Some myths say that for one third of the year Persephone stays with Hades, and for two thirds of it with her mother.
Persephone usually spends half of the year on Earth (spring and summer) before returning to the underworld for the other half (fall and winter). This cycle is tied to the changing of the seasons in Greek mythology.
Persephone's trip to Hades causes the earth to experience winter, as her absence from the upper world leads to a period of cold, dormancy, and barrenness. When Persephone returns to the surface world, spring arrives, symbolizing her reunion with her mother Demeter and the renewal of life and growth on earth.
Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture, was responsible for the fertility and productivity of the earth. When her daughter Persephone was taken to the underworld by Hades, Demeter's grief caused the earth to become barren and infertile until Persephone was returned to her, symbolizing the changing of the seasons.
In Greek mythology, it is said that while Persephone is in the Underworld, her absence causes the earth to enter a period of barrenness and cold known as winter. With her return in the spring, the earth blooms and life is renewed. This cycle symbolizes the changing seasons and the promise of new beginnings.
When Hades kidnapped the goddess of argricultures' daighter Persephone. she was greived and all the trees and plants died out and it was grey skies. Persephone ate 3 things from the underworld, meaning she had to stay there for 3 months. (December, January, Febuary)
Some myths say that for one third of the year Persephone stays with Hades, and for two thirds of it with her mother.
Persephone usually spends half of the year on Earth (spring and summer) before returning to the underworld for the other half (fall and winter). This cycle is tied to the changing of the seasons in Greek mythology.
Every year, Persephone spends the autumn/winter (when plants die) with Hades, and returns with spring/summer.
Persephone stays in the Underworld for half of the year (six months) and is allowed to return to Olympus for the other half.
Persephone was born in a meadow on Earth
Persephone is a Goddess of the Earth, and the Goddess of the Underworld.
On Earth and Olympus, Persephone is the Goddess of Spring.
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.
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 ate of the pomegranate in the Underworld and thus had to stay in the Underworld for part of each year - during winder she was with Hades; during spring, summer and autumn she resided above the earth with her mother Demeter.
Persephone and Hades are still married.
Persephone's return to the Earth and Demeter marked the beginning of the first spring.