My idea for project two is Persephone, the goddess of spring. She is directly connected to seasons. When she was abducted by hades, her mother (goddess of harvest) was so distraught that the land became too poor to produce vegetation. When persephone returned to her mother, Demeter would let crops grow again creating spring and summer. However, climate change is directly impact these transitions from fall to winter, and spring to summer.
"Climate change is causing seasons to become longer and hotter in some areas and shorter and milder in others, disrupting natural cycles and increasing extreme weather events. Summers are lengthening and becoming hotter, while winters are warming, shorter, and sometimes bringing more intense snow or rain. This leads to earlier spring blooms and longer growing seasons, but it can disrupt ecosystems and lead to longer, more severe wildfire seasons, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency"
The first two pages will give background on Persephone. Something like:
Page 1: Persephone — daughter of Demeter, goddess of the harvest. Wherever she walked, flowers followed. She was light, warmth, and the promise of spring.
Page 2: One day, Hades pulled Persephone to the underworld. Demeter’s grief stopped the crops from growing. A deal was made: Persephone spends half the year above ground, and half below. Her return brings spring. Her departure brings winter.
Then I want to show the four seasons in a 2 x 2 grid. There's a gate in front of each season and when you hover over the gate, it opens. You can click on the gate but what appears is a new page of what that season realistically now looks like.
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