In the midst of the harshness of winter, many can’t help but remember the original myth of Persephone and Hades. However, many romantic retellings villainize or dismiss Demeter’s grief as a mother.

Ancient Athens celebrated the Spring Equinox as one of the most important feasts, a celebration of resurrection following death.

The story of how Hades kidnapped Persephone, goddess of spring, is one of the most oft-told stories from Greek mythology.

As I write these lines, I feel the warm promise of spring in my heart. However, I don’t think that way because of a date on ...

Zeus sends Hermes to bring Persephone back - and he must hurry, because if Persephone has eaten any food in the underworld she will have to stay there forever. Part 3 Hermes arrives in the ...

Hey, check out this quote from the Library of Pseudo-Apollodorus regarding Persephone, the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, and ...

All the plants began to wither and die. Zeus, chief of the gods, promised Demeter he would bring Persephone back. But she could only return if she had not eaten any food while in the Underworld.