It was then believed the months of the year she spent in the underworld would account for the Earth's barren land and lack of food in winter. And so in the Netflix series Persephone seems to be ...

The hymn recounts the abduction, as well as Demeter’s travels across the earth as she grieved for her lost daughter. As the story goes, Zeus gave Persephone as a bride to Hades, both without her ...

Hades is entranced and takes Persephone down to his underground kingdom to become his bride. When Demeter finds out what has happened she is inconsolable; she curses the Earth and the plants begin ...

Zeus decided that because Persephone had only eaten a tiny amount she could return to Earth for six months of the year. And this is how the seasons began. Demeter’s sadness as Persephone leaves ...