Persephone Marries Her Stalker (or, Demeter, the Sequel) I

“To my fellow Crosses, keep the faith.”

— Malorie Blackman

“Creativity is closely associated with bipolar disorder. This condition is unique . Many famous historical figures and artists have had this. Yet they have…

— Preeti Shenoy

Reach me a gentian, give me a torch! Let me guide myself with the blue, forked torch of a flower down the darker and…

— D. H. Lawrence

Take from my palms, to soothe your heart, a little honey, a little sun, in obedience to Persephone's bees. You can't untie a boat…

— Osip Mandelstam

“Just get him started on what he thinks is best for souls. He's all about making everyone feel right at home. Oh gods! He…

— Kaitlin Bevis

“Marriage or no marriage, children or no children, life - the real life - is lived in the spirit, and I hold that the…

— Dorothy Whipple

I was thinking about framing, and how so much of what we think about our lives and our personal histories revolves around how we…

— Kiersten White

“You’re going to kidnap me again?” Adrian tried a smile. “No, I’ll ask you if you *want* to be kidnapped again.”

— Molly Ringle

“Hades smiled coldly. "Hello, Father. You're looking...young." "Hades," Kronos growled. "I hope you and the ladies have come to pledge your allegiance." "I'm afraid…

— Rick Riordan

“What if it was Persephone who kidnapped Hades...”

— Rainbow Rowell

“In the moment when that glass passed from his hand to mine, something sent up a high wild warning cry in the back of…

— Tana French

“Imagine this: Instead of waiting in her tower, Rapunzel slices off her long, golden hair with a carving knife, and then uses it to…

— Theappleppielifestyle

“Like just any woman across the world, Persephone knew of the importance of threads. It mattered not what it was made of – thick…

— M.M. Kin

“unknown god had kidnapped Persephone.”

— Rick Riordan

“Be calm, cool, and collected. Don't let that handsome bastard have power over you.”

— M.M. Kin