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The myth of Hades and Persephone - Iseult Gillespie

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One day, Persephone was frolicking in a meadow with the nymph, Cyane. As they admired a flower, they noticed it tremble in the ground. Suddenly, the earth split, and a terrifying figure arose. It was Hades, god of the underworld. He wrenched Persephone from Cyane, dragged her into his inky chariot, and blasted back through the earth. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of the goddess of spring.

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  • Educator Iseult Gillespie
  • Director KERO Animation studio
  • Narrator Susan Zimmerman
  • Storyboard Artist Kyrylo Novikov
  • Animator Elmar Aleskerov, Maria Suhih, Galya Pugach
  • Art Director Elmar Aleskerov
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Associate Editorial Producer Cella Wright

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