Greek goddess of innocence and Queen of the Underworld, also known as Proserpina. Daughter of Demeter and Zeus,. As a child she was known as Kore (“young maiden”). As she became a beautiful woman she was desired and eventually abducted by Hades (with Zeus’ permission) whom she grew fond of and married. She spent part of her time on the surface with her mother and is associated with the growth of spring.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Pamela Chen and Samantha Blossom, authors of the new The Mandarin Tree.
As modern Asian American mystics, we love to work with the heavenly creatures, or what you may know as mystical beings in...