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It's what's known as an origin myth. What happened to me? That's no myth.Meg Cabot
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It had to unleash some invisible magic, he thought; Hades and Persephone, joining together again within these black and holy stone walls, for the first time in millennia. As they indulged in enjoying one another, how could they not be reactivating some power within the Earth itself? Surely they were at least bringing autumn storm clouds rolling and thundering over the Mediterranean.But probably every boy felt that way when finally in bed caressing the girl he loved.Molly Ringle
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Persephone is just a name for a spirit of beauty at a certain time in history. I'm sure we could argue a biblical place for her if it matters. Your wife has the name of that pagan goddess, but the fact remains that she's your mortal bride in the Year of Our Lord 1888- and she's Catholic, so pray for her, damn it, I don't care how confusing it is. And pray for us, to anyone. If the dead are about to flood Athens, divine goodwill couldn't hurt. Your prayers can be in Hindu, if you like. Now go home. .Leanna Renee Hieber
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Queer, how her own desperate need of light seemed to throw such brilliance over the affairs of the members of her family. She carried her need like a many-batteried pocket spotlight, illuminating emotional corners in other people, but she walked in darkness behind it. Her wrist wouldn't bend to turn it on herself.Helen R. Hull
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I don’t know why it’s not universally acknowledged that looking back is a terrible idea. It only makes going forward that much harder.Amanda Bouchet
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In that moment, the moon and the sun shared the sky. For all of eternity, the moon and sun have chased each other around the world. Long into the future, they will continue this chase, merging the days into months into years into centuries, until the day the sun cannot take the separation any longer and she shatters, engulfing the moon and everything else in a burst of light. Most will call it the day of final judgment. The end. To the sun and the moon, it will only be the beginning. For the smallest of instants each day, they pause in this chase. They pause and look back at one another, smiling as if sharing a secret. Two lovers that can never exist as one, except in that single, brief instant. Lying there, Persephone smiled too. And as quickly as a smile parts two lips, the two sky wanderers parted ways. The chase was on again. Night gave way to day. That is true love, she had always thought. No force but love can impel one to step willingly into the shadows so that the other may shine.Kelseyleigh Reber
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It matters to ourselves, of course, but it matters terribly to other people. Moral failure or spiritual failure or whatever you call it, makes such a vicious circle.. It seems as if when we love people and they fall short, we retaliate by falling shorter ourselves. Children are like that. Adults have a fearful responsibility. When they fail to live up to what children expect of them, the children give up themselves. So each generation keeps failing the next. .Dorothy Whipple
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It doesn't matter, " said Persephone. "He [Henry] wasn't supposed to do that. While I ruled with him, we only made a few exceptions, and even then there were so many caveats that no one ever really made it back to the surface. He violated everything he's stood for since the dawn of humanity to save your life.Aimee Carter
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Lost in Hell, -Persephone, Take her head upon your knee; Say to her, "My dear, my dear, It is not so dreadful here.Unknown
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...even the goddess Persephone is happy, if only for half each year.C.F. Joyce
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Enjoying your Christmas in the land of the dead? Fun and different, right?Molly Ringle
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Wait, I need to know who you are, " I replied, desperately needing to know him." Someone you can trust, " he said ominously. I frowned at that, but he just sighed. He brushed my fallen brown hair softly away from my face and gently tucked it behind my ear, then left a tender kiss on my forehead and broke away from me before I could protest.Andrea Heltsley
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His gaze hits mine with the force of a battering ram. He looks… appalled. “I-I won’t do this. I can’t… be with you.Amanda Bouchet
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People don't believe in gods because they can't wrap their minds around the idea of someone allowing all the terrible things in the world to happen.Kaitlin Bevis
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She told us about the goddess called Persephone, who was forced to spend half a year in the darkness deep underground. Winter happened when she was trapped inside the earth. The days shrank, they became cold and short and dark. Living things hid themselves away. Spring came when she was released and made her slow way up to the world again. The world became brighter and bolder in order to welcome her back. It began to be filled with warmth and light. The animals dared to wake, they dared to have their young. Plants dared to send out buds and shoots. Life dared to come back. .David Almond
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Charm me into giving you the red M&Ms. They’re my favorite.' I looked Hades in the eyes. 'Give me the red M&Ms.''Still not good enough.'' Give me the damn M&Ms, "'I snapped. He snickered. 'That wasn’t very charming.Kaitlin Bevis
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What the myth founds is a double existence between the upper world and the underworld: a dimension of death is introduced into life, and a dimension of life is introduced into death.Walter Burkert
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Husband, we talked about this, " Persephone chided. "You can't go around incinerating every hero. Besides, he's brave. I like that." Hades rolled his eyes. "You liked that Orpheus fellow too. Look how well that turned out.Rick Riordan
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Hades smiled coldly. "Hello, Father. You're looking...young."" Hades, " Kronos growled. "I hope you and the ladies have come to pledge your allegiRick Riordan
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I am Persephone" she said, her voice thin and papery. "Welcome, demigods. Nico squashed a pomegranate under his boot. "Welcome? After last time, you've got the nerve to welcome me?" I shifted uneasily, because talking that way to a god can get you blasted into dust bunnies. "Um, Nico-""It's all right, " Persephone said coldly. "We had a little family spat."" Family spat?" Nico cried. "You turned me into a dandelion!.Rick Riordan
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And scars will lighten, they'll pale unless you keep rubbing at them...wait long enough, they'll fade.C.F. Joyce