Demeter & Persephone
Spring Held Hostage [A Greek Myth]
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 2007
48 pages
978-0-8225-8791-0 (ISBN)
Description
This graphic novel tells the story of Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest, and her daughter, Persephone. Demeter rules over a perpetual summer on earth, where crops, trees, and flowers grow in abundance. Persephone, young and beautiful, unknowingly attracts the attention of the lonely god of the Underworld, Hades. Hades kidnaps Persephone, and a frantic Demeter searches in vain for her daughter. Finally, Demeter retreats to her temple in mourning. The goddess's sorrow causes the crops to die and the ground to freeze. The first winter falls over Greece. As people begin to starve, the other Olympian gods and goddesses try to convince Demeter to accept a marriage between Persephone and Hades. But Demeter will not give up her daughter forever to the Underworld. Finally a compromise is struck: Persephone will stay with Hades for half a year (winter). When she comes back from the Underworld to spend half a year with her mother, spring returns to earth.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
MN
United States
Publishing group
Lerner Publishing Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fourth Grade to Eighth Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 10 years, Interest Age: From 9 to 14 years
Illustrations
Glossary; Index; Maps; Illustrations, color
File size
28,74 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-8225-8791-0 (9780822587910)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Justine Fontes | Ron Fontes
Demeter & Persephone
Spring Held Hostage - A Greek Myth Graphic Myths and Legends Series
Book
01/2007
Lerner Publishing Group
€26.50
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Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- A Winterless World
- The Dark Domain
- A Worried Mother
- The Seeds of Change
- The Pomegranate Problem
- Glossary and Pronunciation Guide
- Further Reading and Websites/Creating Demeter & Persephone
- Index/About the Authors and the Artist
- Back Cover
