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Some myths say that for one third of the year Persephone stays with Hades, and for two thirds of it with her mother.

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How long can Persephone stay on earth before returning to the underworld?

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.


What does Persephone's trip to Hades cause the earth to do?

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.


What did Demeter do to the 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.


What happens on earth while Persephone is gone?

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.


What is story the origin of the seasons about?

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)

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How long long does Persephone stay on earth?

Some myths say that for one third of the year Persephone stays with Hades, and for two thirds of it with her mother.


How long can Persephone stay on earth before returning to the underworld?

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.


How long did Persephone had to stay with Hades?

Every year, Persephone spends the autumn/winter (when plants die) with Hades, and returns with spring/summer.


How long did Persephone have to stay in the Underworld after she ate the seeds?

Persephone stays in the Underworld for half of the year (six months) and is allowed to return to Olympus for the other half.


What is Persephone's birthplace?

Persephone was born in a meadow on Earth


What is Persephone the god of?

Persephone is a Goddess of the Earth, and the Goddess of the Underworld.


What does Persephone do in the non undreworld?

On Earth and Olympus, Persephone is the Goddess of Spring.


How did Demeter and Persephone affect the seasons?

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.


Why were the seasons affected by Demeter?

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


What did Persephone have to do with pomegranate seeds and how does this explain the seasons winter and summer?

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.


How long was Persephone married?

Persephone and Hades are still married.


Why was Persephone the goddess of spring?

Persephone's return to the Earth and Demeter marked the beginning of the first spring.