Greek Mythology Retellings for Adults

“They say she was taken. They say she was stolen to rule over the dead. But these tales are folly. For Lady Persephone had ventured to the Underworld to flee the agreement made between her mother and Zeus. They do not speak of her journey with the shades across the river, or how she pulled a Cyclops from its feet with her vines. They do not speak of how she ran through the caverns of Tartarus, barefoot and free. Or how she, the sweet daughter of spring, brought even Hades to his knees.—Ambrosia R. Harris She wore linen dresses and flower crowns. She was loved, and she was soft. Then she was stolen. And this is the story they tell. They do not speak of her rage when she would pull rain from the clouds and the flowers beneath her feet turned black. They do not speak of how she laughed when Icarus fell from the sky in a golden plume. They do not speak of how she grew flowers because she enjoyed watching them fade and die. They do not speak of how she pounded at the gates of Hell until they opened or how she let the pomegranate juice drip from her smiling lips. Or how even Hades trembled under her gaze.—Author unknown” — The Taking of Persephone Series : Kore by Ambrosia R. Harris https://a.co/ebWojS1 This is the Persephone I write about in my poetry. Please honor me with a little bit of your time. Most are one minute reads, and if you’re interested, I’ll reply with direct links.

I've always loved Greek mythology and this makes me interested in looking into its many retellings.