The Persephone Demeter myth has always been my favorite. In putting together a book on pomegranates by a Russian botanist, I learned that the pomegranate was not only the iniating fruit but a sign of fidelity: Persephone always came back. If you're interested, check out "Pomegranate Roads: A Soviet Botanists Exile from Eden" by Dr. Gregory Levin, http://www.floreantpress.com. Barbara

I know I've seen some off that second list before . . .