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How does winter happen?
In Greek mythology, Demeter is the goddess of harvest. Her daughter is Persephone. Hades is the god of the underworld and he kidnapped Persephone. To make a long story short, there was an agreement made between Hades and Demeter to share Persephone. When Persephone is with Hades, Demeter is so sad that nothing will grow and that is why winter happens.
Why does hades leave the underworld in the story of Demeter?
To take Persephone, daughter of Demeter and Zeus, to the Underworld as wife.
What is an interesting story about hades?
Before Persephone became the wife of Hades, he had a lover called Mintha and either Demeter or Persephone turned her into the herb, mint.
What natural phenomenon is explained by the story of Persephone?
The story of Persephone explains the changing seasons. When Persephone is in the underworld with Hades, her mother Demeter mourns, causing winter. When Persephone returns to the surface, Demeter rejoices, bringing spring and summer.
What is the story of Persephone and hades?
Hades abducted Persephone, Demeter her mother went in search of her and her duties were neglected and humans started to starve, then Demeter learned where Persephone was and demanded her daughter back and Zeus agreed so long as Persephone had not eaten or drank anything while in the Underworld, but she had; so Persephone spends half the year above the earth with her mother and half below with Hades her husband.
What is one story about hades?
One well-known story about Hades involves the abduction of Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. Hades fell in love with Persephone and, with the help of Zeus, kidnapped her to the Underworld to be his queen. Demeter, devastated by her daughter's disappearance, caused the earth to become barren, leading to the first winter. Eventually, a compromise was reached where Persephone would spend part of the year with Hades and part with Demeter, symbolizing the changing seasons.
How many kids Demeter have?
Not to many. One of them was Persephone who was captured by Hades, but that's a different story entirely.
How did the story ends about Persephone?
Persephone is called both the goddess of spring for her yearly return to Earth/Demeter, and Queen of the Underworld as being the wife of Hades.
What stoty was persephone in?
The most well recognized story of Persephone today is her abduction from the Earth (her mother/life, Demeter) by Hades (her husband, King of the Underworld/death).
How did Demeter suffer?
Look up the story of Persephone. She suffered because her ex-husband (Zeus) failed to tell her he'd betrothed their daughter (Persephone) to his brother Hades!
What is the story from Greek mythology where the daughter of the weather daughter was kidnapped by hades?
If you are referring to the story where Persephone, daughter of Demeter( the goddess of the harvest) is kidnapped by Hades, I believe it is called "The Seven Pomegranate Seeds" referring to the pomegranate seeds Persephone eats in the Underworld
What story does Hades god of the underworld play an important part in?
The rape of Persephone--she is Demeter's daughter. Hades carried her off and forced her to live with him as his wife for half of the year.
