Like many Greek myths, the story of Persephone’s descent into the realm of Hades, and her emergence from it, has resonances in contemporary arts, most especially the notion of death and rebirth.

KS2 History: Ancient Greece. A short animation for 7 - 11 year olds retelling the Ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone and the creation of the seasons. BBC Teach.

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Demeter does not manage to negotiate permanent freedom for her daughter, and Persephone is forced to marry a man she did not choose. This reflects real social conditions in Ancient Greece.

Having Lucia made me more aware of how the myth of Demeter and Persephone had informed my relationship with my own mother. My parents divorced when I was 7.

Remind children how Demeter has warned Persephone about the Black River and the Wood of Dreams and that she often has to leave Persephone alone. Focus. Fast and slow; High and low; ...

Persephone was abducted into the underworld by Hades. No crops grew during the period of Demeter’s grief and anger while she desperately searched for her missing daughter.

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 an… ...