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Jan 1, 2026 38 min

53. Persephone in the Underworld

from The Story Apothecary Hosted by Nana Tomova

Story Prescription: A favourite tale that shows us that after darkness there is light, that after winter there is spring, that after grief, there is hope. Story Caution: This story contains contains themes of rape within a paradigm of mythic narrative. A story from Ancient Greece, about a daughter called Persephone's abduction, and her mournful, wrathful and unrelenting search by her mother, Demeter. To support this podcast, you can '⁠⁠buy me a coffee'. ⁠⁠You can also tell your friends, which costs nothing. Music: Thank you to ⁠⁠In Feathers ⁠⁠for the beautiful music. Story Sources: Homer; Ovid; Myths of the Sacred Tree

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