Persephone

In ancient Greek mythology, Persephone is the daughter of Demeter, Goddess of fertility. She is wife of Hades, the lord of the kingdom of the dead. Hades kidnapped Persephone and took her to his underground possessions.

Full of despair, Demeter runs all over the world in search of her daughter: she spent nine days and nights in these searches, forgot about food and drink. She found nothing.

In tears, Demeter turns to Helios and asks him, the all-seeing, to tell her what happened to Persephone. Helios tells her that Hades has stole her daughter with the permission of Zeus himself.

Demeter said to Zeus that until her daughter is returned to her, she will not take care of fertility.

Hunger sets in on earth and threatens death to all humanity. Zeus could not allow this and agreed to return Persephone to Olymp.

But Hades already persuaded young and naive girl to eat several grains of pomegranate; this fruit was considered the emblem of marriage, and therefore she could no longer leave Hades forever, since marriage with him is now considered to be concluded.

Gods decided, that Persephone will spend with her mother two-thirds of the year, and one-third - in the kingdom of Hades. Therefore, two-thirds of the year everything blooms and turns green on the ground: Persephone spends this time with her mother and enjoys the sunlight. Then winter comes: the whole earth freezes, falls asleep - because the abandoned Demeter is sad, puts on mourning clothes.

Persephone is the queen of hell.

Staying there, she rules over the shadows of the dead and over the furies. Pray to her, when you feel lonely and freezing in your own depression. She will guide you to the light and day, out of your personal hell.