When I was young, my mother used to tell me the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone at bedtime. Now that I am a mother myself, the story has come to haunt me in more ways than one — informing ...
When I was young, my mother used to tell me the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone at bedtime. Now that I am a mother myself, the story has come to haunt me in more ways than one — informing ...
The Return of Persephone (1891) by Frederic Leighton (1830–1896) The god Hermes helps Persephone return to her mother Demeter. Source: Leeds Art Gallery/Public Domain As the siege of global ...
In Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the goddess of harvest. One day, Hades, god of the underworld, saw Persephone picking flowers. He was captivated by her beauty and ...
“Mythic” opened its much-anticipated engagement at the Playhouse in the Park Thursday night. The show has been promoted as ...
The CD that accompanies this book is not just an audio readaloud, but an operetta-scale work whose 25 light classical-style songs are performed by dozens of singers and instrumentalists. The book, ...
INSPIRATION: After learning of her daughter's mental health struggles, the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone guided Ann Batchelder in her transition from feeling ...