Persephone is a prominent figure in Greek mythology, known as the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, and Zeus, the king of the gods. She is famously associated with the changing of the seasons, as her story explains the cycle of growth and harvest.

According to myth, Hades, the god of the underworld, abducted Persephone to be his queen, which caused her mother, Demeter, to mourn and bring about a harsh winter on Earth.

Eventually, a compromise was reached in which Persephone would spend part of the year in the underworld and part with her mother, symbolizing the periods of death and rebirth in nature.

Persephone is often depicted as a young woman holding flowers or grain, representing both her innocence and her connection to fertility and the cycle of life. Her myth highlights themes of transformation, balance, and the inevitable rhythms of life and death.