Long before there were weather maps or science lessons that explained the orbit and tilt of our planet, the ancient Greeks tried to make sense of the same question we ask every year: why does the world go barren during winter, and why does it come back?
To explain this, the Greeks believed in the myth of Hades and Persephone, a tumultuous relationship between a god and goddess that saw the changing of the seasons.
Intrigued? Click on to read how the abduction of a goddess changed the face of our world.