Is Persephone the Main Ruler of the Underworld in Greek Myth?

Most people who know about Greek myth think that Hades is the ruler of the underworld. This is not wrong per se; early Greek poems do describe Hades as “ruler of those beneath the earth.” But, for the ancient Greeks, Hades was surprisingly not very important. Instead, across ritual, mythic, literary, and artistic contexts, Persephone, … Continue reading "Is Persephone the Main Ruler of the…