- "You can't simply solve things by being a god. You have to have heart."
- ―Persephone to Hercules
Persephone (known in Roman as Proserpina) is a goddess that appears in the 1997 film, Hercules. She is also the wife of the god of the Underworld, Hades. She is the goddess of the underworld, spring, nature and the earth.
Appearance[]
Persephone has long, flowing blonde hair. She has a slim build, and a beautiful face with blue eyes. She wears a white gown that flows down to the ground, and wears a crown made of earthly materials.
Personality[]
Persephone is generous and kind. She is incredibly wise and caring. As the Goddess and Queen of the Underworld, she takes her duties seriously, and is out-going and very helpful.
She speaks her mind and always tries to encourage others, whether they ask or not.
Backstory[]
In her traditional tale, she was born to Demeter, goddess of grain and agriculture, than stolen away by Hades as a young adult to be his wife. When she was tricked to eat in the Underworld, (Which if you eat there, you must stay there against your will) she was forced to stay. Then she begin to start warming up to Hades and fell deeply in love.
She began to spend time with her mother for six months, and with Hades for six months as well.
Powers and Abilites[]
- Plant Control: As the daughter of Demeter, Persephone has a strong connection with the nature around her. She can make plants grow or die, and also make her do the things she wants. She can control them with a flick of her wrist, but it is never shown except for in the series.
- Mind-Control:It is also said she can control others with the power and volume of her voice, and with her looks.
- Earth: she can manipulate the earth and rocks, such as to create earthquakes or as to possibly move a whole landscape.
Appearances[]
Hercules[]
She can be seen in the film behind Hercules's back when all the gods are proud of Hercules and hugging him and she best friends The Sirens she's also the sister of Bacchus.
Hercules: The Animated Series[]
After the film, the crew was not quite sure that she could be in the series, though there was a plan that she could be in the episode "Hercules and the Underworld Takeover". However Hecate was going to takeover the Underworld and become queen which is exactly what Persephone is.
Contrary to seemingly popular opinion, she never actually appeared in the show. According to an inside source from the show, several different stories were considered for her, including one where she was the daughter of Hades and Demeter who were embroiled in a custody battle, and another where she would have been a teacher at Prometheus Academy, but nothing ever felt really appropriate and her storyline was dropped.
Trivia[]
- She was shown in various shorts and clips of Hercules, and was planned to have a huge role in the film.