Arethusa.
The god who witnessed the abduction of Persephone was Helios, the sun god. As he drove his chariot across the sky, he saw Hades take Persephone to the Underworld. Helios later revealed this event to Demeter, Persephone's mother, prompting her to search for her daughter.
His abduction of Persephone.
Persephone was the eldest and perhaps only daughter of Demeter at the time of her abduction by Hades.
The exact time of her abduction is unknown.
Persephone was kidnapped by Hades to wed, as Hades had gotten permission from Zeus, but neither Persephone nor Demeter knew of his intent prior to Persephone's abduction.
Hades was promised Persephone as his bride by her father Zeus. But Zeus did not inform Persephone or Demeter of this. So when Hades went to claim his bride it turned into an abduction.
Demeter did. Persephone's mother, Demeter, heard the cry of Persephone while she was being carried away by Hades. Hades was the lord of the dead, and carried her to the Underworld.
The most well recognized story of Persephone today is her abduction from the Earth (her mother/life, Demeter) by Hades (her husband, King of the Underworld/death).
In the myth of Persephone's abduction, Hermes plays the role of the messenger of the gods. After Hades kidnaps Persephone and takes her to the Underworld, it is Hermes who is sent by Zeus to retrieve her and guide her back to the surface. His role is crucial in facilitating communication between the realms of the living and the dead, emphasizing his position as a mediator in the divine hierarchy.
Differences being: Odysseus is a male mortal = Persephone a goddess Queen of the Underworld Odysseus made his decent to the Underworld by choice to get information/advice. Persephone was abducted by Hades, King of the Underworld and made his wife Persephone will never die Odysseus will die Similarities: They both can speak to the ghosts of the dead
In Greek myth, it is because of the abduction of Persephone that the Earth/we know the seasons: for Persephone also ate of the pomegranate in the Underworld and every year must return between Earth/Olympus and Underworld.
The story of Persephone's abduction from Greek mythology serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of curiosity and disobedience, as Persephone's decision to eat the pomegranate seeds in the underworld binds her to spend part of each year there. It also illustrates the cyclical nature of life and how even in the darkest moments, there can be hope and renewal. Ultimately, it highlights the complexities of power dynamics and the importance of agency and autonomy.