Based on the Greek myth of the beautiful young goddess who is snatched by Hades and taken to the underworld, this beautifully illustrated classic brings to life one of the world's most ancient legends--the origins of the seasons. Full color.
On a warm spring day, the beautiful young goddess Persephone is snatched from her home by Hades, god of the Underworld, and taken away to live underground and become his bride. Persephone's mother, Demeter, goddess of Earth, is so brokenhearted that she curses the land so nothing can grow a permanent winter. / How will Persephone and her mother be reunited? Will spring ever come again? / This lyrical retelling of the ancient Greek myth by master storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton is brought to life with Virginia Lee's beautiful illustrations. Young readers will be intrigued by the dramatic story as well as by its clever explanation for the changing seasons.
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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 28
Product Weight: 0.90 lbs
Author: Clayton, Sally Pomme
Illustrator: Lee, Virginia
Publication Date: 2009-01-15
Language: English
Publisher: WILLIAM B EERDMANS PUB CO
Dewey Decimal Classification: 398.209
Audience Age Group: 07 to 10
Number of Units in Package: 1
ISBN: 9780802853493
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