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 ...

While researching for my Ph.D., I decided to delve into Greek mythology to determine whether I could find a story that could illuminate my understanding of mothering and my interest in maternal ...

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 ...

Demeter, sister of Zeus and one of the most powerful of the gods, lost her daughter Persephone. While searching for her, she took the form of an old homeless woman in the polis of Eleusis near Athens.

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. He ...

Have you ever wondered why flowers bloom in spring, why summer feels so full of life, and why winter can seem cold and quiet?

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Demeter and Persephone This is the story of Demeter, who loved her daughter more than anything on Earth. It is an adaptation of the famous Greek myth, known ...