Persephone Returns. Persephone is so often depicted without control- she is overpowered, tricked and violated by those around her. The most famous classical representation of Persephone is known as 'The Rape of Persephone’ - her narrative is subsumed by the actions of those around her. I wanted to give focus to the woman at the centre of this myth, choosing to show a moment of agency within her own story.