Queen of the Sacred Way: A Devotional Anthology in Honor of Persephone

by Melitta Benu (Editor), Rebecca Buchanan (Contributor)

She is the Young Grain, Daughter of the Harvest Queen.
She is the Iron Queen, Beloved of the Underworld.
She is the Great Revelation, the Secret of the Mysteries.

She is Persephone. Known today primarily as the Spring Maiden, the ancient people knew her as so much more. It was Persephone they called upon to watch over their marriages, and guard their unmarried daughters. It was Persephone they called upon to curse their enemies and avenge injustices. It was Persephone who offered them a peaceful afterlife through the revelation of her great Mysteries at Ekeusis.

Today, we are rediscovering the complicated, complex nature of this wise and awesome Goddess. Within these pages are hymns and poems, essays and rituals, artwork and fiction in honor of the Harbinger of Fruit, the Goddess of the Narcissus, She Who Tasted the Pomegranate, the Queen of the Sacred Way.

Persephone.

Come. Follow her path.

Genres: Paganism, Spirituality, Mythology, Witchcraft

293 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Foxlynx · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh, too much focus on Her as a victim. I'd like to see more stories and poems about Persephone that go beyond Her kidnapping. She's so much more than that one story.

Also too many wordy essays for my taste.

But other than that, I liked it and will use some hymns, poems, and stories for future rituals.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rekindling my relationship with the Lady of the Underworld. I learned a lot and I liked how the information was organized by Role. Would recommend to anyone looking to deepen their relationship to/with Her in any of Her guises.