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What does Persephone bring when she returns from the underworld?
it is a pomegrante and since she deos that,that means that she is half of hades for taken property from his underworld
What are Persephone's and Hades' similarities?
Zeus is the brother of Hades. Zeus is the brother of Demeter. Demeter is the sister of both Hades and Zeus. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter: making her uncle Hades. Persephone is a goddess of Spring who became Queen of the Underworld. Hades is a god of the unseen who became King of the Underworld and the riches of the earth. They are then both earth gods/goddesses, and related to each other as well as being the rulers of the Underworld.
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.
Did Hercules have to go get Persephone as one of his 12 tasks?
He did not. However, he did have to go to the underworld and bring back Cerebus, the three headed dog guarding the underworld, but it was Zeus who brought back Persephone. P.S- Persephone ate 6 pomegranet seeds, so to be fair to Hades and Demeter, Persephone was forced to stay in the underworld for 6 months every year.
Who did Zeus send to bring Persephone back?
Demeter, her mother, demanded it: or no living thing would grow. Now half the time Persephone is in the Underworld it is winter, and when she returns it is spring.
What are Persephone's traits skills or special talents?
She had superhuman strength and she could turn anything she wanted into flowers, she helped the Earth grow through the seasons and bring plants back to life.
What is the whole story of Persephone's Capture?
The Abduction of Persephone: Persephone was above ground picking flowers in the spring, and helping the plants grow. Many desired Persephone, for she was one of the most beautiful goddesses in the history of Greek Myths. But, Hades wanted her more than anyone else, so he decided to capture her and bring her down to the underworld. This was known as the Abduction of Persephone, or The Rape of Persephone. While being in the underworld, Persephone didn't eat anything, except a few pomegranate seeds, which Hades had given to her to symbolize their love (even though Persephone hated him). Demeter and Zeus pleaded for Hades to let Persephone go, and he agreed, but only if she hadn't eaten anything in the underworld. As a deal, Hades said Persephone would stay down in the underworld for 1/2 of the year, and be above ground for 1/2 of a year.
Did Persephone have any special powers?
Yes, Persephone had several special powers. As the goddess of spring and queen of the underworld, she had the ability to bring forth new life and growth, as well as the power to control the seasons. She also had the ability to transmute into different forms and had control over the spirits of the dead.
How did Hades fall in love with Persephone?
When Hades saw Persephone he thought she was beautiful and he asked Zeus for permission to make her the queen of the underworld. Persephone was Innocently picking flowers when Hades burst up through the ground, grabbed Persephone by the waist and pulled her down into the underworld. When Demeter was told by Helios the sun who sees all what had happened and Demeter morned for her daughter. Demeter sent word to Zeus that as long as her daughter was gone the earth would bare no fruit. Meanwhile Persephone did not eat anything out of spite towards her captor. People were dying due to starvation and eventually Zeus had to send Hermes to get Persephone back. When Persephone received this news she was so thrilled that she ate six (four, seven or eight depending on what version) pomegranate seeds. Having eaten in the underworld she was bound to the underworld (just one of the rules) so she spent six (four seven or eight depending on what version you read) months in the underworld and spent the rest with her mother. During the time Persephone is gone the earth is bare and fruitless (winter/fall) but the earth thrives when Persephone is with her mother (spring/summer).
What is the major myth of Persephone?
The most famous story Persephone is associated with is the story of Hades and the pomegranate seeds. In this story, Hades, King of the Underworld, wanted Persephone as his wife. So, one day when Persephone went to pick flowers from a field, Hades reached abducted her, taking her as his queen. She grew homesick for her mother and Earth. Demeter had heard Persephone's cries and began an explicit search for her. Only Helios, the sun god, had seen what had really happened and told Demeter. While preparing to leave, Persephone accepted a pomegranate from Hades. This prevented her from returning to Earth because he who ate while in the Underworld would could not come back. Luckily, a negotiation was reached with Hades, who was usually cold-hearted. Persephone would only stay with Hades for half of the year, but then would return to Earth for the remaining half. Each year as Persephone left earth, Demeter would begin grieve, bringing on cold weather. But, when Persephone would later return, she would bring a vibrant glow with her. Thus, the seasons were created. Winter and fall occur when Persephone is with Hades, and spring and summer occur when she returns to Earth.Persephone was the daughter of the Greek Gods Zeus and Demeter. Hades, brother of Zeus and God of the Underworld wanted her as his bride. Zeus warned him that Demeter, her mother, would never agree, and the only way would be if Hades abducted Persephone.
What was the story of Demeter Persephone and Hades?
Persephone is Zeus and Demeters daughter. One day while in the meadow with her mother, picking flowers. Hades was nearby bringing dead souls to the underworld. Eros, the god of love, shot an arrow at Hades and he instantly fell in love with Persephone. The first person he saw. He then raced up in his chariot of black horses and captured her to bring down to th underworld. Demeter, the goddess of harvest, did not let anything grow until she found her daughter. Then Demeter had a idea, she went down to the underworld and found Hades with persephone, and demanded her return. Hades, with no other option had to let her leave. but before she did he had her eat a few seeds (if you eat in the underworld u will have to come back) and one day Persephone wanted to go back and now she lives with Hades as king and queen of the underworld. persephone only lives in the underworld during winter and autumn, she is with her mother in the spring and summer. that's why there are seasons
Does psephone bring good or evil?
Persephone is a complex figure in Greek mythology. While her abduction to the underworld by Hades may seem like an act of evil, her role as the queen of the underworld also symbolizes the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Persephone's story reminds us of the balance between light and darkness in the world.
