Picture Book  <Hades and Persephone>

This picture book project contains six illustrations in total. The subject is Greek Mythology: Hades and Persephone. Hades, the god of the Underworld, abducts Persephone, daughter of Demeter (goddess of agriculture), to make her his queen. Demeter's grief causes the earth to wither, prompting Zeus to intervene—Persephone must spend part of the year in the Underworld (bringing autumn and winter) and the rest with Demeter (restoring spring and summer), explaining the seasons. Their story symbolizes death, rebirth, and the cyclical nature of life.