Persephone

Persephone is a figure from Greek mythology, known as the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. She becomes queen of the underworld after Hades, the god of the dead, abducts her. Her story explains the seasonal cycle: when she stays in the underworld, crops don't grow, causing fall and winter; when she returns to Earth, spring and summer arrive. Persephone's myth symbolizes themes of growth, renewal, and the duality of life and death, reflecting the changing seasons and agricultural cycles important to ancient Greek culture.