Persephone’s Pomegranate: Wooden Box / Traveling Altar
Image pyrographed by hand on wood, colorized with alcohol markers. Box is stained and compartments are painted with acrylic paint.
Box outside measurements:
Length: 5 13/16"
Width: 4 1/2”
Height: 1 1/8"
Inside compartment measurements:
3 3/4” Tall
2 1/2” Wide
1/2” Deep
Silver shell latch on front, and two hinges in the back.
Shipping always included // Only ships within the USA.
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In Greek mythology, the pomegranate is most famously associated with Persephone, the goddess of spring and the queen of the underworld. The pomegranate symbolizes her cyclical journey between the world of the living and the underworld. Persephone's abduction by Hades and her subsequent consumption of pomegranate seeds in the underworld are key elements of the myth explaining the origins of the seasons.
