Saw a post from 4 years ago on some other site when i was googling what is winter's allusion and all they said was "i always thought she might be persephone, because persephone's first name was 'kore' which means 'maiden'" and nothing else. and guys. i can see it so clearly.
Persephone: the queen of the Underworld, goddess of spring, the reason for winter, a compassionate and adaptable person who is also unmoving and firm, someone who only sees her mother a few times a year
Which could mean Ironwood is Hades, the god who kidnapped Persephone and the god nobody likes. Also Winter is his right hand man, and Persephone is Hades' queen
(Ironwood's main allusion is the Tinman, but he is also the Titan Atlas and the Sherrif of Notingham. Also seen a lot of people say he's someone from Pinnochio. Basically yes he already has a allusion but he also plays more than one role in other character's allusions)
Which just leaves the question: which parent is Demeter? Persephone's loving but very controlling mother who gets upset when Persephone has to leave. Jacques, an uptight parent who is still very upset Winter left, or Willow, the depressed mother?