In Greek stories, Persephone is a goddess, the daughter of Zeus and of Demeter, who watches over grain and growing things.

In Greek stories在希臘神話裡 Persephone is a goddess波瑟芬妮(Persephone)是一位女神 the daughter of Zeus and of Demeter是宙斯與狄蜜特的女兒 who watches over grain and growing things掌管穀物與作物的生長

Hades — the Romans called him Pluto — took her down to the Underworld, the land under the ground where the spirits of the dead live, and made her queen there. Zeus allowed her to return, but only for about six months each year, from the beginning of spring to the end of summer.

Hades黑帝斯(Hades) the Romans called him Pluto羅馬人稱他為普魯托(Pluto) took her down to the Underworld把她帶到冥界 the land under the ground where the spirits of the dead live也就是亡靈居住的地下世界 and made her queen there並讓她在那裡當上王后 Zeus allowed her to return宙斯准許她回到人間 but only for about six months each year但一年只有大約六個月 from the beginning of spring to the end of summer從春天開始到夏天結束

The rest of the year she stays below, and the earth above grows cold and bare; that is how the old stories explain winter turning into spring. So she stands for death and coming back to life, and for the year turning.

The rest of the year she stays below剩下的時間她都留在地底下 and the earth above grows cold and bare地面上則變得寒冷荒蕪 that is how the old stories explain winter turning into spring古老的故事就是這樣解釋冬去春來的 So she stands for death and coming back to life所以她象徵死亡與重生 and for the year turning也象徵季節的循環

Though actually, tellings disagree on small points — whether she ate pomegranate seeds, how willing she was — but the going-down and the coming-back is the heart of it. You will meet her in myths, in art, and in poems about the seasons.

Though actually, tellings disagree on small points不過各種版本在一些細節上說法不同 whether she ate pomegranate seeds, how willing she was像是她有沒有吃石榴籽、她是不是心甘情願 but the going-down and the coming-back is the heart of it但下到冥界又回來才是核心 You will meet her你會遇見她 in myths, in art, and in poems about the seasons在神話、藝術作品，還有寫季節的詩裡