Terracotta fragment of a votive relief, Classical, ca. 470–460 B.C., Greek, South Italian, Locrian, Terracotta, H. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm), Terracottas, Hades abducting Persephone. When Hades, the god of the underworld, carried Persephone to his kingdom of the dead, Demeter, her mother, brought all growth on earth to a standstill until Persephone was allowed to return to the earth for part of each year
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Terracotta fragment, votive relief, Classical, ca, 470–460 B.C, Greek, South Italian, Locrian, Terracotta, H, 3 1/8, 7.9 cm, Terracottas, Hades abducting, Persephone, Hades, god, underworld, carried Persephone, kingdom, dead, Demeter, mother, growth, earth, standstill, allowed, return, part, year
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