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She had to stay in the Underworld for six monthes of the year every time because she ate 6 pomegranate seeds. For each seed, she ate, she had to stay for a month.
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Who ate the pomegranate seeds?
Persephone
Who ate pomegranate seeds?
Persephone
What is the fruit Persephone ate?
She ate six pomegranate seeds. That is why pomegranates are known as the fruit of the dead.
Why was Persephone not allowed to return back to her mother?
Persephone had ate the pomegranate the food of the Underworld.
How does the Persephone connection with pomegranates?
Persephone ate of the pomegranate in the Underworld and so had to return to the Underworld every year.
What would happen to Persephone if she ate something in the underworld?
Persephone did eat something in the Underworld. She was given pomegranate seeds to eat, which she did, thus binding her to the Underworld for half of the year.
Why did Persephone have to stay in the under world?
Because she ate six pomegranate seeds.
What did hades feed Demeter's daughter?
Before she left Hades, Hades gave her three pomegranate seeds. when persephone left hades, she accidentally ate 7 pomegranate seeds.
Did Demeter find Persephone dead in the underworld?
No, but Persephone ate the pomegranate seeds, and was bound to the underworld for six months out of the year. Wiki on!!
What happen to persephone if she ate anything in the underworld?
If she ate anything, she would've had to stay in the underworld. This happened when she ate a pomegranate which had three seeds. Therefore, she would have to stay in the underworld for three seasons out of four.Once she ate the food of the underworld, she would be forced to stay there.
Why does Persephone have a pomegranate in her hand in lots of pictures?
Persephone held a pomegranate in her hand because that was one main part of the seasons. Persephone ate the pomegranate meaning that she had to stay in the underworld for 6 months, thus Demeter's creation of the seasons. When Persephone is in the underworld this creates Fall and Winter. When she is reunited with her child, this creates Spring and Summer.
Why did Persephone eat pomegranates?
Persephone ate the pomegranates because she was hungry. Had she not been a goddess, she would have starved to death.
