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.

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. Persephone, the Prognosticating Rhinoceros Iguana at Newport Aquarium ...

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.

As I write these lines, I feel the warm promise of spring in my heart. However, I don’t think that way because of a date on ...