0
her mother is very depressed so, as she is goddess of the harvest and plants, plants began to die and there was a famine. Zeus said Persephone was aloud to live with her mother for half the year so when Pesephone is in Hades we have winter and when she is with her mother we have summer.
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
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 is the point in the story of Persephone?
Persephone's story talks about the changing of the seasons. Throughout Fall and Winter she is in the Underworld which is why it's all cold, because her mother is sad. Then when she is reunited with Demeter, it is Spring and Summer, which is why it's all warm.
How did the ancient Greeks explain the change in seasons?
When Persephone would return from the Underworld and was reunited with her mother, Demeter, there was happiness and this half of a year became spring and summer.
Why does Persephone have to return to Hades for a season every year?
winter is when shes separated from her mother and stays with her 'husband' hades and her mother Demeter the goddess of grain is in mourning and summer is when Demeter is reunited with her daughter and rejoices
Who is Persephone's mother married?
Persephone's mother Demeter is not married.
Who is the father and mother of Persephone?
Persephone's father is Zeus. Her mother is Demeter.
Who is the mom of Persephone?
Demeter is Persephone's mother.
Which god is the mother of Persephone?
The Greek goddess Demeter is Persephone's mother, or Styx is.
Who were Persephone's parents?
Persephone's mother was Demeter and her Father was Zeus.
Who were the father and mother of Persephone?
Persephone is the daughter of Demeter and Zeus.
What is Persephone mothers name?
Persephone's mother is Demeter the god of the Harvest. She is the one who makes the harvest grow.
Who is Persephone's mother?
Persephone's mother is Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and fertility in Greek mythology. Persephone is known as the goddess of spring and queen of the underworld.
