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Persephone, Demeter, and Hades
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Persephone, Demeter, and Hades
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Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory in Persephone, Demeter, and Hades
Sometimes, there’s more to a myth than meets the eye
The Seasons
You probably noticed that the myth of Persephone, Demeter, and Hades is an origin story – it's used to explain the origin of the seasons, and why food crops don't grow in the winter. When Perseph...
Pomegranate
Pour yourself a glass of POM Wonderful juice. Rub on some Burt's Bees pomegranate anti-aging lotion. And break open an Odwalla Strawberry Pomegranate granola bar. It's time to talk about pomegranat...
Death and the Maiden
Many centuries after the ancients, the basic story of Persephone's myth – innocent maiden abducted by death-figure – morphed into the theme of "death and the maiden" found in European art. This...
