Christine
Downing, Ph.D., is the author of numerous books, including
The
Goddess,
Psyche's
Sisters,
Myths
and Mysteries of Same-Sex Love,
and
Mirrors
of the Self.
The story of the mother-and-daughter goddesses Demeter and Persephone has seized the imagination of people in every age, from ancient times to the present. Considered today by many to be the archetypal myth for women, it touches on timeless themes in every life, such as the male-female relationship,...