Persephone Goddess of Spring Necklace with Ruby

Persephone, Goddess of Spring and the Underworld Persephone is not just a goddess—she’s a goddess and a queen. Her story begins while picking flowers in a field when she caught the eye of Hades, the king of the Underworld, who was struck dumb by her beauty. Infatuated and overcome with desire, Hades abducted Persephone and took her back to the Underworld with him. Demeter, goddess of agriculture and mother of Persephone, searched the world for her daughter in vain. In her grief, she withered crops and turned soil infertile, refusing to relent until her daughter was returned to her. After months of human starvation, Hades was forced to release his bride. During those months of wandering the bleak Elysian fields of the dead, Persephone yearned for the sweetness of the life she left above. In her sorrow, she cracked open a pomegranate, and crushed a seed between her teeth. The tart juice ran over her tongue, reminding her of the luscious fruits that grew in her home. But there is an ancie