Demeter's Prayer to Hades Themes
Power
Q: In Greek and Roman myth, which has all the power? A: It's the gods, of course. It's just that they don't always act like gods; they behave more like humans, making mistakes and messing things up...
Man and the Natural World
What happens when you are an ancient citizen of Greece and want a good explanation for why the weather suddenly turns cold and dreary? Well, you don't have the benefit of modern science, so you ins...
Wisdom
"Demeter's Prayer to Hades" begins with the wish for knowledge. But this isn't the type of knowledge that comes from books. This knowledge is about learning how to become responsible for your actio...