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Well from what I remember from the story I read,Persephone's mother Demeter,who was the god of harvest and seasons and stuff,had gotten the chance to see Persephone for 6 months and is happy,which is why we have Summer and Spring,then she must return to the underworld,in which at this time Demeter is sad and angry, that's why we have Fall and Winter,and why we have a change in seasons
Hope this helped,
Sharmaine
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How long does Persephone stay on the Earth?
In Greek mythology, Persephone spends half of the year on Earth with her mother, Demeter, and the other half in the underworld with her husband, Hades. This cycle represents the changing seasons: spring and summer when Persephone is on Earth, and fall and winter when she is in the underworld.
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.
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 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)
What happens to the earth because of Demeters sadness?
Demeter's sadness is associated with the changing seasons in Greek mythology. When she grieves for her daughter Persephone, who must spend part of the year in the underworld, she withholds her blessings from the Earth, causing winter to fall upon the land. When Persephone returns in the spring, Demeter's joy brings about the rebirth of plant life and the return of warmth to the Earth.
Who causes a famine on earth when Demeters' daughter is kidnapped?
Hades caused famine on Earth when he abducted Persephone into the Underworld.
In the myth of seasons Hades kidnapped her daughter so that her mourning turned the earth Barron?
Hades kidnapped Persephone, a daughter of Demeter and Zeus.
How did the Greek myths help Greece?
Greek myths helped Greece so they could understand how things happened for example the seasons, before Persephone was kidnapped by Hades the earth was warm. After he kidnapped her the earth got cold and it became winter because Demeter got depressed because she wasn't with her daughter. Than they made a deal that during 6 months she would be with Hades and during the other 6 months she would be with Demeter.
What Greek goddess was kidnapped and who kidnapped her?
One myth recounts the story of Demeter's daughter, Persephone, whose beauty had so empassioned Hades, the God of the Underworld, that he tore open the face of the earth, and rode his horses up through the chasm to snatch Persephone away and take her to the Underworld to be his wife and queen. Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, was so despondent at losing her daughter that the earth froze over, and he crops withered and died. Zeus, realizing that the earth could not survive if this were to continue, demanded Hades return Persephone to her mother. However, once a soul has consumed food while in the Underworld, their return to the earth is impossible. Hades, prior to surrendering Persephone, had tricked her into eating a number of pomegranate seeds. As a compromise, Persephone, although permitted to return to the surface and be reunited with her mother for the balance of the year, was required to sit as Goddess of the Underworld one month for every pomegranate seed she had consumed while with Hades. During Persephone's tenure in the Underworld, her mother, Demeter, languishes, causing the earth to experience its winter. Upon Persephone's return every year, Demeter's joy causes the earth to experience its spring and summer seasons.
What makes Demeter's myth recognizable?
Three things; Persephone kidnapped/rape Demeter wrath on Earth Demeter finds Persephone, and must give up her daughter between autumn and spring.
What happened when Persephone returned from the underworld?
Demeter allows spring time to return to the Earth. While she is in the underworld the earth is in winter because her mother is in mourning due to missing her.
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.
What happened to the plants when Persephone was in the underworld?
When Persephone was in the underworld, it was said that the earth became barren and plants stopped growing. This was explained by the ancient Greeks as the reason for the changing seasons, where winter represented Persephone's time in the underworld and causing the halt in plant growth.
Why could Persephone not go back to earth?
Persephone could not go back to Earth because she ate pomegranate seeds while in the underworld, which tied her to the realm of the dead. As a result, she had to spend part of the year in the underworld as the wife of Hades, and the other part on Earth with her mother, Demeter. This myth explains the changing of the seasons, with Persephone's time in the underworld corresponding to winter.
What contributions has persephone made to the world?
In Greek myth, it is because of the abduction of Persephone that the Earth/we know the seasons: for Persephone also ate of the pomegranate in the Underworld and every year must return between Earth/Olympus and Underworld.
What journeys did the Greek god Hades have?
Hades does not venture very often from the Underworld where he rules, he had kidnapped Persephone as his wife but was not often interested in the affairs of mortals or events upon earth.
What was the swineherd in greek mythology?
If you are referring to the myth of when Persephone was kidnapped by Hades, the swineherd was the brother of Triptolemus. He saw the kidnapping take place, and, according to some versions, his brother Triptolemus told Demeter, Persephone's mother, what had happened. When Demeter learned what had occurred, she refused to let the earth grow, and mortals died of starvation. Zeus finally sent Hermes to fetch Persephone from the Underworld, but Hades gave Persephone a pomegranate first. She ate six of the seeds, and those who ate food of the Underworld had to remain there forever. When this was discovered, Zeus ordained that Persephone would spend one month for each seed in the Underworld, and the rest on earth, with her mother. That's how the Greeks explained winter, because Demeter wouldn't let the earth grow while Persephone was gone. But Demeter taught Triptolemus how to plant and sow grain, so he could teach others and mortals wouldn't starve in winter.
