heraklion Archaeological Museum <P> The myth of a goddess being abducted and taken to the Underworld is probably Pre-Greek in origin . Samuel Noah Kramer , the renowned scholar of ancient Sumer , has posited that the Greek story of the abduction of Persephone may be derived from an ancient Sumerian story in which Ereshkigal , the ancient Sumerian goddess of the Underworld , is abducted by Kur , the primeval dragon of Sumerian mythology , and forced to become ruler of the Underworld against her own will . </P> <P> The location of Persephone 's abduction is different in each local cult . The Homeric Hymn to Demeter mentions the `` plain of Nysa '' . The locations of this probably mythical place may simply be conventions to show that a magically distant chthonic land of myth was intended in the remote past . Demeter found and met her daughter in Eleusis , and this is the mythical disguise of what happened in the mysteries . </P> <P> Persephone is an old chthonic deity of the agricultural communities , who received the souls of the dead into the earth , and acquired powers over the fertility of the soil , over which she reigned . The earliest depiction of a goddess who may be identified with Persephone growing out of the ground , is on a plate from the Old - Palace period in Phaistos . The goddess has a vegetable - like appearance , and she is surrounded by dancing girls between blossoming flowers . A similar representation , where the goddess appears to come down from the sky , is depicted on the Minoan ring of Isopata . </P> Rape of Persephone . Hades with his horses and Persephone ( down ) . An Apulian red - figure volute krater , c. 340 BC . Antikensammlung Berlin <P> In some forms Hades appears with his chthonic horses . The myth of the rape of Kore was derived from the idea that Hades catches the souls of the dead and then carries them with his horses into his kingdom . This idea is vague in Homer , but appears in later Greek depictions , and in Greek folklore . `` Charos '' appears with his horse and carries the dead into the underworld . </P> <P> The cults of Persephone and Demeter in the Eleusinian mysteries and in the Thesmophoria were based on old agrarian cults . A lot of ancient beliefs were based on initiation into jealously - guarded mysteries ( secret rites ) because they offered prospects after death more enjoyable than the final end at the gloomy space of the Greek Hades . There is evidence that some practices were derived from the religious practices of the Mycenaean age . Kerenyi asserts that these religious practices were introduced from Minoan Crete. , The idea of immortality which appears in the syncretistic religions of the Near East did not exist in the Eleusinian mysteries at the very beginning . </P> <H3> Near east and Minoan Crete ( edit ) </H3> Lady of Auxerre Louvre - An Archaic ( 640 BC ) image from Crete . A version of a Minoan goddess who may be identified with Kore <P> In the Near eastern myth of the early agricultural societies , every year the fertility goddess bore the `` god of the new year '' , who then became her lover , and died immediately in order to be reborn and face the same destiny . Some findings from Catal Huyuk since the Neolithic age , indicate the worship of the Great Goddess accompanied by a boyish consort , who symbolizes the annual decay and return of vegetation . Similar cults of resurrected gods appear in the Near East and Egypt in the cults of Attis , Adonis and Osiris . </P> <P> In Minoan Crete , the `` divine child '' was related to the female vegetation divinity Ariadne who died every year . The Minoan religion had its own characteristics . The most peculiar feature of the Minoan belief in the divine , is the appearance of the goddess from above in the dance . Dance floors have been discovered in addition to `` vaulted tombs '' , and it seems that the dance was ecstatic . Homer memorializes the dance floor which Daedalus built for Ariadne in the remote past . On the gold ring from Isopata , four women in festal attire are performing a dance between blossoming flowers . Above a figure apparently floating in the air seems to be the goddess herself , appearing amid the whirling dance . An image plate from the first palace of Phaistos , seems to be very close to the mythical image of the Anodos ( ascent ) of Persephone . Two girls dance between blossoming flowers , on each side of a similar but armless and legless figure which seems to grow out of the ground . The goddess is bordered by snake lines which give her a vegetable like appearance She has a large stylized flower turned over her head . The resemblance with the flower - picking Persephone and her companions is compelling . The depiction of the goddess is similar to later images of `` Anodos of Pherephata '' . On the Dresden vase , Persephone is growing out of the ground , and she is surrounded by the animal - tailed agricultural gods Silenoi . </P> <P> Kerenyi suggests that the name Ariadne ( derived from ἁγνή , hagne , `` pure '' ) , was an euphemistical name given by the Greeks to the nameless `` Mistress of the labyrinth '' who appears in a Mycenean Greek inscription from Knossos in Crete . The Greeks used to give friendly names to the deities of the underworld . Cthonic Zeus was called Eubuleus , `` the good counselor '' , and the ferryman of the river of the underworld Charon , `` glad '' . Despoina and `` Hagne '' were probably euphemistic surnames of Persephone , therefore he theorizes that the cult of Persephone was the continuation of the worship of a Minoan Great goddess . The labyrinth was both a winding dance - ground and , in the Greek view , a prison with the dreaded Minotaur at its centre . It is possible that some religious practices , especially the mysteries , were transferred from a Cretan priesthood to Eleusis , where Demeter brought the poppy from Crete . Besides these similarities , Burkert explains that up to now it is not known to what extent one can and must differentiate between Minoan and Mycenean religion . In the Anthesteria Dionysos is the `` divine child '' . </P> <H3> Mycenean Greece ( edit ) </H3> Two women or goddesses on a chariot . Fresco from Tiryns , 1200 BC . National Archaeological Museum of Athens . <P> There is evidence of a cult in Eleusis from the Mycenean period ; however , there are not sacral finds from this period . The cult was private and there is no information about it . As well as the names of some Greek gods in the Mycenean Greek inscriptions , also appear names of goddesses , like `` the divine Mother '' ( the mother of the gods ) or `` the Goddess ( or priestess ) of the winds '' , who do n't have Mycenean origin . In historical times , Demeter and Kore were usually referred to as `` the goddesses '' or `` the mistresses '' ( Arcadia ) in the mysteries . In the Mycenean Greek tablets dated 1400 -- 1200 BC , the `` two queens and the king '' are mentioned . John Chadwick believes that these were the precursor divinities of Demeter , Persephone and Poseidon . </P> <P> Some information can be obtained from the study of the cult of Eileithyia at Crete , and the cult of Despoina . In the cave of Amnisos at Crete , Eileithyia is related with the annual birth of the divine child and she is connected with Enesidaon ( The earth shaker ) , who is the chthonic aspect of the god Poseidon . Persephone was conflated with Despoina , `` the mistress '' , a chthonic divinity in West - Arcadia . The megaron of Eleusis is quite similar with the `` megaron '' of Despoina at Lycosura . Demeter is united with the god Poseidon , and she bears a daughter , the unnameable Despoina . Poseidon appears as a