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This graphic novel tells the story of Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, and her daughter, Persephone. Demeter rules over a perpetual summer on earth, where crops, trees, and flowers grow in abundance. Persephone, young and beautiful, unknowingly attracts the attention of the lonely god of the Underworld, Hades. Hades kidnaps Persephone, and a frantic Demeter searches in vain for her daughter. Finally, Demeter retreats to her temple in mourning. The goddess's sorrow causes the crops to die and the ground to freeze. The first winter falls over Greece. As people begin to starve, the other Olympian gods and goddesses try to convince Demeter to accept a marriage between Persephone and Hades. But Demeter will not give up her daughter forever to the Underworld. Finally a compromise is struck: Persephone will stay with Hades for half a year (winter). When she comes back from the Underworld to spend half a year with her mother, spring returns to earth.
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Jonathan Anderson
reviewed Demeter and Persephone: Spring Held Hostage, a Greek Myth on October 16, 2017
Demeter and Persephone: Spring Held Hostage, a Greek Myth
This is a graphic novel that retells the abduction of Persephone by Hades and the aftermath her absence from Demeter's side caused mortals.
I first heard of this book when I began doing research on Persephone for a book I was writing but it was hard to come by so I wound up not getting it. As it turns out, not reading back then was a good idea. There was a note in the front that listed that the authors and the illustrators were trying to make the story as visually and historically accurate as possible; but it seems they neglected one fact: Zeus, Poseidon and Hades drew lots to pick their domains, Zeus did not decide who got what like it was depicted in this story. Had it not been for that, I probably would have given this three stars instead of two.
Visually, the art was pretty. I liked how each of the gods were drawn. For the most part, the story was accurate.
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