Persephone Incarnate [Wattpad Prize 2014] | ✔️

BEFORE YOU READ

At the request of many readers who have had a hard time keeping along with the large cast that appears in this story, I've decided to make a reference sheet! This has been a long time coming, I know, but I'm honestly really surprised and happy that this story has garnered so many reads, so for the sake of former, current, and future readers, here is a small guide to the world of Persephone Incarnate. 

I will also include some small trivia about the story, and if you have any other questions that you stumbled upon or would like to ask me, please feel free to comment below or at any point in the book! :)

NOTE: *If I get anything wrong on this reference sheet, feel free to correct me, it's been a couple years since I've written this story, and Greek mythology has become a little vague in my memory since then.*

T H E   G O D S   &   G O D D E S S E S

Zeus: Zeus, one of the Big Three Gods, is god of the sky and rain, and ruler of all the Olympian gods and goddesses. He overthrew Kronos, his Titan father, and drew lots with Hades and Poseidon in order to determine who would succeed their Father's throne. [Mortal Counterpart: Gavin]

Poseidon: Brother to Zeus and Hades, Poseidon is god of the sea and aquatic features (in some myths, he is also the lord of all bodies of water). His preferred weapon is the trident, which he can use to cause earthquakes. [Mortal Counterpart: Ethan ]

Hades: Brother to Poseidon and Zeus, Hades was said to have drawn poorly when the three brothers were trying to determine how to split up rule of the Universe. He is the ruler of the Underworld and ruler of the dead (he is also associated with wealth in Roman mythology), though he is not Death himself. He abducted Persephone in order to make her his wife. [Mortal Counterpart: Morgan]

Hera: Wife to Zeus, she is the goddess of marriage and family. She often gets furious with Zeus due to his many affairs. [Mortal Counterpart: Cassidy]

Athena: Child of Zeus that is said to have sprouted from his brain, full grown and clad in armor. She is the goddess of literature, the arts, intelligence, and reason. She is also the patron goddess of Athens. [Mortal Counterpart: Ava]

Artemis: The goddess of chastity, virginity, the moon, and the hunt. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto, twin sister to Apollo. [Mortal Counterpart: Kyle] *I am well aware that Artemis is a goddESS, but choosing Kyle as her mortal counterpart was not an accident.*

Apollo: The god of light, healing, truth. He is also known as a prophetic deity. He is the twin brother of Artemis. [Mortal Counterpart: Austin]

Ares: The god of war, son of Zeus and Hera. He represents the raw violence and bloodshed that occurs in war. He is the lover to Aphrodite. [Mortal Counterpart: Aiden]

Dionysus: The god of fertility and wine. He is also considered a patron of the arts. He has a dual nature: one of joy, and one of rage and violence. Son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. [Mortal Counterpart: Ramsey]

Demeter: The goddess of corn, grain, and the harvest. She is often associated with the seasons; winter is said to come because Demeter feels sorrow and anger for the loss of Persephone, who is forced to live with Hades in the Underworld for a third every year. [Mortal Counterpart: Anna]

Persephone: The daughter of Zeus and Demeter, Queen of the Underworld. She was abducted by Hades, and forced to eat the food of the Underworld, causing her to be unable to leave the Underworld. Through a deal worked out with Demeter, Persephone was allowed to go back to world above for 8 months every year. [Mortal Counterpart: Sophie]

Hestia: The goddess of the hearth, family, and domestic life. She is not worshipped publicly in her Greek form, and her position in the Olympians was replaced by Dionysus. [Mortal Counterpart: Bella]

Aphrodite: The goddess of beauty, love, and desire. She is said to be born of the sea foam. Though she is married to Hephaestus, she has an affair with Ares. [Mortal Counterpart: Abby]

Hermes: The god of commerce, merchants, thieves, and writers. Because of his quickness and cunning, he became the messenger of the gods, replacing Iris. [Mortal Counterpart: Hailee] *Again, the gender difference is intentional, made to suit their personalities rather than genders.*

Pan: The god of the wild, hunting, and companion of the nymphs. The word panic derives from the name of the goat-like deity's angry voice was so frightening, that caused panic to anyone who was unlucky to be close enough to hear it. [Mortal Counterpart: Oliver]

T H E   W O R L D   O F   G R E E K   M Y T H O L O G Y

Mythological places mentioned in this story:

Olympus: The home of the gods, is often said to be located above the clouds.

The Underworld: Home to Hades, ruler of the dead, and the dead. It is split into many different regions. The Fields of Asphodel are for the average soul, who has neither done bad deeds nor really good deeds. The dead simply wallow away here. The Fields of Punishment are for the souls who have committed terrible sins. They are punished here by any number of ways, often reflecting an incident in their lives. Elysium is the place where the kindest, best souls go. Souls that are here have a chance to be reborn. The Judgement Pavilion oversees where the souls go after death.

Eleusis: A pleasant meadow by the sea where Persephone was abducted from.