Growing Things
The results of Hades' (and our own, by extension) actions are symbolized by things that do or do not grow. For instance, in line 7, Demeter talks about the "trail" that Hades planted when he came t...
Mirrors
A mirror can only show us what is already there. In lines 11-12, Demeter says there won't be any curses on Hades, because it's a curse enough for him to have to face the reflection of his soul in t...
Faith and Prayer
This kind of imagery shouldn't shock you, Shmoopers. The poem itself is a prayer… though it is anything but typical. Demeter is mad, see, and she's not so much praying to Hades as she is… threa...