horse , as it usually happens in Northern European folklore . The goddess of nature and her companion survived in the Eleusinian cult , where the following words were uttered `` Mighty Potnia bore a great sun '' . In Eleusis , in a ritual , one child ( `` pais '' ) was initiated from the hearth . The name pais ( the divine child ) appears in the Mycenean inscriptions , and the ritual indicates the transition from the old funerary practices to the Greek cremation . </P> <P> In Greek mythology Nysa is a mythical mountain with an unknown location . Nysion ( or Mysion ) , the place of the abduction of Persephone was also probably a mythical place which did not exist on the map , a magically distant chthonic land of myth which was intended in the remote past . </P> <H2> Mythology ( edit ) </H2> <H3> Abduction myth ( edit ) </H3> Sarcophagus with the abduction of Persephone . Walters Art Museum . Baltimore , Maryland <P> The story of her abduction by Hades against her will is traditionally referred to as the Rape of Persephone . It is mentioned briefly in Hesiod 's Theogony , and told in considerable detail in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter . Persephone used to live far away from the other gods , a goddess within Nature herself before the days of planting seeds and nurturing plants . In the Olympian telling , the gods Hermes and Apollo had wooed Persephone ; but Demeter rejected all their gifts and hid her daughter away from the company of the Olympian gods . Zeus , it is said , permitted Hades , who was in love with the beautiful Persephone , to abduct her as her mother Demeter was not likely to allow her daughter to go down to Hades . Persephone was gathering flowers with the Oceanids along with Artemis and Athena -- the Homeric Hymn says -- in a field when Hades came to abduct her , bursting through a cleft in the earth . Demeter , when she found her daughter had disappeared , searched for her all over the earth with Hecate 's torches . In most versions she forbids the earth to produce , or she neglects the earth and in the depth of her despair she causes nothing to grow . Helios , the sun , who sees everything , eventually told Demeter what had happened and at length she discovered the place of her abode . Finally , Zeus , pressed by the cries of the hungry people and by the other deities who also heard their anguish , forced Hades to return Persephone . </P> The Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini at the Galleria Borghese in Rome . <P> Hades indeed complied with the request , but first he tricked her , giving her some pomegranate seeds to eat . Persephone was released by Hermes , who had been sent to retrieve her , but because she had tasted food in the underworld , she was obliged to spend a third of each year ( the winter months ) there , and the remaining part of the year with the gods above . With the later writers Ovid and Hyginus , Persephone 's time in the underworld becomes half the year . </P> <P> Various local traditions place Persephone 's abduction in a different location . The Sicilians , among whom her worship was probably introduced by the Corinthian and Megarian colonists , believed that Hades found her in the meadows near Enna , and that a well arose on the spot where he descended with her into the lower world . The Cretans thought that their own island had been the scene of the rape , and the Eleusinians mentioned the Nysian plain in Boeotia , and said that Persephone had descended with Hades into the lower world at the entrance of the western Oceanus . Later accounts place the rape in Attica , near Athens , or near Eleusis . </P> The return of Persephone , by Frederic Leighton ( 1891 ) <P> The Homeric hymn mentions the Nysion ( or Mysion ) which was probably a mythical place . The location of this mythical place may simply be a convention to show that a magically distant chthonic land of myth was intended in the remote past . Before Persephone was abducted by Hades , the shepherd Eumolpus and the swineherd Eubuleus saw a girl in a black chariot driven by an invisible driver being carried off into the earth which had violently opened up . Eubuleus was feeding his pigs at the opening to the underworld when Persephone was abducted by Plouton . His swine were swallowed by the earth along with her , and the myth is an etiology for the relation of pigs with the ancient rites in Thesmophoria , and in Eleusis . </P> <P> In the hymn , Persephone returns and she is reunited with her mother near Eleusis . Demeter as she has been promised established her mysteries ( orgies ) when the Eleusinians built for her a temple near the spring of Callichorus . These were awful mysteries which were not allowed to be uttered . The uninitiated would spend a miserable existence in the gloomy space of Hades after death . </P> <P> In some versions , Ascalaphus informed the other deities that Persephone had eaten the pomegranate seeds . When Demeter and her daughter were reunited , 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 . This is an origin story to explain the seasons . </P> <P> In an earlier version , Hecate rescued Persephone . On an Attic red - figured bell krater of c. 440 BC in the Metropolitan Museum of Art , Persephone is rising as if up stairs from a cleft in the earth , while Hermes stands aside ; Hecate , holding two torches , looks back as she leads her to the enthroned Demeter . </P> <P> The 10th - century Byzantine encyclopedia Suda introduces a goddess of a blessed afterlife assured to Orphic mystery initiates . This Macaria is asserted to be the daughter of Hades , but no mother is mentioned . </P> <H3> Interpretation of the myth ( edit ) </H3> Pinax of Persephone and Hades from Locri . Reggio Calabria , National Museum of Magna Graecia . <P> In the myth Pluto abducts Persephone to be his wife and the queen of his realm . Pluto ( Πλούτων , Ploutōn ) was a name for the ruler of the underworld ; the god was also known as Hades , a name for the underworld itself . The name Pluton was conflated with that of Ploutos ( Πλούτος Ploutos , `` wealth '' ) , a god of wealth , because mineral wealth was found underground , and because Pluto as a chthonic god ruled the deep earth that contained the seeds necessary for a bountiful harvest . Plouton is lord of the dead , but as Persephone 's husband he has serious claims to the powers of fertility . </P> <P> In the Theogony of Hesiod , Demeter was united with the hero Iasion in Crete and she bore Ploutos . This union seems to be a reference to a hieros gamos ( ritual copulation ) to ensure the earth 's fertility . This ritual copulation appears in Minoan Crete , in many Near Eastern agricultural societies , and also in the Anthesteria . </P> <P> Nilsson believes that the original cult of Ploutos ( or Pluto ) in Eleusis was similar with the Minoan cult of the `` divine child '' , who died in order to be reborn . The child was abandoned by his mother and then it was brought up by the powers of nature . Similar myths appear in the cults of Hyakinthos ( Amyklai ) , Erichthonios ( Athens ) , and later in the cult of Dionysos . </P> <P> The Greek version of the abduction myth is related to grain -- important and rare in the Greek environment -- and the return ( ascent ) of Persephone was celebrated at the autumn sowing . Pluto ( Ploutos ) represents the wealth of the grain that was stored in underground silos or ceramic jars ( pithoi ) , during summer months . Similar subterranean pithoi were used in ancient times for burials and Pluto is fused with Hades , the King of the realm of the dead . During summer months , the Greek grain - Maiden ( Kore ) is