If you studied Greek mythology, you might remember the story of Persephone. Daughter of Zeus and Demeter (goddess of agriculture and harvest), Persephone was abducted into the underworld by Hades. No crops grew during the period of Demeter’s grief and anger while she desperately searched for her missing daughter. Demeter finally appealed to Zeus for her daughter’s return. Prompted by hunger among the people, Zeus complied. But Persephone admitted to being tricked by Hades into consuming a few pomegranate seeds. For eating the food of the underworld, she was condemned to reside in that place for a number of months of every year. To this day, Demeter withholds fertility and plant growth while her daughter stays underground—hence, the season of winter.
Bringing the Myth into Your Garden
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