Mythology
Persephone
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Persephone, the gorgeous goddess of flowers, was very stubborn. One
example was the time when she was out painting flowers. She noticed a new,
peculiar-looking bush, and the goddess decided she was not keen on it, so she
put all her strength into pulling the unique bush out of the ground.
Persistently, Persephone tugged on the plant, but it became troublesome
because its roots were tightly fastened in the dirt. Still, she pulled on the
bush until it came out of the ground because she was used to getting her way,
and she would never give up. Another time occurred when the goddess was
kidnapped and taken to the underworld. Cooking delicious meals, giving her
extravagant gifts, and doing everything else possible to make her happy,
Hades, her admirer, tried to please her in many ways. However, the obstinate
goddess played hard-to-get. Even though she secretly enjoyed the change, and
kept up her pretense for a long time. Persephone pretended to dislike the
underworld. As you can see, Persephone, the flower goddess and the queen of
the underworld, was a truly tenacious woman. |
Kathryn Rees, June 2006
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