Persephone

in my telling of the myth, Persephone escaped Hades clutches, exploring the underworld for a way out and subsisting on the fruit of the dead. Hades found her climbing the pomegranate tree and tried to grab her and pull her down. this caused the forked branch she was hanging by to snap and pass through the deathgod's helm, putting out his eyes. the feast of Persephone is a celebration of my own escape from an abusive childhood home and with youth liberation generally.

i also associate this day with Eve, who also ate forbidden fruit and found wisdom.