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title: Rapt of Persephone by Hades
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3566/rapt-of-persephone-by-hades/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Rapt of Persephone by Hades

_Authored by Carole Raddato_

## Image File

[![Rapt of Persephone by Hades](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3566.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3566.jpg)

## Image Caption

Relief depicting the rapt of [Persephone](https://www.worldhistory.org/persephone/) by [Hades](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hades/). Emerging from the earth, the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of the underworld and underground forces, Hades, kidnaps his niece, Persephone, with whom he is in love. Found at the [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) Villa of Chiragan, France. Early [Roman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Empire/). (Musée des Antiques de Toulouse)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2015, January 28). Rapt of Persephone by Hades. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3566/rapt-of-persephone-by-hades/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Rapt of Persephone by Hades." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 28, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3566/rapt-of-persephone-by-hades/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Rapt of Persephone by Hades." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Jan 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3566/rapt-of-persephone-by-hades/>.

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