This advice will help you learn how to grow winter vegetables, and benefit from fresh harvests even during the dark days of the Persephone Period. If you studied Greek mythology, or you’re a gardener ...

Have you ever wondered why flowers bloom in spring, why summer feels so full of life, and why winter can seem cold and quiet? In Greek mythology, the answer begins with one of the most dramatic family ...

When I was young, my mother used to tell me the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone at bedtime. Now that I am a mother myself, the story has come to haunt me in more ways than one — informing ...

While researching for my Ph.D., I decided to delve into Greek mythology to determine whether I could find a story that could illuminate my understanding of mothering and my interest in maternal ...

Demeter, goddess of grain and Earth, cares for the harvest. When Demeter is sad, crops do not thrive. When crops wither and die, people starve. And so it is important – no, more than that, it is vital ...