In the traditional narrative, Persephone is often shown as the victim of Hades. This makes her spend a part of every year in ...

The story of how Hades kidnapped Persephone, goddess of spring, is one of the most oft-told stories from Greek mythology. What's often forgotten is how, despite the initial trauma of Persephone's ...

Over the first six programmes the children learn one new song in each ... If you would like to give a performance of Persephone you could add your own narrative, based on the events in the story ...

Show children an image of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s ‘Proserpine’ (an alternative name for Persephone). Have any of the children seen this painting before? Do they know what the lady is holding?