Goddess of the Harvest Ceres had a daughter Persephone who was given in marriage to the god of the underworld Hades – much against the mother of the bride’s will. The goddess of the harvest refused to let any food be harvested. People were dying. Zeus couldn’t have that, so he struck a deal. Persephone would spend half the year in the underworld with Hades and the other half on Earth with her mother. Hebe makes this purifying mask, containing deep cleansing clays and activated charcoal, every spring for Persephone to free Her of the dust of Hell, so she might return to the world – bringing New Life with her…