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.

Eventually, Demeter's grief becomes so severe that she cannot uphold her responsibilities as the goddess of agriculture, thus leading to disaster on the mortal plane. Crops wither and die ...

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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 ...