The myth of Hades and Persephone has been fascinating to romance writers and readers alike, but their foundational  Greek myth is more of a tale of kidnap and grief than it is anything romantic. How could Hades and Persphone end up being one of the most frequently retold romantic stories? Today we're going to look at the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Hesiod, and discuss why their story might be a compelling romance. Bibliographyhttps://fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/explore-our-collection/highlights/context/stories-and-histories/eleusis-myth-and-mysteries#:~:text=The%20temple%20of%20Demeter%20at,made%20to%20Demeter%20at%20Eleusis.https://www.theoi.com/Cult/DemeterTitles.htmlhttps://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20111010143853768#:~:text=Epithets%20which%20euphemistically%20address%20his,Pluton%20('Wealth').https://chs.harvard.edu/primary-source/homeric-hymn-to-demeter-sb/ Mystery Cults in the Ancient World- novelGirl, Goddess, Queen- Bea Fitzgeraldhttps://www.theoi.com/image/R14.1Haides.jpg 

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