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Watching the nibling for the afternoon, and they‘re doing a Greek mythology thing at school, so it‘s time to bring out the book I got for Christmas when I was their age. ❤️

I‘m going to have to bail on this one. The writing is dry and it reads like a dissertation. Example “At the point when Perceval rides out into the grey and empty dawn from the deserted castle, we are two-fifths of the way through Chrétien‘s work in its unfinished form.” That‘s a sentence chosen at random. ? I wanted to like it, but when reading becomes a chore, I‘m out. Too many good books out there. #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

But Persephone did not care. A shadow fell across her face, and stayed there.

I like the focus on Persephone and Demeter's (daughter and mother) relationship in this story, instead of Hades.

Tells the Ancient Greek myth of Spring with Persephone and Demeter. The end of the book explains more of the history and culture involved with the story.

I loved Pandora‘s Jar, so I was really excited for this one but I struggled with it a bit. I don‘t know if it was the book itself or me/the timing (this past week 😵‍💫). I‘ll definitely still be looking for her books in the future.

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“Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.“ ~Joseph Campbell

#Two4Tuesday, thanks @TheSpineView

1/ both - I can't choose, I 😍 them both
2/ dusty, unexpected, informative
extras (couldn't resist 😃) amazingly this is older than The Iliad and has somehow surived

November 3rd #DaysDevotedTo Sandwich 🥪 😋 There is nothing like a good sandwich @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

One of my favorite classic stories. This book did a great job portraying.