Persephone statue in Holcomb Gardens
| Description: |
This statue of Persephone stands on a plinth in the center of a pool in Holcomb Gardens. Only part of the inscription on the base of the statue is visible in this photograph. The full inscription reads Persephone, in ancient Greek mythology, she, as the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, was worshipped as the goddess of vegetation, returning each spring from the realm of Hades to herald the season of growth, and in winter, disappearing to pass her time, like the seed, under the earth. The statue was executed in Paris about 1840 by Armand Toussaint, 1806-1862, a gift of James Irving Holcomb-1950. |
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| Source: |
http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2065 |
| Collection: |
Butler University Buildings and Grounds Collection |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted |
| Geography: |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 39.845222, -86.170034 39.845222 -86.170034 |
| Subjects: |
Persephone (Greek deity)--Statues Statues Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Holcomb Gardens James Irving Holcomb Botanical Gardens Fairview campus |
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