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.

It makes us look at these stories from Greek mythology with a new perspective. In the traditional narrative, Persephone is ...

Part 1 Hermes begins with an introduction to himself and some of the other gods and goddesses of Ancient ... upper world and sees her. Hades is entranced and takes Persephone down to his ...

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

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.

Greek mythology is a popular history of myths and beliefs from ancient Greece, and they have continued to receive attention, ...

By Nicholas Mayes Jonathan Alder Theater Director Hadestown is a reimagining of the ancient tale of Orpheus and Eurydice, one ...

and Hades and Persephone, from Ancient Greek mythology, are retold for a self serving and capitalist generation. With wings on her shoes, messenger of the Gods and conductor of souls to the ...