Today I will talk about one myth that I like: Persephone and the origin of the spring.
I've always liked Greek mythology, for me is very interesting, although I also like other mythologies such as Egyptian, Celtic, Nordic or American as Mayan mythology or Chilean, but what I like most are the Greek myths, where the gods are more humans and also is the one I know the most.
The goddess Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter and the wife of Hades, god of the underworld.
The myth tells that while Persephone collected flowers one day she was abducted by Hades, who fell in love for her and made her his wife. Then, Demeter traveled the Earth looking for her, and the flowers withered and the Earth became sterile.
Zeus intervened and ruled that Persephone would spent a certain amount of months a year with his mother (then the spring came and the earth came back to bloom) and the rest in the underworld with Hades as the goddess of hell.
I like this myth, but I like more how characterizes the character of Hades and Persephone Sherrilyn Kenyon in her books saga "Dark Hunters", where she tells romance and science fiction stories about mortals and Greek gods and gods of other civilizations in the world today.
I recommend her books, they are very interesting and funny.
I love that myth and the saga of books, I definitely have to finish it this summer, but there are so many
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ResponderEliminarthanks for the recommendation of the book, I'll look for it
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ResponderEliminarBefore, I had heard about Persefone like the Hades's wife, but I didn't know this story related with the spring. It sounds interesting and it is a very beatiful story. The books you mentioned must be very good and I hope read it someday.