lying in the grain of the underground silos in the realm of Hades , and she is fused with Persephone , the Queen of the Underworld . At the beginning of the autumn , when the seeds of the old crop are laid on the fields , she ascends and is reunited with her mother Demeter , for at that time the old crop and the new meet each other . For the initiated , this union was the symbol of the eternity of human life that flows from the generations which spring from each other . </P> <H3> Arcadian myths ( edit ) </H3> From L-R , Artemis , Demeter , Veil of Despoina , Anytus , Tritoness from the throne of Despoina at Lycosura . National Archaeological Museum of Athens <P> The primitive myths of isolated Arcadia seem to be related to the first Greek - speaking people who came from the north - east during the bronze age . Despoina ( the mistress ) , the goddess of the Arcadian mysteries , is the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon Hippios ( horse ) , who represents the river spirit of the underworld that appears as a horse as often happens in northern - European folklore . He pursues the mare - Demeter and from the union she bears the horse Arion and a daughter who originally had the form or the shape of a mare . The two goddesses were not clearly separated and they were closely connected with the springs and the animals . They were related with the god of rivers and springs ; Poseidon and especially with Artemis , the Mistress of the Animals who was the first nymph . According to the Greek tradition a hunt - goddess preceded the harvest goddess . In Arcadia , Demeter and Persephone were often called Despoinai ( Δέσποιναι , `` the mistresses '' ) in historical times . They are the two Great Goddesses of the Arcadian cults , and evidently they come from a more primitive religion . The Greek god Poseidon probably substituted the companion ( Paredros , Πάρεδρος ) of the Minoan Great goddess in the Arcadian mysteries . </P> Seated goddess , probably Persephone on her throne in the underworld , Severe style ca 480 -- 60 , found at Tarentum , Magna Graecia ( Pergamon Museum , Berlin ) <H3> Queen of the underworld ( edit ) </H3> <P> Persephone held an ancient role as the dread queen of the Underworld , within which tradition it was forbidden to speak her name . This tradition comes from her conflation with the very old chthonic divinity Despoina ( the mistress ) , whose real name could not be revealed to anyone except those initiated to her mysteries . As goddess of death she was also called a daughter of Zeus and Styx , the river that formed the boundary between Earth and the underworld . Homer describes her as the formidable , venerable majestic queen of the shades , who carries into effect the curses of men upon the souls of the dead , along with her husband Hades . In the reformulation of Greek mythology expressed in the Orphic Hymns , Dionysus and Melinoe are separately called children of Zeus and Persephone . Groves sacred to her stood at the western extremity of the earth on the frontiers of the lower world , which itself was called `` house of Persephone '' . </P> <P> Her central myth served as the context for the secret rites of regeneration at Eleusis , which promised immortality to initiates . </P> <H2> Cult of Persephone ( edit ) </H2> <P> Persephone was worshipped along with her mother Demeter and in the same mysteries . Her cults included agrarian magic , dancing , and rituals . The priests used special vessels and holy symbols , and the people participated with rhymes . In Eleusis there is evidence of sacred laws and other inscriptions . </P> <P> The Cult of Demeter and the Maiden is found at Attica , in the main festivals Thesmophoria and Eleusinian mysteries and in a lot of local cults . These festivals were almost always celebrated at the autumn sowing , and at full - moon according to the Greek tradition . In some local cults the feasts were dedicated to Demeter . </P> <H3> Thesmophoria ( edit ) </H3> Main article : Thesmophoria Kore , daughter of Demeter , celebrated with her mother by the Thesmophoriazusae ( women of the festival ) . Acropolis Museum , Athens <P> Thesmophoria , were celebrated in Athens , and the festival was widely spread in Greece . This was a festival of secret women - only rituals connected with marriage customs and commemorated the third of the year , in the month Pyanepsion , when Kore was abducted and Demeter abstained from her role as goddess of harvest and growth . The ceremony involved sinking sacrifices into the earth by night and retrieving the decaying remains of pigs that had been placed in the megara of Demeter ( trenches and pits or natural clefts in rock ) , the previous year . These were placed on altars , mixed with seeds , then planted . Pits rich in organic matter at Eleusis have been taken as evidence that the Thesmophoria was held there as well as in other demes of Attica . This agrarian magic was also used in the cult of the earth - goddesses potniai ( mistresses ) in the Cabeirian , and in Knidos . </P> <P> The festival was celebrated over three days . The first was the `` way up '' to the sacred space , the second , the day of feasting when they ate pomegranate seeds and the third was a meat feast in celebration of Kalligeneia a goddess of beautiful birth . Zeus penetrated the mysteries as Zeus - Eubuleus which is an euphemistical name of Hades ( Chthonios Zeus ) . In the original myth which is an etiology for the ancient rites , Eubuleus was a swineherd who was feeding his pigs at the opening to the underworld when Persephone was abducted by Plouton . His swine were swallowed by the earth along with her . </P> <H3> Eleusinian mysteries ( edit ) </H3> Main article : Eleusinian mysteries The Eleusinian trio : Persephone , Triptolemus and Demeter on a marble bas - relief from Eleusis , 440 -- 430 BC . National Archaeological Museum of Athens <P> The Eleusinian mysteries was a festival celebrated at the autumn sowing in the city of Eleusis . Inscriptions refer to `` the Goddesses '' accompanied by the agricultural god Triptolemos ( probably son of Ge and Oceanus ) , and `` the God and the Goddess '' ( Persephone and Plouton ) accompanied by Eubuleus who probably led the way back from the underworld . The myth was represented in a cycle with three phases : the `` descent '' , the `` search '' , and the `` ascent '' , with contrasted emotions from sorrow to joy which roused the mystae to exultation . The main theme was the ascent of Persephone and the reunion with her mother Demeter . The festival activities included dancing , probably across the Rharian field , where according to the myth the first grain grew . </P> <P> At the beginning of the feast , the priests filled two special vessels and poured them out , the one towards the west , and the other towards the east . The people looking both to the sky and the earth shouted in a magical rhyme `` rain and conceive '' . In a ritual , a child was initiated from the hearth ( the divine fire ) . It was the ritual of the `` divine child '' who originally was Ploutos . In the Homeric hymn the ritual is connected with the myth of the agricultural god Triptolemos The high point of the celebration was `` an ear of grain cut in silence '' , which represented the force of the new life . The idea of immortality did n't exist in the mysteries at the beginning , but the initiated believed that they would have a better fate in the underworld . Death remained a reality , but at the same time a new beginning like the plant which grows from the buried seed . In the earliest depictions Persephone is an armless and legless deity , who grows out of the ground . </P> <H3> Local cults ( edit ) </H3> A mosaic of the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis depicting the abduction of Persephone by Pluto , 4th century BC Hades abducting Persephone , wall painting in the small royal tomb at Vergina . Macedonia , Greece Italy . Renaissance relief , Rape of Persephone . Brooklyn Museum Archives , Goodyear Archival Collection Fragment of a marble relief depicting a Kore , 3rd century BC , from Panticapaeum , Taurica ( Crimea ) , Bosporan Kingdom <P> Local cults of Demeter and Kore existed in Greece , Asia Minor , Sicily , Magna Graecia , and Libya . </P> <Ul> <Li> Attica : <Ul> <Li> Athens , in the mysteries of Agrae . This was a local cult near the river Ilissos . They were celebrated during spring in the month Anthesterion . Later they became an obligation for the participants of the `` greater '' Eleusinian mysteries . There was a temple of Demeter and Kore and an image of Triptolemos . </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> Demeter drives her horse - drawn chariot containing her daughter Persephone at Selinunte , Sicily 6th century BC <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Piraeus : The Skirophoria , a festival related to the Thesmophoria . </Li> <Li> Megara : Cult of Demeter thesmophoros and Kore . The city was named after its megara . </Li> <Li> Aegina : Cult of Demeter thesmophoros and Kore . </Li> <Li> Phlya , near Koropi , in the mysteries of Phlya : These have very old roots and were probably originally dedicated to Demeter Anesidora , Kore , and Zeus Ktesios , who was the god of the underground stored grain . Pausanias mentions a temple of Demeter - Anesidora , Kore Protogone , and Zeus Ktesios . The surname Protogonos , indicates a later Orphic influence . It seems that the mysteries were related to the mysteries of Andania in Messene . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Boeotia : <Ul> <Li> Thebes , which Zeus is said to have given to her as an acknowledgement for a favour she had bestowed upon him . Pausanias records a grove of Cabeirian Demeter and the Maid , three miles outside the gates of Thebes , where a ritual was performed , so - called on the grounds that Demeter gave it to the Cabeiri , who established it at Thebes . The Thebans told Pausanias that some inhabitants of Naupactus had performed the same rituals there , and had met with divine vengeance . The Cabeirian mysteries were introduced from Asia Minor at the end of the archaic period . Nothing is known of the older cult , and it seems that the Cabeiri were originally wine - daemons . Inscriptions from the temple in Thebes mention the old one as Cabir , and the new one as son ( pais ) , who are different . According to Pausanias , Pelarge , the daughter of Potnieus , was connected with the cult of Demeter in the Cabeirian ( potniai ) . </Li> <Li> A feast in Boeotia , in the month Demetrios ( Pyanepsion ) , probably similar with the Thesmophoria . </Li> <Li> Thebes : Cult of Demeter and Kore in a feast named Thesmophoria but probably different . It was celebrated in the summer month Bukatios . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Peloponnese ( except Arcadia ) <Ul> <Li> Hermione : An old cult of Demeter Chthonia , Kore , and Klymenos ( Hades ) . Cows were pushed into the temple , and then they were killed by four women . It is possible that Hermione was a mythical name , the place of the souls . </Li> <Li> Asine : Cult of Demeter Chthonia . The cult seems to be related to the original cult of Demeter in Hermione . </Li> <Li> Lakonia : Temple of Demeter Eleusinia near Taygetos . The feast was named Eleuhinia , and the name was given before the relation of Demeter with the cult of Eleusis . </Li> <Li> Lakonia at Aigila : Dedicated to Demeter . Men were excluded . </Li> <Li> near Sparta : Cult of Demeter and Kore , the Demeters ( Δαμάτερες , `` Damaters '' ) . According to Hesychius , the feast lasted three days ( Thesmophoria ) . </Li> <Li> Corinth : Cult of Demeter , Kore , and Pluton . </Li> <Li> Triphylia in Elis : Cult of Demeter , Kore , and Hades . </Li> <Li> Pellene : Dedicated to the Mysian Demeter . Men were excluded . The next day , men and women became naked . </Li> <Li> Andania in Messenia ( near the borders of Arcadia ) : Cult of the Great goddesses , Demeter and Hagne . Hagne , a goddess of the spring , was the original deity before Demeter . The temple was built near a spring . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Arcadia <Ul> <Li> Pheneos : Mysteries of Demeter Thesmia and Demeter Eleusinia . The Eleusinian cult was introduced later . The priest took the holy book from a natural cleft . He used the mask of Demeter Kidaria , and he hit his stick on the earth , in a kind of agrarian magic . An Arcadian dance was named kidaris . </Li> <Li> Pallantion near Tripoli : Cult of Demeter and Kore . </Li> <Li> Karyai : Cult of Kore and Pluton . </Li> <Li> Tegea : Cult of Demeter and Kore , the Karpophoroi , `` Fruit givers '' . </Li> <Li> Megalopolis : Cult of the Great goddesses , Demeter and Kore Sotira , `` the savior '' . </Li> <Li> Mantineia : Cult of Demeter and Kore in the fest Koragia . </Li> <Li> Trapezus : Mysteries of the Great goddesses , Demeter and Kore . The temple was built near a spring , and a fire was burning out of the earth . </Li> <Li> near Thelpusa in Onkeion : Temple of Demeter Erinys ( vengeful ) and Demeter Lusia ( bathing ) . In the myth Demeter was united with Poseidon Hippios ( horse ) and bore the horse Arion and the unnamed . The name Despoina was given in West Arcadia . </Li> <Li> Phigalia : Cult of the mare - headed Demeter ( black ) , and Despoina . Demeter was depicted in her archaic form , a Medusa type with a horse 's head with snaky hair , holding a dove and a dolphin . The temple was built near a spring . </Li> <Li> Lycosura , Main article : Despoina Cult of Demeter and Despoina . In the portico of the temple of Despoina there was a tablet with the inscriptions of the mysteries . In front of the temple there was an altar to Demeter and another to Despoine , after which was one of the Great Mother . By the sides stood Artemis and Anytos , the Titan who brought up Despoine . Besides the temple , there was also a hall where the Arcadians celebrated the mysteries A fire was always burning in front of the temple of Pan ( the goat - god ) , the god of the wild , shepherds and flocks . In a relief appear dancing animal - headed women ( or with animal - masks ) in a procession . Near the temple have been found terracotta figures with human bodies , and heads of animals . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Islands <Ul> <Li> Paros : Cult of Demeter , Kore , and Zeus - Eubuleus . </Li> <Li> Amorgos : Cult of Demeter , Kore , and Zeus - Eubuleus . </Li> <Li> Delos : Cult of Demeter , Kore , and Zeus - Eubuleus . Probably a different feast with the name Thesmophoria , celebrated in a summer month ( the same month in Thebes ) . Two big loaves of bread were oferred to the two goddesses . Another feast was named Megalartia . </Li> <Li> Mykonos : Cult of Demeter , Kore , and Zeus - Buleus . </Li> <Li> Crete : Cult of Demeter and Kore , in the month Thesmophorios . </Li> <Li> Rhodes : Cult of Demeter and Kore , in the month Thesmophorios . The two goddesses are the Damaters in an inscription from Lindos </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Asia Minor <Ul> <Li> Knidos : Cult of Demeter , Kore , and Pluton . Agrarian magic similar to the one used in Thesmophoria and in the cult of the potniai ( Cabeirian ) . </Li> <Li> Ephesos : Cult of Demeter and Kore , celebrated at night - time . </Li> <Li> Priene : Cult of Demeter and Kore , similar to the Thesmophoria . