From the September 25, 2014, Lake County (Illinois) Suburban Life "12 fun facts about autumn."
Autumn has arrived and in the last several days I'd have to say the "Color Wave" has definitely hit around here by the Wisconsin-Illinois border near Lake Michigan. The trees and bushes are magnificent.
1. The first day of autumn is known as the AUTUMNAL EQUINOX. On this day, the number of hours of daylight and darkness are equal. This is because the sun is aligned with the center of the earth between the north and south of the planet.
The other equinox occurs in the spring, which arrives in the third week of March in the Northern hemisphere.
2. In GREEK MYTHOLOGY, autumn was was a time when Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, was abducted by Hades, the god-king of the underworld. During this time, Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, was distraught and the ground grew sparse and cold.
When Persephone returned in the springtime, the plants and life bloomed anew because of Demeter's happiness.
--Why the Seasons. --Cooter
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