Don't Piss Off Moms & Don’t Eat the Pomegranate: Important Life Lessons
Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean
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The Myth of Persephone
Persephone must now spend the winter months in the underworld as Hades is queen, but when spring comes she can return to her mother. The time Persephone spends with her mother versus the time she spends with her icky husband represent the harvest seasons. And here is also where I give you another major art recommendation. So the same artist Bernini that sculpted one of the most beautiful pieces of artwork on this whole planet, Apollo and Daphne. That's the one I talked about in that mini myth and also posted it on Instagram. If you haven't looked at it, what have you been doing?
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