Tag: Persephone

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Red-Stained Fingers

The ancient fruit is the symbol of Persephone, goddess of spring and daughter of the goddess of the harvest, Demeter. When Hades captured Persephone and carried her down to share ...

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Mint: Persephone’s Revenge

The plant is named for the nymph Minthe, whom Persephone caught in the arms of her husband, Pluto. The enraged Persephone threw her on the ground and trampled her, but ...

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