Persephone, Demeter, and Hades Resources
Websites
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A great website for all things mythical
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The myth of Persephone, Demeter, and Hades is considered the original "death and the maiden" story, which inspired a ton of European artwork. Learn more, and check out some great art, at this website.
Videogames
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Persephone and Hades show up in the <em>God of War</em> video game series as bosses.
Historical Documents
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Here's Ovid's famous version of the myth from his <em>Metamorphoses</em>.
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Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (maybe you know him from "The Lady of Shalott /lady-of-shalott/"?) retold the myth in a poem called "Demeter and Persephone."
Videos
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Persephone and Hades' appearance the movie version of <em>The Lightning Thief</em>. <em> </em>
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A song called "Persephone" by the Cocteau Twins
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Third Eye Blind's song named after "Persephone."
Books
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An illustrated children's book.
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A graphic novel version of the tale