When I was young, my mother used to tell me the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone at bedtime. Now that I am a mother myself, the story has come to haunt me in more ways than one — informing ...

Because so many original written sources have been lost and because of the oral nature of myths, there are often varied versions of major stories. That, combined with our modern interpretation, has ...

While researching for my Ph.D., I decided to delve into Greek mythology to determine whether I could find a story that could illuminate my understanding of mothering and my interest in maternal ...

When I was young, my mother used to tell me the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone at bedtime. Now that I am a mother myself, the story has come to haunt me in more ways than one — informing ...

Recap on the characters we have met so far in the story – Demeter, Persephone and Hades. What do children think is going to happen next? Is Persephone safe? Remind children how Demeter has warned ...