Because of this split we are subjected to fears that we don't understand. We may feel trapped and raped by life, and we are expected to master it without any help. That is just what Persephone does. That is what the rituals at Eleusis prepare the initiate to accept in the vision of light. The focus of light travel is releasing deep inner truth.
All initiations prepare the aspirant to receive the vision of light.
They succeed when we release our subconscious fears and master them. With the energy intentionally set in motion by the love in Cupid's arrow, Persephone is able to master the underworld and become Queen. In that sense she is also Hecate , the old crone witch with a decidedly dual nature. Persephone's powerful side is implied by her ability to master her husband. How she accomplishes it is part of the mystery.