In the midst of the harshness of winter, many can’t help but remember the original myth of Persephone and Hades. However, many romantic retellings villainize or dismiss Demeter’s grief as a mother.

And so this is how we have the seasons: Demeter's sorrow when she loses Persephone causes the plants to wither and die in winter…but spring follows with Demeter's joy when Persephone returns again.

When Persephone returns to the Underworld, the land becomes barren, explaining the cold and unproductive winter months. Beyond this agricultural interpretation, the original Greek myth includes ...

NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Newport Aquarium goes with an iguana on Groundhog Day to predict a longer winter or an early spring.