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What did Demeter do to get her daughter back?
nothing, she wouldn't let anything grow ( winter )
Has Demeter got a myth and what is it?
A myth of Demeter is the abduction of her daughte, her journey to find her (with multiple adventures on the way), her realization of Zeus' involvement, the return of he daughter, and her daughter needing to go back to the underworld each year. This is also the story of how winter came to be.
What are 3 things that Demeter would like to see?
As she was the Greek goddess of agriculture, she would like to see ripe fruits, beautiful vegetables, good harvest and of course her daughter, Persephoné (who had been kidnapped by Hades and Demeter got her back but while her daughter was away she neglected the fields and the plants, and there was winter for a long time; when she found her daughter, Demeter brought spring with her again)
Why does it turn to winter in Greek mythology?
Hades, the god of the underworld, stole Demeter's daughter Persephone. Demeter got her back, but she had eaten 6 pomegranite seeds in the Underworld, so now she has to spend 6 months with Hades every year. Demeter is the goddess of the harvest, and she lets everything die while her daughter is away from her.
Why is it important to no about Demeter?
demeter has a child name persephones and is married to zeus persephones buety attracted to a man i forgot his name but he came from the under world so one day when she was picking a flowwer the man from the under world open the ground and pulled demeter daughter so when demeter knew about this she went to the mountion and sat on the rock and just looked down to see if she will ever get her daughter back
Can a Greek god be brought back from the underworld?
Yes, Hades is free to roam between the underworld, earth, and the heavens; as does Hermes as the messenger of the gods, and Persephone, the daughter of Demeter (Demeter also visited the underworld to get her daughter back) and the Furies, who punished those who had harmed the dead while they lived or went against the natural laws.
What happens to Demeter when Hades takes Persephone away?
Demeter falls into a deep depression, and wanders the lands in search of her daughter. When she finds out what actually happened, she refuses to let anything grow upon the earth, and the earth falls into Winter, until her daughter is brought back to her again.
What purpose of Demeter and Persephone story?
Ancient Greeks wanted to explain why plants died or lost their leaves in the winter. Demeter was the mother of Persephone. When Hades kidnapped her daughter, she was angry and she let the plants die. Zeus made Hades bring Persephone back. But because she had eaten six seeds, she had to stay with Hades for six months of the year but would live with her mother on the surface of Earth the rest of the year.
Did Demeter live in the underworld?
Pershone returns to the underworld in the winter months. It gets cold because her mother Demeter is mourning her absence. When it is spring, Demeter knows Persephone is coming back to her soon, so the weather gets better...
What is the compromise rhea suggested to make sure Demeter can be with her daughter some of the time?
rhea suggested the compromise that during the springtime Persephone would be with her mother Demeter and in the wintertime she would be back in the underworld with Hades. thus explaining the myth of why we have the four seasons. when Persephone is in the underworld Demeter is upset and angry and causes winter to happen, but when Persephone is up on Olympus with her mother, Demeter is happy so we have spring and summer.
Which two greek gods make a deal so that they have seasons?
Demeter and Hades. Demeter wanted her daughter, Persephone, back, but she ate seeds of a pomegranate so she had to stay down in the Underworld. Zeus made a compromise so Persephone would only have to stay down half of the year. It is spring and summer when she is with Demeter and fall and winter when she is with Hades in the Underworld.
Why did Demeter follow Persephone?
Persephone was Demeter's daghter, so when hades kidnapped her, of course Demeter wanted her back. Eventually, the time Persephone spent with Demeter and the time with Hades was divided. When Persephone was with Hades, it was Winter. When she was with Demeter, it was Summer.
