Homeric Hymn to Demeter

There is a name for stories that describe how the seasons came into being, but I cannot recall or find it. However, I did find this adaptation of the abduction of Persephone.

The myth of Demeter and Persephone is another one I have been familiar with since my (younger) youth. I first read the tale in seventh grade, and while I do not have any specific recollections about my reaction to it, I do recall enjoying the game of "name that deity" that often occurs when reading mythology.

But naming so many deities in this tale has a different effect than other myths. Here, their presence contrasts with Demeter's gradual removal from both divine and human communities while she grieves over the loss of her daughter.

The theme of a grieving mother who removes herself from society is also present in this movie:

While not a direct adaptation of the Hymn to Demeter, the imagery certainly reflects much of Demeter's behavior and the suggested emotional coloring of the hymn.

On the horizon: a review of Margaret Atwood's Penelopiad.

Still on the dark side: Ursula K. le Guin's Lavinia.

The far distant future: Roy Thomas's The Iliad (aka, the Marvel Comics Iliad).