Barley has played a role in the story since the beginning, as part of Demeter’s corporate moniker “Barley Mother.” Historically it is one of the first ever crops cultivated by humans.

It’s likely been in many of Demeter’s headpieces and earrings throughout the series. In episode 192, it also appears in Persephone’s headpiece. This is a time where she is dirty and tired, having worked 10 years and never passing Zeus’ inspection. Could her barley headdress and green hands symbolize Persephone trying her best to do Demeter’s work, while sacrificing her own destiny/purpose?

Introduced in episode 192, two hydrangeas form Persephone’s hairstyle as she takes over Demeter’s job in the mortal realm. The meaning of this flower are many including: apology, unveiling, gratitude, understanding, and devotion to a noble cause. If a soil is acidic, it turns the flower blue, a color (in Victorian society) that symbolized frigidity.

Introduced in episode 192, a lilac is in young Persephone’s hair as her mother peels apples. They can symbolize memories and first emotions of love, which is pretty spot on! Additionally, in greek myth, the lilac was created when the god Pan, in love with the nymph Syringa, pursued her through the forests. Afraid of him, she transformed into a lilac shrub to disguise herself. The story is quite similar to Daphne’s origin story and the concept of Demeter’s home as a place of refuge for nymphs.

Hermes, Athenian red-figure lekythos C5th B.C., Metropolitan Museum of Art

“The abduction of Psyche” by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1894).

In Ancient Greece, honey and bees were associated with the Underworld. Various Greek philosophers even believed that humans could be reincarnated as bees, or that bees are the souls of humans who had not yet been born. Above is an image of a Greek coin depicting a bee. In Lore Olympus, Persephone is seen snacking on honey in Episodes 54 and 130.

In some versions of the myth, Hades tricked Persephone into eating six Pomegranate seeds so she’s bound in the Underworld for six months of the year. The pomegranate is also known as “the fruit of the dead.”

In the flashback, Persephone states that she finds Hades “aesthetically pleasing.” Eros says the same thing about how Hades sees her in Episode 65.

Selene was the titan goddess of the moon. She is often depicted as a woman riding sidesaddle on a horse, or being pulled by a chariot drawn by winged horses.

As the Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy (supposedly the opposite of Ares), Athena is often depicted as a glorious warrior goddess with her armor, helmet, and spear.

In myth, Persephone had many suitors who offered gifts exchange for her hand: Apollo, Hermes, Hephaestus, and Ares. Each of their gifts was rejected by Demeter.

In myth, especially Ancient Greek, the stars were heavily associated with the gods, demigods, and heroes.

An hourglass is found on top of a shelf inside Daphne and Echo’s home. Knowing the bad turns of Echo and Daphne’s myths, could this mean that time is running out for both of them?

Aetna could represent many things. One, a modern version of Hephaestus’ automatons, metal people (& animals) he crafted were as real as living beings. Two, Mount Etna is often associated with Hephaestus. It is said to imprison the monstrous Typhoeus, who also arbitrated a land squabble between Hephaestus and Demeter. Three, the eyes on screens could be a nod to the many cyclops who worked for Hephaestus in the myths. Eyes also symbolize perception and vigilance, access to forbidden knowledge, and surveillance.

A glass elevator appears in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In the book/movie, it allows him to see the world and his future, though he must ride through the frightening parts. When he accepts the uncertainty, the elevator takes him to the right place.

In Mythology, Hebe is the cupbearer of the gods and goddesses in Olympus apart from being the Goddess of Youth. In Episode 29, we see Hebe serving and conjuring drinks for her parents, Hera and Zeus.

Persephone summoned Hades by patting the ground twice. In Episode 58, he offered to help her any time she asks by summoning him.

This mint plant is used to keep pests away from plants. It’s also been linked, in extremely high dosages, to infertility among men.

periwinkle/catharanthusoften represents early friendships, sweet memories, and harmony. These are seen in young Persephone’s hair when she recounts how she created her first friends, the flower nymphs. The light blue spotted color in the nymphs resembles the color periwinkle.