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Sicily </Li> </Ul> Head of Persephone . Earthenware . From Sicily , Centuripae , c. 420 BC . The Burrell Collection , Glasgow , UK <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Syracuse : There was a harvest festival of Demeter and Persephone at Syracuse when the grain was ripe ( about May ) . </Li> <Li> A fest Koris katagogi , the descent of Persephone into the underworld . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Magna Graecia <Ul> <Li> Epizephyrian Locri : A temple associated with childbirth ; its treasure was looted by Pyrrhus . </Li> <Li> Archaeological finds suggest that worship of Demeter and Persephone was widespread in Sicily and Greek Italy . </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Libya <Ul> <Li> Cyrene : Temple of Demeter and Kore </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <H2> Ancient Literary references ( edit ) </H2> <Ul> <Li> Homer : <Ul> <Li> Iliad : <Ul> <Li> `` the gods fulfilled his curse , even Zeus of the nether world and dread Persephone . '' ( 9 , line 457 ; A.T. Murray , trans ) </Li> <Li> `` Althea prayed instantly to the gods , being grieved for her brother 's slaying ; and furthermore instantly beat with her hands upon the all - nurturing earth , calling upon Hades and dread Persephone '' ( 9 , 569 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Odyssey : <Ul> <Li> `` And come to the house of Hades and dread Persephone to seek sooth saying of the spirit of Theban Teiresias . To him even in death Persephone has granted reason that ... '' ( book 10 , card 473 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Hymns to Demeter <Ul> <Li> Hymn 2 : <Ul> <Li> `` Mistress Demeter goddess of heaven , which God or mortal man has rapt away Persephone and pierced with sorrow your dear heart ? ( hymn 2 , card 40 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Hymn 13 : <Ul> <Li> `` I start to sing for Demeter the lovely - faced goddess , for her and her daughter the most beautiful Persephone . Hail goddess keep this city safe ! '' ( hymn 13 , card 1 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Pindar <Ul> <Li> Olympian : <Ul> <Li> `` Now go Echo , to the dark - walled home of Persephone . '' ( book O , poem 14 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Isthmean : <Ul> <Li> `` Aecus showed them the way to the house of Persephone and nymphs , one of them carrying a ball . '' ( book 1 , poem 8 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nemean : <Ul> <Li> `` Island which Zeus , the lord of Olympus gave to Persephone ; he nodded descent with his flowers hair . '' ( book N , poem 1 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Pythian : <Ul> <Li> `` You splendor - loving city , most beautiful on earth , home of Persephone . You who inhabit the hill of well - built dwellings . '' ( book P , poem 12 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Aeschylus <Ul> <Li> Libation bearers : <Ul> <Li> Electra : `` O Persephone , grant us indeed a glorious victory ! '' ( card 479 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Aristophanes <Ul> <Li> Thesmophoriazusae : <Ul> <Li> Mnesilochos : `` Thou Mistress Demeter , the most valuable friend and thou Persephone , grant that I may be able to offer you ! '' ( card 266 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Euripides <Ul> <Li> Alcestis : <Ul> <Li> `` O you brave and best hail , sitting as attendand Beside 's Hades bride Persephone ! '' ( card 741 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Hecuba : <Ul> <Li> `` It is said that any of the dead that stand beside Persephone , that the Danaids have left the plains to Troy . '' ( card 130 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Bacchylides <Ul> <Li> Epinicians : <Ul> <Li> `` Flashing thunderbolt went down to the halls of slender - ankled Persephone to bring up into the light of Hades . '' ( book Ep . poem 5 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Vergil <Ul> <Li> The Aeneid : <Ul> <Li> `` For since she had not died through fate , or by a well - earned death , but wretchedly , before her time , inflamed with sudden madness , Proserpine had not yet taken a lock of golden hair from her head , or condemned her soul to Stygian Orcus . '' ( IV. 696 -- 99 ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> <H2> Modern reception ( edit ) </H2> Main article : Persephone in popular culture <P> In 1934 , Igor Stravinsky based his melodrama Perséphone on Persephone 's story . In 1961 , Frederick Ashton of the Royal Ballet appropriated Stravinsky 's score , to choreograph a ballet starring Svetlana Beriosova as Persephone . </P> <P> Persephone also appears many times in popular culture . Featured in a variety of young adult novels such as `` Persephone '' by Kaitlin Bevis , `` Persephone 's Orchard '' by Molly Ringle , `` The Goddess Test '' by Aimee Carter , `` The Goddess Letters '' by Carol Orlock , and `` Abandon '' by Meg Cabot , her story has also been treated by Suzanne Banay Santo in `` Persephone Under the Earth '' in the light of women 's spirituality . Here Santo treats the mythic elements in terms of maternal sacrifice to the burgeoning sexuality of an adolescent daughter . Accompanied by the classic , sensual paintings of Frederic Lord Leighton and William - Adolphe Bouguereau , Santo portrays Persephone not as a victim but as a woman in quest of sexual depth and power , transcending the role of daughter , though ultimately returning to it as an awakened Queen . </P> <H2> See also ( edit ) </H2> <Ul> <Li> Greek mythology portal </Li> <Li> Hellenismos portal </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> Eleusinian Mysteries </Li> <Li> Rape of Persephone </Li> <Li> Anthesphoria , festival honoring Proserpina , and Persephone </Li> </Ul> <H2> Notes and references ( edit ) </H2> <Dl> <Dt> Notes </Dt> </Dl> <Ol> <Li> Jump up ^ The actual word in Linear B is 𐀟𐀩𐁚 , pe - re - * 82 or pe - re-swa ; it is found on the PY Tn 316 tablet . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Empedocles was a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher who was a citizen of Agrigentum , a Greek colony in Sicily . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Kingsley 1995 identifies Nestis as a cult title of Persephone . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Hom . Hymn. to Demeter 470 : `` Awful mysteries which no one may in any way transgress or pry into or utter , for deep awe of the gods checks the voice . Happy is he among men upon earth who has seen these mysteries ; but he who is uninitiate and who has no part in them , never has lot of like good things once he is dead , down in the darkness and gloom '' . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ `` This is the time when Zeus mated with Semele , who is also Persephone , and Dionysos was conceived . It is also the time when Dionysos took Ariadne to be His wife , and so we celebrate the marriage of the Basilinna ( religious Queen ) and the God '' . </Li> </Ol> <Dl> <Dt> References </Dt> </Dl> <Ol> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Martin Nilsson ( 1967 ) . Die Geschichte der Griechische Religion Vol I pp 462 -- 463 , 479 -- 480 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Fraser . The golden bough . Adonis , Attis and Osiris . Martin Nilsson ( 1967 ) . Vol I , pp. 215 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Raymoure , K.A. `` pe - re - * 82 '' . Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B. Deaditerranean . `` PY 316 Tn ( 44 ) '' . DĀMOS : Database of Mycenaean at Oslo . University of Oslo . