Growing Up

Stories with the Growing Up theme:

• Hermes and the Cattle of Apollo Jul 30, 2025

  

  On a bright morning when the world was still young and magic flowed as freely as mountain streams, a very special baby was born in a cave on Mount Cyllene. This was no ordinary child, for his father was Zeus, the mighty king of the gods, and his mother was the gentle nymph Maia. The baby’s name was Hermes, and from the moment he drew his first breath, it was clear he was destined for extraordinary things.

• The Abduction of Persephone Jul 27, 2025

  

  In the golden age when the world was young and eternal spring blessed the earth, there lived a goddess whose very presence made flowers bloom and crops flourish. Her name was Demeter, and she was the goddess of harvest, grain, and the fertility of the earth. With hair like ripened wheat and eyes the color of rich soil, Demeter possessed the power to make the earth green and abundant.