Mathias wrote: > > Are there any Renaissance lute songs, or songs to which lute could be > > adapted, that deal with the theme of the myth of Persephone? > >Persephone is in Latin texts also known as Ceres. The story is about her >wedding with Pluto, god of Hades. Ceres is allowed to return to the >world of the living once a year. Her return is to be realized by the >sprouting of corn (cereals). > >Another alias is Proserpina. In general, Persephone / Ceres / Proserpina >is the keeper of life-spans, so to say. You may colour your hair, but >"scit Proserpina canum" (Martial), she knows the grey-haired. > >Hope that helps a little.
Thank you for the response, however I was looking for Renaissance period songs about the myth of Persephone/Proserpine/Ceres, daighter of Demeter and Zeus, and her marriage to Pluto/Hades, Greek god of the underworld. Sorry for not being more clear. Regards, Craig To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
