![]() ![]() Despite the updating, she captures the timeless, bittersweet atmosphere of the ancient tale. Basing her work on an 1853 retelling by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Geringer (A Three Hat Day) also introduces such figures as Phoebus and Hecate and, incorporating other mythic elements as well, she advances the story at a leisurely pace. ![]() brighten the rooms with her smile." These gods also use contemporary parlance: "You don't let her breathe," says Hades about Persephone, accusing his sister Demeter of being overprotective. No longer is the kidnapped Persephone her uncle Hades's intended child bride, but a companion to a lonely old god who (rather ironically for the king of the dark and often cruel underworld) "needs a lively little girl to. Geringer's adaptation of the Greek myth about the seasons boasts a few modern touches, namely, a slightly more outspoken and headstrong Persephone and a Demeter cast as something of a conflicted working mother. ![]()
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