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Chadwick , John ( 1976 ) . The Mycenaean World . Cambridge , UK : Cambridge University Press . p. 95 . ISBN 0 - 521 - 29037 - 6 . At Google Books . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Comments about the goddess pe - re - * 82 of Pylos tablet Tn 316 , tentatively reconstructed as * Preswa <Dl> <Dd> `` It is tempting to see ... the classical Perse ... daughter of Oceanus ... ; whether it may be further identified with the first element of Persephone is only speculative . '' John Chadwick . Documents in Mycenean Greek . Second Edition </Dd> </Dl> </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Homer ( 1899 ) . Odyssey . Clarendon Press . p. 230 . Retrieved 31 March 2014 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ H.G. Liddell and R. Scott , A Greek - English Lexicon </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Martin P. Nilsson ( 1967 ) , Die Geschichte der Griechische Religion , Volume I , C.F. Beck Verlag , p. 474 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ R.S.P. Beekes , Etymological Dictionary of Greek , Brill , 2009 , pp. 1179 -- 80 . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Smith , `` Perse'phone '' </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Cicero . De Natura Deorum 2.26 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Welch ( 2013 ) , p. 164 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Christiane Sourvinou - Inwood , `` Persephone '' The Journal of Hellenic Studies 98 ( 1978 : 101 -- 121 ) . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Peter Kingsley , in Ancient Philosophy , Mystery , and Magic : Empedocles and Pythagorean Tradition ( Oxford University Press , 1995 ) . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Orphic Hymn 29.16 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Schol . ad . Theocritus 2.12 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ In the Hymn to Melinoe , where the father is Zeus Chthonios , either Zeus in his chthonic aspect , or Pluto ; Radcliffe G. Edmonds III , `` Orphic Mythology , '' in A Companion to Greek Mythology ( Blackwell , 2011 ) , p. 100 . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Rhode ( 1961 ) , Psyche I , pp. 206 -- 210 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Nilsson ( 1967 ) Vol I , pp. 478 -- 480 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Orphic Hymn 29 to Persephone </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ `` PERSEPHONE - Greek Goddess of Spring , Queen of the Underworld ( Roman Proserpina ) '' . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Nilsson ( 1967 ) Vol I , pp. 463 -- 466 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Nilsson , pp. 477 -- 480 : `` The Arcadian Great goddesses '' </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Pausanias. Description of Greece 5.15. 4 , 5 , 6 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Kramer , Samuel Noah . Sumerian Mythology : A Study of Spiritual and Literary Achievement in the Third Millennium B.C. : Revised Edition . University of Pennsylvania Press , 1961 , Philadelphia . ISBN 0 - 8122 - 1047 - 6 ( Pages 76 - 79 ) available at sacred-texts.com . `` Moreover , the crime involved is probably that of abducting a goddess ; it therefore brings to mind the Greek story of the rape of Persephone . '' </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Homeric Hymn to Demeter , 17 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Nilsson ( 1967 ) , Vol I , p. 463 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : `` In Greek mythology Nysa is a mythical mountain with unknown location , the birthplace of the god Dionysos . '' : Fox , William Sherwood ( 1916 ) , The Mythology of All Races , v. 1 , Greek and Roman , General editor , Louis Herbert Gray , p. 217 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Burkert ( 1985 ) , pp. 285 -- 290 . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Burkert ( 1985 ) p. 42 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Martin Nilsson ( 1967 ) Vol I , pp. 453 -- 455 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Charon , `` glad '' , probably euphemistically `` death '' . Liddell and Scott , A Greek - English Lexicon ( Oxford : Clarendon Press 1843 , 1985 printing ) , entries on χαροπός and χάρων , pp. 1980 -- 1981 ; Brill 's New Pauly ( Leiden and Boston 2003 ) , vol. 3 , entry on `` Charon '' , pp. 202 -- 203 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Nilsson , Vol I , p. 470 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Dietrich `` The origins of the Greek Religion '' p. 220,221 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ `` Kerenyi ( 1976 ) , Dionysos , archetypal image of indestructible life. Princeton University Press . p. 24 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Karl Kerenyi ( 1967 ) . Eleusis . Archetypal image of mother and daughter . Princeton University Press . p. 31f </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Burkert ( 1985 ) p. 289 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ `` According to the Greek popular belief , ἕν ἀνδρῶν , ἕν θεῶν γένος ''. ( One is the nature of men , another one the nature of gods ) : Erwin Rhode ( 1961 ) , Psyche Band I , p. 293 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Burkert p. 12 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ J. 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I , 1 ff </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Nilsson ( 1967 ) , pp. 463 -- 465 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ John Chadwick ( 1976 ). The Mycenean World . Cambridge University Press </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ `` Wa - na - ssoi , wa - na - ka - te , ( to the two queens and the king ) . Wanax is best suited to Poseidon , the special divinity of Pylos . The identity of the two divinities addressed as wanassoi , is uncertain `` : George Mylonas ( 1966 ) Mycenae and the Mycenean age '' p. 159 : Princeton University Press </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Dietrich p. 220,221 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : `` Pausanias 8.37. 9 '' . Perseus.tufts.edu . Retrieved 6 July 2012 . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : `` In Greek mythology Achileus becomes immortal by the divine fire . His heel was his only mortal element , because it was not touched by the fire : Wunderlich ( 1972 ) , The secret of Crete p. 134 </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Nilsson , Vol I p. 463 </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Hesiod , Theogony 914 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ `` Loves of Hermes : Greek mythology '' . Theoi.com . Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 06 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Homeric Hymn to Demeter , 4 -- 20 , 414 -- 434 . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : `` Theoi Project - Persephone '' . Theoi.com . Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 06 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Gantz , p. 65 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Gantz , p. 67 . </Li> <Li> ^ Jump up to : Reference to the Thesmophoria in Lucian 's Dialogues of the Courtesans 2.1 . </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ The figures are unmistakable , as they are inscribed `` Persophata , Hermes , Hekate , Demeter '' ; Gisela M.A. Richter , `` An Athenian Vase with the Return of Persephone '' The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 26. 