TED-Ed: The myth of Hades and Persephone | Iseult Gillespie

The transcript narrates the myth of Demeter and Persephone. Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, loses her daughter Persephone to Hades, who abducts her to the Underworld. Demeter's grief causes a famine on Earth. Persephone resists Hades but eats pomegranate seeds, binding her to the Underworld. A compromise is reached where Persephone spends part of the year on Earth, marking the seasons. This myth explains the cycle of life and death and the changing seasons.

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