{"title":"Persephone","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHonor the goddess Persephone with this artisan collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne part maiden and one part Chthonic queen, mistress of life and death,  embrace the duality of magic with the \u003cstrong\u003epersephone\u003c\/strong\u003e collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFrom pomegranate seeds to Homeric Hymns, \u003cstrong\u003epersephone\u003c\/strong\u003e brims with mystical symbolism, telling the story of the powerful goddess of two faces: Kore and Desponia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSurvival and slumber, feast and famine, life and death. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome tapestry colors are limited editions and will not be reprinted when sold out. \u003c\/span\u003eAll tapestries come with a certificate of authenticity that includes more information about \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethe symbolism hidden within \u003cstrong\u003epersephone\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"persephone-tapestry","title":"Persephone | Tapestry","description":"\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eInformation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eCassandra Blackthorn\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e22x34 (25.5x34 with the dowel and finials)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sustainable and luxurious heavy linen cotton blend, oxford weave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThere is no myth that encompasses the cycle of life and death like that of Persephone. One part maiden and one part Cthonic mistress, she was taken to Hades where she ate pomegranate seeds and became a seasonal inhabitant of the underworld.\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-b65a1d5f-7fff-a701-f83d-499f52a7e908\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemeter grieved the loss of her daughter, consuming poppies in an attempt to sleep and forget her grief. The Homeric Hymn to Demeter tells how she wandered the land in search of her daughter, her journey becoming the nine-day pilgrimage of initiation for the cult of Demeter, known as the Eleusinian Mysteries. Each of this pilgrimage's nine days is symbolized in one leaf surrounding the skull central to the tapestry: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Call | Prorrhesis | Epidauria Festival for Asklepios | Baubo Procession | Vigil to Mylonas and Kereni | The Unrepeatables | The Feast | Libations for the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePersephone had three children who embodied the extent of her domain, their symbols extending from the skull. Dionysus, God of wine, fertility, theatre, and ecstasy; Iaccus, a minor deity interwoven in the Eleusinian Mysteries; and Zagreus, the Cthonic counterpart to Dionysus who was torn apart and consumed, save his heart, with which the Goddess Semele resurrected him. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBelow runs the river of Styx, traversed by Charon's boat, and on either side is repeated the alchemical symbol for night and day. The ancient poet Hesiod wrote that a bronze anvil dropped from Heaven, it would take nine days to reach Earth, and another nine to reach Tartarus. At the top of the tapestry swirl the clouds that hide the home of the God's on Mount Olympus, the lightning bolts and alchemical symbol of Jupiter a nod to her paternal lineage. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Blackthorn","offers":[{"title":"Lavender on Black (Limited run of 50)","offer_id":46609535861018,"sku":"","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rose on Black (Limited run of 50)","offer_id":46609536024858,"sku":"","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Magenta on White ((Limited run of 50)","offer_id":46609536057626,"sku":"","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black on White (Limited run of 50)","offer_id":46609536090394,"sku":"","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/9213\/4682\/files\/Persephone-PinkonBlack.jpg?v=1715043446"},{"product_id":"copy-of-persephone-tapestry","title":"Persephone | Altar Cloth","description":"\u003ch2\u003eInformation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eCassandra Blackthorn\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003e16\" x 16\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sustainable and luxurious heavy linen cotton blend, oxford weave\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThere is no myth that encompasses the cycle of life and death like that of Persephone. One part maiden and one part Cthonic mistress, she was taken to Hades where she ate pomegranate seeds and became a seasonal inhabitant of the underworld.\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-b65a1d5f-7fff-a701-f83d-499f52a7e908\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemeter grieved the loss of her daughter, consuming poppies in an attempt to sleep and forget her grief. The Homeric Hymn to Demeter tells how she wandered the land in search of her daughter, her journey becoming the nine-day pilgrimage of initiation for the cult of Demeter, known as the Eleusinian Mysteries. Each of this pilgramage's nine days is symbolized in one leaf surrounding the skull central to the tapestry: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Call | Prorrhesis | Epidauria Festival for Asklepios | Baubo Procession | Vigil to Mylonas and Kereni | The Unrepeatables | The Feast | Libations for the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBelow runs the river of Styx, traversed by Charon's boat, and on either side is repeated the alchemical symbol for night and day. The ancient poet Hesiod wrote that a bronze anvil dropped from Heaven, it would take nine days to reach earth, and another nine to reach Tartarus. At the top of the tapestry swirl the clouds that hide the home of the God's on Mount Olympus, the lightning bolts and alchemical symbol of Jupiter a nod to her paternal lineage. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the altar cloth version of the Persephone tapestry, which has additional art and symbolism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cassandra Blackthorn","offers":[{"title":"Lavender on Black","offer_id":46609662869786,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rose on Black","offer_id":46609662902554,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Magenta on White","offer_id":46609662935322,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black on White","offer_id":46609662968090,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/9213\/4682\/files\/PersephoneBlack1.jpg?v=1715042228"},{"product_id":"aries-potion-perfume-copy","title":"Despoina Potion Perfume (Persephone - Underworld Version)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tradition of oil perfumes dates back thousands of years, playing an important role in spiritual and religious ceremonies and worship. Applied in temples, on sacred objects, and to the skin, they were used for everything from cleansing to invocation to offerings. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePotion Perfumes\u003c\/strong\u003e are in-house blends of essential oils and fragrances in a liquid coconut oil base at a 20% concentration (a \"Parfum\"), colored with skin-safe mica. Each 1.5oz glass bottle comes with a black and gold dropper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDespoina\u003c\/b\u003e pays homage to a goddess known most often by another name - Persephone. As Maiden of Spring she is known as Kore, but as Queen of the Underworld, her moniker is Despoina, Cthonic Mistress. This scent evokes the scene of a midnight ritual, with plates of juicy pomegranates, goblets of ginny juniper, and the wafting incense of heady oud. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Use Oil Perfumes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost modern perfumes are alcohol-based, which can be drying on the skin and produce an overpowering perfume-y smell. Potion Perfumes are oil-based, moisturizing the skin, sinking in and creating a soft aura of scent. To get the most out of your potion perfume, we recommend the following steps:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoisturize! 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