10 ( October 1931 : 245 -- 248 ) </Li> <Li> Jump up ^ Suidas s.v. 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</Li> <Li> Hyperion </Li> <Li> Iapetus </Li> <Li> Oceanus </Li> <Li> Ophion </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Titanides ( female ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dione </Li> <Li> Eurybia </Li> <Li> Mnemosyne </Li> <Li> Phoebe </Li> <Li> Rhea </Li> <Li> Tethys </Li> <Li> Theia </Li> <Li> Themis </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hyperionides </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Eos </Li> <Li> Helios </Li> <Li> Selene </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Koionides </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Asteria </Li> <Li> Leto </Li> <Li> Lelantos </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Krionides </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Astraeus </Li> <Li> Pallas </Li> <Li> Perses </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Iapetionides </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Atlas </Li> <Li> Epimetheus </Li> <Li> Menoetius </Li> <Li> Prometheus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mousai ( Muses ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aoide </Li> <Li> Arche </Li> <Li> Melete </Li> <Li> Mneme </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Olympian deities </Th> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Dodekatheon </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aphrodite </Li> <Li> Apollo </Li> <Li> Ares </Li> <Li> Artemis </Li> <Li> Athena </Li> <Li> Demeter </Li> <Li> Dionysus </Li> <Li> Hephaestus </Li> <Li> Hera </Li> <Li> Hermes </Li> <Li> Hestia </Li> <Li> Poseidon </Li> <Li> Zeus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Theoi Olympioi </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Asclepius </Li> <Li> Deimos </Li> <Li> Ganymede </Li> <Li> Eileithyia </Li> <Li> Enyo </Li> <Li> Eris </Li> <Li> Iris </Li> <Li> Harmonia </Li> <Li> Hebe </Li> <Li> Heracles </Li> <Li> Paean </Li> <Li> Pan </Li> <Li> Phobos </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mousai ( Muses ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Daughters of Zeus <Ul> <Li> Calliope </Li> <Li> Clio </Li> <Li> Euterpe </Li> <Li> Erato </Li> <Li> Melpomene </Li> <Li> Polyhymnia </Li> <Li> Terpsichore </Li> <Li> Thalia </Li> <Li> Urania </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Daughters of Apollo <Ul> <Li> Apollonis </Li> <Li> Borysthenis </Li> <Li> Cephisso </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Muses of the Lyre <Ul> <Li> Hypate </Li> <Li> Mese </Li> <Li> Nete </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Muses at Sicyon <Ul> <Li> Polymatheia </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Charites ( Graces ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aglaea </Li> <Li> Antheia </Li> <Li> Euphrosyne </Li> <Li> Hegemone </Li> <Li> Pasithea </Li> <Li> Thalia </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Horae ( Hours ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dike </Li> <Li> Eirene </Li> <Li> Eunomia </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Styktides </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bia </Li> <Li> Kratos </Li> <Li> Nike </Li> <Li> Zelos </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Aquatic deities </Th> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Theoi Halioi </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Amphitrite </Li> <Li> Benthesikyme </Li> <Li> Brizo </Li> <Li> Calypso </Li> <Li> Ceto </Li> <Li> Glaucus </Li> <Li> The Ichthyocentaurs </Li> <Li> Kymopoleia </Li> <Li> Leucothea </Li> <Li> Melicertes </Li> <Li> Nereus </Li> <Li> Nerites </Li> <Li> The Nesoi </Li> <Li> Oceanus </Li> <Li> Phorcys </Li> <Li> Pontus / Thalassa </Li> <Li> Poseidon </Li> <Li> Proteus </Li> <Li> Rhodos </Li> <Li> Tethys </Li> <Li> Thaumas </Li> <Li> Thetis </Li> <Li> Triton </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Oceanids </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Acaste </Li> <Li> Admete </Li> <Li> Adrasteia </Li> <Li> Amalthea </Li> <Li> Asia </Li> <Li> Callirrhoe </Li> <Li> Ceto </Li> <Li> Clytie </Li> <Li> Dione </Li> <Li> Dodone </Li> <Li> Doris </Li> <Li> Electra </Li> <Li> Eurynome </Li> <Li> Idyia </Li> <Li> Melia </Li> <Li> Metis </Li> <Li> Nemesis </Li> <Li> Perse </Li> <Li> Pleione </Li> <Li> Plouto </Li> <Li> Styx </Li> <Li> Telesto </Li> <Li> Zeuxo </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nereides </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Amphitrite </Li> <Li> Arethusa </Li> <Li> Dynamene </Li> <Li> Galatea </Li> <Li> Galene </Li> <Li> Psamathe </Li> <Li> Thetis </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Potamoi </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Achelous </Li> <Li> Almo </Li> <Li> Alpheus </Li> <Li> Anapos </Li> <Li> Asopus </Li> <Li> Asterion </Li> <Li> Axius </Li> <Li> Caanthus </Li> <Li> Cebren </Li> <Li> Cephissus </Li> <Li> Clitumnus </Li> <Li> Enipeus </Li> <Li> Kladeos </Li> <Li> Meander </Li> <Li> Nilus </Li> <Li> Numicus </Li> <Li> Phyllis </Li> <Li> Peneus </Li> <Li> Rivers of the Underworld <Ul> <Li> Cocytus </Li> <Li> Eridanos </Li> <Li> Lethe </Li> <Li> Phlegethon </Li> <Li> Styx </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Sangarius </Li> <Li> Scamander </Li> <Li> Simoeis </Li> <Li> Strymon </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Naiads </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aegina </Li> <Li> Achiroe </Li> <Li> Aganippe </Li> <Li> The Anigrides </Li> <Li> Argyra </Li> <Li> Bistonis </Li> <Li> Bolbe </Li> <Li> Caliadne </Li> <Li> Cassotis </Li> <Li> Castalia </Li> <Li> Cleocharia </Li> <Li> Creusa </Li> <Li> Daphne </Li> <Li> Drosera </Li> <Li> Harpina </Li> <Li> The Ionides </Li> <Li> Ismenis </Li> <Li> Larunda </Li> <Li> Lilaea </Li> <Li> Liriope </Li> <Li> Melite </Li> <Li> Metope </Li> <Li> Minthe </Li> <Li> Moria </Li> <Li> Nana </Li> <Li> Nicaea </Li> <Li> Orseis </Li> <Li> Pallas </Li> <Li> Pirene </Li> <Li> Salmacis </Li> <Li> Stilbe </Li> <Li> The Thriae <Ul> <Li> Corycia </Li> <Li> Kleodora </Li> <Li> Melaina </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Tiasa </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Chthonic deities </Th> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Theoi Chthonioi </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Angelos </Li> <Li> Demeter </Li> <Li> Gaia </Li> <Li> Hades </Li> <Li> Hecate </Li> <Li> The Lampads </Li> <Li> Macaria </Li> <Li> Melinoë </Li> <Li> Persephone </Li> <Li> Zagreus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Erinyes ( Furies ) </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Alecto </Li> <Li> Megaera </Li> <Li> Tisiphone </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Earthborn </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Cyclopes </Li> <Li> Gigantes </Li> <Li> Hecatonchires </Li> <Li> Kouretes </Li> <Li> Meliae </Li> <Li> Telchines </Li> <Li> Typhon </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Apotheothenai </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Trophonius </Li> <Li> Triptolemus </Li> <Li> Orpheus </Li> <Li> Aeacus </Li> <Li> Minos </Li> <Li> Rhadamanthus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Personifications </Th> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Children of Nyx </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Achlys </Li> <Li> Apate </Li> <Li> Dolos </Li> <Li> Eleos </Li> <Li> Elpis </Li> <Li> Epiphron </Li> <Li> Eris </Li> <Li> Geras </Li> <Li> Hesperides </Li> <Li> Hybris </Li> <Li> Hypnos </Li> <Li> Ker </Li> <Li> The Keres </Li> <Li> The Moirai <Ul> <Li> Aisa </Li> <Li> Clotho </Li> <Li> Lachesis </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Momus </Li> <Li> Moros </Li> <Li> Oizys </Li> <Li> The Oneiroi <Ul> <Li> Epiales </Li> <Li> Morpheus </Li> <Li> Phantasos </Li> <Li> Phobetor </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Nemesis </Li> <Li> Philotes </Li> <Li> Sophrosyne </Li> <Li> Thanatos </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children of Eris </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Algos </Li> <Li> Amphillogiai </Li> <Li> Ate </Li> <Li> The Androktasiai </Li> <Li> Dysnomia </Li> <Li> Horkos </Li> <Li> Hysminai </Li> <Li> Lethe </Li> <Li> Limos </Li> <Li> Machai </Li> <Li> Phonoi </Li> <Li> Ponos </Li> <Li> Neikea </Li> <Li> Pseudea </Li> <Li> Logoi </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children of other gods </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aergia </Li> <Li> Aidos </Li> <Li> Alala </Li> <Li> Aletheia </Li> <Li> Angelia </Li> <Li> Arete </Li> <Li> Bia </Li> <Li> Caerus </Li> <Li> The Younger Charites <Ul> <Li> Eucleia </Li> <Li> Eupheme </Li> <Li> Euthenia </Li> <Li> Philophrosyne </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Corus </Li> <Li> Deimos </Li> <Li> The Erotes <Ul> <Li> Anteros </Li> <Li> Eros </Li> <Li> Hedylogos </Li> <Li> Hermaphroditus </Li> <Li> Hymen </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Eupraxia </Li> <Li> Hedone </Li> <Li> Homonoia </Li> <Li> Iacchus </Li> <Li> Kratos </Li> <Li> The Litae </Li> <Li> Homonoia </Li> <Li> Nike </Li> <Li> Peitho </Li> <Li> Phobos </Li> <Li> Tyche </Li> <Li> Zelos </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Others </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Adephagia </Li> <Li> Alala </Li> <Li> Alke </Li> <Li> Amechania </Li> <Li> Anaideia </Li> <Li> Alastor </Li> <Li> Apheleia </Li> <Li> Aporia </Li> <Li> The Arae </Li> <Li> Dikaiosyne </Li> <Li> Dyssebeia </Li> <Li> Ekecheiria </Li> <Li> Eulabeia </Li> <Li> 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Hesperides </Li> <Li> The Hyades </Li> <Li> Nephele </Li> <Li> The Pleiades <Ul> <Li> Alcyone </Li> <Li> Sterope </Li> <Li> Celaeno </Li> <Li> Electra </Li> <Li> Maia </Li> <Li> Merope </Li> <Li> Taygete </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Agricultural deities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aphaea </Li> <Li> Ariadne </Li> <Li> Carmanor </Li> <Li> Demeter </Li> <Li> Despoina </Li> <Li> Eunostus </Li> <Li> Philomelus </Li> <Li> Plutus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Health deities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Asclepius </Li> <Li> Aceso </Li> <Li> Epione </Li> <Li> Iaso </Li> <Li> Hygieia </Li> <Li> Panacea </Li> <Li> Telesphorus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Rustic deities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aetna </Li> <Li> The Alseids </Li> <Li> The Auloniads </Li> <Li> Amphictyonis </Li> <Li> The Anthousai </Li> <Li> Aristaeus </Li> <Li> Attis </Li> <Li> Britomartis </Li> <Li> The Cabeiri </Li> <Li> Comus </Li> <Li> The Dryades <Ul> <Li> Erato </Li> <Li> Eurydice </Li> <Li> The Hamadryades <Ul> <Li> Chrysopeleia </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> The Epimeliades </Li> <Li> Hecaterus </Li> <Li> Leuce </Li> <Li> Ma </Li> <Li> The Maenades </Li> <Li> The Meliae </Li> <Li> The Napaeae </Li> <Li> The Nymphai Hyperboreioi </Li> <Li> The Oreads <Ul> <Li> Adrasteia </Li> <Li> Echo </Li> <Li> Helike </Li> <Li> Iynx </Li> <Li> Nomia </Li> <Li> Oenone </Li> <Li> Pitys </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> The Pegasides </Li> <Li> Priapus </Li> <Li> Rhapso </Li> <Li> Silenus </Li> <Li> Telete </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Others </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Acratopotes </Li> <Li> Adrasteia </Li> <Li> Agdistis </Li> <Li> Alexiares and Anicetus </Li> <Li> Aphroditus </Li> <Li> Astraea </Li> <Li> Circe </Li> <Li> Eiresione </Li> <Li> Enyalius </Li> <Li> Harpocrates </Li> <Li> Ichnaea </Li> <Li> Palaestra </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Ancient Greek religion and mythology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Classical religious forms </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ancient Greek religion </Li> <Li> Gnosticism </Li> <Li> Paleo - Balkan mythology </Li> <Li> Proto - Indo - European religion </Li> <Li> Hellenistic religion </Li> <Li> Alchemy </Li> <Li> Orphism </Li> <Li> Pythagoreanism </Li> <Li> Mycenaean deities </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mystery religions and sacred mysteries </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dionysian Mysteries </Li> <Li> Eleusinian Mysteries </Li> <Li> Imbrian Mysteries </Li> <Li> Mithraism </Li> <Li> Samotracian Mysteries </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Main beliefs </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Apotheosis </Li> <Li> Euhemerism </Li> <Li> Greek Heroic Age </Li> <Li> Interpretatio graeca </Li> <Li> Monism </Li> <Li> Mythology </Li> <Li> Nympholepsy </Li> <Li> Paganism </Li> <Li> Paradoxography </Li> <Li> Polytheism </Li> <Li> Theism </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Texts / epic poems / odes </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aretalogy </Li> <Li> Argonautica </Li> <Li> Bibliotheca </Li> <Li> Cyranides </Li> <Li> Derveni papyrus </Li> 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</Li> <Li> Pharmakos </Li> <Li> Prayers </Li> <Li> Orgia </Li> <Li> Sacrifices </Li> <Li> Temenos </Li> <Li> Temples </Li> <Li> Votive offerings </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Sacred places </Th> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Oracle Sanctuaries - Necromanteion </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aornum </Li> <Li> Delphi </Li> <Li> Didymaion </Li> <Li> Dodona </Li> <Li> Oracle of Menestheus </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Athenian sacred ships </Li> <Li> Cave of Zeus - Aydın </Li> <Li> Cave of Zeus - Crete </Li> <Li> Cretea </Li> <Li> Delos </Li> <Li> Eleusis </Li> <Li> Hiera Orgas </Li> <Li> Olympia </Li> <Li> Olympus </Li> <Li> Psychro Cave </Li> <Li> Sacred Way </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Mythical beings </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Dragons in Greek mythology </Li> <Li> Greek mythological creatures </Li> <Li> Greek mythological figures </Li> <Li> List of minor Greek mythological figures </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Deities </Th> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Th> 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who are the actors in fast and furious
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good
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when does tom paris become a lieutenant again
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excellent
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who sings the song i don't care i love it
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excellent
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Icona Pop and Charli XCX
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| "I Love It ( Icona Pop song ) - wikipedia <H1> I Love It ( Icona Pop song ) </H1> <P> </P> <Table> <(...TRUNCATED)
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what does the key to the city entitle you to
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excellent
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