> 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. -- Best, Mathias To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
