02356cam a22003133u 4500 61449 UtSlPG 20260610134421.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 23001439 UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Harris, Clare Winger, 1891-1968 Persephone of Eleusis: A Romance of Ancient Greece Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-02-18 E-text prepared by Mary Glenn Krause, MFR, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Persephone of Eleusis: A Romance of Ancient Greece" by Clare Winger Harris is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the backdrop of the fifth century B.C. during the Persian Wars, focusing on the conflict between the Greeks and the Persian Empire. The plot centers on Zopyrus, a young Persian officer navigating themes of identity, loyalty, and cultural heritage, as he becomes embroiled in the turmoil surrounding the battle of Thermopylae and its aftermath. The opening chapter introduces Zopyrus against the stunning scenery of Greece, highlighting his internal conflict stemming from his mixed heritage—being of Persian birth yet bearing Greek maternal lineage. As the narrative unfolds, Zopyrus encounters moments of reflective admiration for Greece's beauty while grappling with the brutality of war. His interactions with other characters, such as the large Persian officer Masistius, hint at the complicated dynamics of duty and camaraderie within the Persian ranks. The chapter sets the stage for the impending battle while foreshadowing Zopyrus' struggle with his identity as he faces the challenges posed by both his lineage and the larger conflict at hand. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Greece -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61449 102275 102275