Demeter and Persephone were both goddesses of the earth. Gaia (Earth) through her daughter Rhea, who was the mother of Demeter and grandmother of Persephone.
Demeter's daughter was Persephone, who was abducted by Hades and taken to the underworld, prompting Demeter's search for her and resulting in the changing of the seasons.
Well in the story of Demeter and Persephone Persephone has to stay in the underworld for 6 months so when Persephone is on earth it is warm and things grow and harvest but when Persephone is in the underworld nothing grows and it is cold
persephone, demeter's daughter is carried to the underworld every six months a year which causes the change of the seasons.
Demeter is the Greek goddess of the harvest. When her daughter, Persephone, is in the Underworld with her husband Hades, lord of the dead, Demeter is in mourning and the plants die, creating winter. When Persephone returns to the Earth, Demeter rejoices and springtime occurs.
Demeter is the Greek goddess of agriculture, fertility, and the harvest. She is often associated with the changing of seasons and the growth of crops. Demeter is also known for her daughter Persephone, who spends part of the year in the underworld with Hades, leading to the cycle of seasons.
The Winter months.
Demeter: to explain the growth of life on Earth. Persephone: to explain the changing seasons every year in Persephone being Queen of the Underworld while the plants die, and goddess of Spring on Earth during her ascension.
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.
To explain the seasons.
Demeter's daughter was Persephone, who was abducted by Hades and taken to the underworld, prompting Demeter's search for her and resulting in the changing of the seasons.
persephone will spend two of the seasons with her mother and one with hades in the underworld
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.
Well in the story of Demeter and Persephone Persephone has to stay in the underworld for 6 months so when Persephone is on earth it is warm and things grow and harvest but when Persephone is in the underworld nothing grows and it is cold
No, the story of Demeter's daughter Persephone is about the seasons among other things.
Who: Persephone, daughter of Zeus and Demeter What: Goddess of Spring and Queen of the Underworld When: Persephone as the daughter of Demeter was born a goddess of Spring; upon her abduction to the Underworld by Hades, she became his wife and Queen of the Underworld Where: Somewhere in Greece. How: Persephone is goddess of Spring when Hermes and Hecate escort her to Earth from the Underworld, where she is greeted by Demeter and the Seasons: when Persephone returns to the Underworld she goes in Autumn Why: Persephone exists to explain the seasons in a fundamental way.
Demeter was allowed to see Persephone during spring and summer witch is why it is warmer during those two seasons. It is warmer because Demeter gets to see her daughter again.
Loss and love: the loss of Persephone from the Earth goddess Demeter, the love of Hades for Persephone, the love of Demeter for Persephone.