The abduction of Zeus' daughter Persephone by Hades, or as the Greeks referred to the god, Plouton (later known by the Romans as Pluto), is one of Greek mythology's hallmarks.

The abduction is often depicted in Greek art with Persephone being taken away on Hades' chariot, sometimes accompanied by the messenger god Hermes. The mosaic at Amphipolis might have a companion.

Just a reminder Hades is the brother of Zeus and therefore technically Persephone's uncle. After discovering her daughter had been taken, Demeter became so unconcerned with the world's harvest ...

Just a reminder Hades is the brother of Zeus and therefore technically Persephone's uncle. After discovering her daughter had been taken, Demeter became so unconcerned with the world's harvest ...

Hades, also called Pluto is the God of death according to the Greeks. ... The story of Persephone is similar to the abduction of Sita by Ravana and Minos similar to Chitragupta.

Archaeologists say a floor mosaic in an ancient tomb under excavation at Amphipolis in northern Greece depicts the myth of the abduction of Persephone by Hades, with the messenger god Hermes ...