Persephone statue in Holcomb Gardens

Description:	A statue of Persephone stands in the center of a pool in Holcomb Gardens. Carved circa 1840 by Armand Toussaint, the statue was a gift from J. I. Holcomb in 1950. According to the article Greek Goddess Guards Campus Sparking Spot by Ken Smith, in the September 20, 1950, issue of The Butler Collegian, She is a native of Paris, and her youthful appearance belies the fact that she can remember 1840 (p. 1). 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.
Origin:	1951-05-30
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/BldgsGrnds/id/2192
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, 39.845238, -86.169979 39.845238 -86.169979
Subjects:	Persephone (Greek deity)--Statues Statues Trees Plants Butler University--History Indianapolis (Ind.)--History Holcomb Gardens James Irving Holcomb Botanical Gardens Fairview campus

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