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.

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 ...

Persephone's choice to become the queen of the Underworld is not connected to her romantic relationship with Hades. In fact, she and Hades are not even betrothed or married when she becomes his queen.

So, Hades struck a deal with Persephone's ... There are other variations too, particularly to make sense of the relationship ...

Persephone was the daughter of Demeter, the Goddess of the harvest, and lived with her mother on the Island of Sicily. A volcano on the island erupted and Hades emerged from his underworld kingdom.