Hades is entranced and takes Persephone down to his underground kingdom to become his bride. When Demeter finds out what has happened she is inconsolable; she curses the Earth and the plants begin ...

"In ancient art, there are two main motifs where we see Persephone. First, the moment when she is abducted by Hades. He ...

Persephone is a figure from Greek mythology, and is known as the Queen of the Underworld, ruling alongside her husband, Hades, Lord of the Dead. However, ruling the Underworld is just a part-time ...

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.