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It's a common theme in Indo-European mythology- the fruit of the dead binds you to their land. The pomegranate seeds were, in a word, cursed; once she ate them, Persephone had to stay. But I think she and Hades had already married by that point.
The best non-Greek examples of the fruit-of-the-dead taboo occur in Celtic myth- if you wandered into the Otherworld, the worst thing you could do was accept or offer a favour or gift, or eat anything. Doing so was not necessarily fatal, but came with several consequences: 1) you would never return home; 2) you would return but it would be several centuries later, a la Oisin son of Fionn macCumhaill; or 3) you would forget who you were, where you were from, and what you were doing in the Otherworld to begin with, thus leaving you at the capricious mercy of your faery host.
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How did hades and Persephone become a couple?
Hades asked his brother Zeus if he could have Persephone for his bride, to this Zeus agreed without consulting Demeter or Persephone - Hades than took her, and Demeter showed her wrath until she got her daughter back, except Persephone had eaten of the pomegranate and had to return to Hades for half the year, this causes Demeter to make the land cold and barren (i.e. winter). Persephone return brings about spring.
What did Hades make Persephone do and why?
well, Hades made Persephone be his queen and she ruled the underworld. He did this only because he wanted her for himself.
Why did the gods of the underworld make their one condition to Orpheus?
Persephone had a bit of a soft spot for lovers and all that, so she kind of persuaded Hades to let Eurydice go. She was young and Persephone had been young when Hades kidnapped her. Hades had to have a stipulation though, and Orpheus broke it, so it was all for nothing really.
Did hades have any children with Persephone?
It depends on the myth, since there are multiple versions Persephone is the mother of Zagreus and Melinoe, but they are her children by Zeus, who either raped her to produce Zagreus and tricked her to produce Melinoe. They don't figure often in modern myths, nost likely because Persephone is Zeus' child herself and that level of incest would make most modern people uncomfortable. Hades is the father of Macaria, but her mother is left up to debate, and could be assumed to be Persephone, but it is not clear
How did Hades and Persephone meet?
There are different versions of how they met. I've heard at least 2 different ones One was: Hades was roaming the Earth on his chariot when Aphrodite and her friend Cupid were playing around. When a stray arrow accidentally hit Hades making him fall in love with the first woman he saw. That just so happened to be Persephone. He then proceeded to make her his wife by kidanpping her and taking her back to the underworld. Second was: Hades saw Persephone frolicking in a field of flowers one day and instantly fell in love with her beauty and grace. Fearing that he would have no chance at winning her heart. He decided to kidnap her and profess his love to her.
What mistake did Persephone make?
Persephone did not actively make a mistake in Greek mythology. However, she was abducted by Hades, which led to her becoming the queen of the Underworld and spending part of the year there, causing the cycle of the seasons.
How did hades and Persephone become a couple?
Hades asked his brother Zeus if he could have Persephone for his bride, to this Zeus agreed without consulting Demeter or Persephone - Hades than took her, and Demeter showed her wrath until she got her daughter back, except Persephone had eaten of the pomegranate and had to return to Hades for half the year, this causes Demeter to make the land cold and barren (i.e. winter). Persephone return brings about spring.
What did Hades make Persephone do and why?
well, Hades made Persephone be his queen and she ruled the underworld. He did this only because he wanted her for himself.
Who does hades capture a nd make into his wife?
Persephone.
Who was Persephone and why did she pomegranates?
Persephone was the daughter of the goddess, Demeter, and the god, Zeus. She was abducted by Hades, god of the Underworld, as he wanted to make her Queen of the Underworld. During her time in the Underworld, she was tricked by Hades and ate four pomegranate seeds. After she returned home, under the agreement between Zeus and Hades, she was forced to return to the Underworld four months out of the year.
Why did Hades and Persephone get together?
Hades abducted Persephone to make her his queen in the underworld, as she was the daughter of Demeter, the goddess of agriculture. Persephone eventually came to care for Hades and chose to stay with him, leading to their union.
Why did Persephone and why did she eat pomegranates?
Persephone was the daughter of the goddess, Demeter, and the god, Zeus. She was abducted by Hades, god of the Underworld, as he wanted to make her Queen of the Underworld. During her time in the Underworld, she was tricked by Hades and ate four pomegranate seeds. After she returned home, under the agreement between Zeus and Hades, she was forced to return to the Underworld four months out of the year.
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 did the artist make the Hades abducting Persephone piece?
To depict the myth visually.
Which two greek gods make a deal so that they have seasons?
Demeter and Hades. Demeter wanted her daughter, Persephone, back, but she ate seeds of a pomegranate so she had to stay down in the Underworld. Zeus made a compromise so Persephone would only have to stay down half of the year. It is spring and summer when she is with Demeter and fall and winter when she is with Hades in the Underworld.
What is the myth that could explain the seasons?
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.
What was the deal struck between Demeter and Hades?
well, the story is that Persephone, goddess of spring, was the daught of Demeter, goddess of the harvest, and Zeus, god of lightening. Hades came to Zeus asking if he could take Persephone down to the underworld and make her his bride. Zeus agreed, saying that if Hades could get Persephone to go with him to the underworld, he could make her his bride. Hades found Persephone picking flowers in a field with her friends and took her down to the underworld on his chariot. However, when Demeter couldn't find her daughter, she came to ask Zeus if he knew where Persephone was. When she learned what had happened, she threatened that if her daughter wasn't returned, she would prevent anything from growing. Under the threat of death for man kind, Zeus said that Persephone could return IF she hadn't eaten anything in the underworld. Unfortunately, Hades had tricked eating Persephone into eating a few pomegranate seeds. In a compromise, they agreed that Persephone would spend 9 months of the year with Demeter (spring, summer, and fall) but would return to her husband for the other three months (winter).
