Abduction of Persephone Fireback

The story of Persephone, the daughter of Demeter (known as Ceres in Roman mythology), the goddess of agriculture, and her abduction by Hades, the god of the underworld, explains the cycle of the seasons. In her grief over losing Persephone, Demeter cast a barren winter upon the earth, causing widespread famine. Desperate to end the suffering, Zeus ordered his brother Hades to return Persephone to her mother. Hades agreed, but Persephone had eaten six pomegranate seeds that day. According to divine law, for each seed she consumed, she was bound to spend one month of the year in the underworld with Hades. As a result, Persephone spends part of the year—spring and summer, the season of growth and bloom—on earth with her mother, bringing life and renewal to the land. The rest of the year, she returns to the underworld, and the earth falls into autumn and winter. This myth of Demeter, Hades, and Persephone is a Greek explanation for the origin and cycle of the seasons. Persephone is celebrated as the goddess of spring (Roman: Proserpina).

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Condition	* Classification: : Very good condition, limited wear given the age and use. : Clear signs of wear and possible structural problems including small instabilities. Still well suited for use in an open fireplace. : Structural instability that hinders function other than decorative. For example, open fireplace tongs with a loose mechanism so that the ends can overlap. A fireback in this classification can still be used in a gas fireplace or as a backsplash. Should you want additional information about the quality or the classification of a specific fireplace accessory, do not hesitate to ask.
Age	18/19th century
Style	Neoclassical/Georgian
Origin	France
Width	60.0 cm \| 23.6 inches
Height	60.5 cm \| 23.8 inches
Depth	1.5 cm \| 0.6 inches
Weight	25 kg \| 55 lbs
Materials	Cast iron
Color	Brown If an old or antique fireplace accessory has a nice brown patina of rust, we tend to preserve that; thus the items remains brown. In all other instances, our firebacks and andirons have been treated with stove polish and thereby have a black/greyish color. If you prefer to have a black-colored fireback or pair of andirons, we can deliver any brown fireback or pair of andirons in black. Yet, a black fireplace accessory cannot be delivered in brown. Realize that a fireback in use in a fireplace will get black in its central section regardless.
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