Persephone was the daughter of Demeter, the Goddess of the harvest ... out that Hades had seized her daughter she became very sad and stopped caring about the harvest. All the plants began ...

Hermes - who has winged boots and a winged helmet - then files down to the Earth, where he watches offerings being made to the goddess Demeter, and that becomes the springboard for his first story ...

Demeter put her lips upon the baby, and immediately, color returned to his face and strength to his limbs. Celeus and his wife Metaneira were overjoyed and threw a feast for the disguised goddess.