Persephone

Zeus, who was the king of gods And Demeter, the goddess of harvest Were husband & wife at Olympus With their daughter Persephone. Once when she was in the garden Picking flowers to her hearts delight Hades, the king of under world Kidnapped her in the broad daylight. Helios-the sun- witnessed it all Looked at the sad face of Demeter For she could not bear the mishap Helios told her about the kidnapping. Enraged, she went into isolation Earth became barren and crop did fail Zeus too challenged Hades' bastion And asked Hades to set his daughter free. Hades agreed and let Persephone go But, he gave her some seeds to swallow Soon she committed one third time To Hades & rest in a year to her mother.