Persephone
Περσεφόνη · Roman 프로세르피나 (Proserpina)
The goddess who lives half the year above ground, half below.
She was picking flowers when Hades carried her off; when her mother Demeter froze the world in grief, Zeus stepped in to mediate.
Because she ate a few pomegranate seeds before leaving, she must return underground for that portion of every year.
The time she spends above is spring and summer; the time below is winter. It is one of the oldest stories ever told to explain the seasons.
SourcesHomeric Hymns, Hymn to Demeter