June 4, 2006
Persephone
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In Greek mythology, Persephone was queen of the underworld. As a young maiden, she was seized by Hades, who fed her the food of the dead, pomegranate seeds, and forced her to inhabit the underworld for 6 months out of every year: When she left the earth, all the flowers withered, but when she returned, life blossomed anew. The myth symbolizes the growth and decay of vegetation and the changing seasons. According to Greek mythology, who were Persephone's parents?
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