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.

"What we see is actually a scene of initiation into the mysteries of Dionysus. In antiquity, various mystery cults existed, not only with regard to Dionysus, but also of Demeter and Isis," said ...