Unlike the tree branches Persephone grew in the hospital, the vines she grew in response to news of her arrest warrant were huge and grew out of control. They seemed to almost protect and keep her safe and/or lead Hades to her.

The cherry blossom is a flower of springtime and due to its short life span, can also represent the transient nature of life or youthful, feminine beauty. Persephone created this initially as a defense mechanism against the shades who attacked her in Tartarus, but it grew larger when she was on the run and almost went into hibernation.

“Diamonds You Will Die For” billboard ad found in the Underworld, the realm of the dead.

The connection here is the idea behind the trope that true love awakens (or in many stories, true love’s kiss). The comparison could also be made to Snow White.

Not only does Persephone have seriously long hair, there was a visual similarity to the Tartarus tree leading Hades Persephone that seemed to resonate with Rapunzel trapped in her tower.