One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed it tremble in the ground. Suddenly, the earth split, and a terrifying figure arose. It was Hades, god of the underworld. He wrenched Persephone from Cyane, dragged her into his inky chariot, and blasted back through the earth. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of the goddess of spring. [Directed by KERO Animation Studio, narrated by Susan Zimmerman, music by Stephen LaRosa].

Iseult Gillespie: The myth of Hades and Persephone

The myth of Hades and Persephone

Persephone's tale intertwines life's cyclical nature with myth, heralding spring's arrival and winter's onset through her journey.

Demeter's ceaseless quest for Persephone illustrates a mother's enduring love, shaping Earth's seasons in her daughter’s absence.

The myth captures a bittersweet compromise between life and death, marked by Persephone's transitions, sparking seasonal change.