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Did Persephone descend to the underworld in the summer or winter?
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∙ 14y ago
There was no summer or winter until Persephone had been abducted to the underworld. Her absence made Demeter neglect her duties and nothing grew (= winter).
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Which greek god is the reason for winter?
Persephone. When she goes down into the Underworld its winter, when she comes back, its summer.
How long was Persephone gone to the underworld?
Persephone lived in the Underworld six months of every year (winter) and aboveground with her mother Demeter during the other six (summer).
How long can Persephone stay on earth before returning to the underworld?
Persephone is believed to stay on Earth during Spring, Summer, and Early Fall. She returns to the Underworld in late fall and that is what causes winter.
How can Demeter bring seasons?
Demeter brings about the season of winter in mourning for her daughter Persephone in the underworld, autumn is when Persephone departs, and spring is the return of Persephone. Summer is the harvest season.
What did Persephone have to do with pomegranate seeds and how does this explain the seasons winter and summer?
Persephone ate of the pomegranate in the Underworld and thus had to stay in the Underworld for part of each year - during winder she was with Hades; during spring, summer and autumn she resided above the earth with her mother Demeter.
What qualities did Persephone have?
Persephone was both a spring goddess and the Queen of the Underworld (winter).
How does nature change as Persephone moves between the earth and the underworld?
When Persephone enters the underworld for four months her mother, Demeter, grieves and so it becomes Winter. When she returns for the rest of the years it leads to Spring, Summer, and Fall.
The time of year when Persephone is in the underworld?
The goddess Persephone is in the Underworld with the god Hades for half of the year; the seasons Autumn (Fall) and Winter.
What seasons were Demeter and her daughter together?
Demeter and her daughter Persephone are often thought to be together Autumn, Summer and Spring. Winter being the season Persephone dwells with her husband Hades in the Underworld.
Where did Persephone spend 9 mouths of the year?
It depends on what time of the year these months are during. Winter and Autumn are associated with the Underworld, while Spring and Summer are associated with Persephone returned to Earth.
What seasons does the six months represent from the story of Persephone?
The six months she is in the Underworld are Autumn and Winter. When she is reunited with Demeter (her mother) it is Spring and Summer.
What season did Persephone spend 3 months in the underworld?
I'm pretty sure its summer, fall, and winter. that's why spring is so pretty.
