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What kind of seeds did hades give Persephone?
Pomegranate seeds, the food of the underworld, and, having eaten even one seed, Persephone had to stay in the underworld for (depending on the story) three (or six) months every year.
What happen to persephone if she ate anything in the underworld?
If she ate anything, she would've had to stay in the underworld. This happened when she ate a pomegranate which had three seeds. Therefore, she would have to stay in the underworld for three seasons out of four.Once she ate the food of the underworld, she would be forced to stay there.
What would happen to Persephone if she anything in the underworld?
If she ate anything, she would've had to stay in the underworld. This happened when she ate a pomegranate which had three seeds. Therefore, she would have to stay in the underworld for three seasons out of four.Once she ate the food of the underworld, she would be forced to stay there.
What would happen to Persephone if she ate anything in the underworld?
If she ate anything, she would've had to stay in the underworld. This happened when she ate a pomegranate which had three seeds. Therefore, she would have to stay in the underworld for three seasons out of four.Once she ate the food of the underworld, she would be forced to stay there.
Why did Persephone eat pomegranete seeds?
It was a trick so she'd have to occasionally return to the underworld.
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 did Hades try to persuade Persephone to stay with him?
Hades persuaded Persephone to stay with him in the Underworld by offering her a position of power and privilege as queen. He also reminded her of the benefits and pleasures she could enjoy in the Underworld, such as being by his side and ruling over the souls of the dead.
Did Hercules have to go get Persephone as one of his 12 tasks?
He did not. However, he did have to go to the underworld and bring back Cerebus, the three headed dog guarding the underworld, but it was Zeus who brought back Persephone. P.S- Persephone ate 6 pomegranet seeds, so to be fair to Hades and Demeter, Persephone was forced to stay in the underworld for 6 months every year.
What would happen to Persephone if she ate anything in the underworld in skellig?
Persephone in Greek Myth had to stay in the underworld with Hades after eating food from it.
Why does Persephone have to spend seven months a year with Hades?
It was only 4 months, Hades tricked Pheresphone into eating 4 pomegranate seeds. Eating anything from the Underworld condemns you their for a month, so Pheresphone had to stay in the Underworld for 4 months each year (Winter).
What happened when Persephone ate the pomegranate?
She had to stay in the Underworld for six monthes of the year every time because she ate 6 pomegranate seeds. For each seed, she ate, she had to stay for a month.
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.
