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More people are going to be aware of the myth than of the meaning, which isn't certain anyway. A lot of names have negative or obscure meanings.
Incidentally, while this is certainly not a bad name, I'm puzzled why so many people are drawn to it, it's a nice goddess but still, a goddess of the dead.
Incidentally, while this is certainly not a bad name, I'm puzzled why so many people are drawn to it, it's a nice goddess but still, a goddess of the dead.
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Why I'm attracted to it ie why Persephone was more than that
When I think of Persephone (from the myth), I don't think "Queen of the Dead" despite the fact that it is technically so according to the story. I think of her as a sweet girl who was forced into a different world. The myth is a coming-of-age story as much as a story about why we have seasons - but then again, growing up and seasons are the same story if you look at in the certain way.
When I think of Persephone (from the myth), I don't think "Queen of the Dead" despite the fact that it is technically so according to the story. I think of her as a sweet girl who was forced into a different world. The myth is a coming-of-age story as much as a story about why we have seasons - but then again, growing up and seasons are the same story if you look at in the certain way.
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Excellent insight! I never really think of her as queen of the dead either, but I hadn't quite put that much thought into it.
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