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Hades, god of the underworld, kidnapped Persephone to be his queen. Her mother, Demeter, who was the goddess of the harvest, was very angry and sad and got Zeus to make Hades give her back. Persephone had already eaten three pomegranate seeds, though, and once you eat food from the Underworld you have to stay. Persephone had to stay with Hades for three months out of the year, and Demeter would not make things grow, creating winter. Then she could be with her mother for the rest of the year, which became spring, summer, and fall, as Demeter became happy and sad because of her daughter.
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Why did the Greeks create the myth of Demeter and Persephone?
To explain the seasons.
What an eXAMPLE of myth?
That Demeter, the goddess of harvest, was the cause for seasons. This is a Greek myth. It was their explanation for something they can't explain.
What does Persephone's myth explain?
Her myth explains the seasons. When she's in the underworld it's Fall and Winter. But when she's back out, it's Spring and Summer.
A story invented to explain a natural occurence?
A common example of a story invented to explain a natural occurrence is the myth of Persephone and the changing seasons. According to Greek mythology, Persephone's annual descent into the underworld to be with Hades was believed to be the reason for the cycle of seasons changing from spring to winter and back again. This myth provided an explanation for the changing seasons that ancient Greeks observed.
What Greek myth tells the story of Persephone?
The myth of Persephone is tied into the story of both Hades and Zeus. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and is kidnapped by Hades. She managed to negotiate spending some time on Earth so she could see her mother. The myth is used to explain the changing of seasons.
A story invented to explain a natural occurrence?
A commonly used example of this is the ancient Greek myth of the changing seasons, which tells of how the abduction of Persephone by Hades explains the cycle of the seasons. In reality, the seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth's axis as it orbits the sun.
Why are myths not created as frequently today?
A myth is, by definition, a story created to explain the existence or cause of certain scientific phenomena. Because of the science and widely accepted religious outlooks we have today, a myth is no longer required to explain, say, the changing of the seasons or why the sun and the moon exist.
What Roman myth explains seasons?
The myth of Hades and his kidnapping of his queen Persephone.
What is an example of a origin myth?
The short story the the of the seasons is an example of an origin myth
What is the myth of Persephone a symbol of?
A explanation of the changing seasons.
What makes a myth?
A myth is a story with religious themes that was generally regarded as true by the followers of that faith.
What is a story that explains a natural occurrence?
Do you mean to say: "What is a nonscientific story that explains an event? If this is what you are asking, the answer might be any one or mix of the following: Myth Religion Magic Fairy Tale Writing in the genre of Magical Realism Coincidence Lie It could also be an emerging hypothesis that has not yet been tested
