The Fontana di Proserpina (Fountain of Persephone) was built by Giulio Moschetti in 1904 near the central station of Catania. It tells the story of the kidnapping of Persephone, a goddess who was abducted by Hades, god of the underworld, while she was near Enna.
Persephone was forced to marry Hades and rule with him in the underworld.
Thanks to the prayers of her mother Demeter, Hades allowed Persephone to return to earth in the spring and summer.
