Proserpine and Ceres (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: n/a
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Type of Plot: Mythic
- Time of Work: Remote antiquity
- Setting: The Mediterranean
- Genres: Short fiction, Allegory, Mythological literature, Folklore
- Subjects: Mothers, Parents and children, Death or dying, Revenge, Gods or goddesses, Kidnapping, Greek or Roman times, Peasantry or peasants, Underworld or Hades, Seasons
- Locales: Mediterranean
Characters Discussed
Typhoeus (ti-FEE-uhs), a Titan imprisoned under Mt. Aetna. His struggles cause Hades to fear lest the underworld be exposed to the light of day.
Hades (HAY-deez), ruler of the underworld. He comes out to inspect the entrance to his realm, sees Proserpine, and falls in love with her. He kidnaps Proserpine and makes her his queen, partly against her will.
Proserpine (proh-SUR-pih-nee), the daughter of Ceres. She is seized by the enamored Hades and carried off to be queen of the underworld. Ceres demands Jupiter’s help in recovering her...
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