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Demeter is the Greek goddess of agriculture. Persephone is supposed to be her daughter. According to the Greek myth, Hades wanted to marry Persephone and take her to the underworld, making her the Goddess of the underworld. This caused Demeter such agony that she let the world start to die off. Zeus couldn't take the world being so dead, and he sent Hermes to retrieve Persephone. Hades, before releasing her, tricked her into eating 6 pomegranate seeds which forced her to return to the underworld for 6 months out of every year. While Demeter and Persephone are together the world flourishes, while they are apart, Demeter lets everything die.

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What natural phenomenon is explained by the story of Persephone?

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In Greek mythology, Demeter is the goddess of harvest. Her daughter is Persephone. Hades is the god of the underworld and he kidnapped Persephone. To make a long story short, there was an agreement made between Hades and Demeter to share Persephone. When Persephone is with Hades, Demeter is so sad that nothing will grow and that is why winter happens.


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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.


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What is the purpose of the myth Demeter and Persephone?

Demeter: to explain the growth of life on Earth. Persephone: to explain the changing seasons every year in Persephone being Queen of the Underworld while the plants die, and goddess of Spring on Earth during her ascension.


What is the inciting incident in the story of Persephone and Demeter?

The inciting incident in the story of Persephone and Demeter occurs when Hades, the god of the underworld, abducts Persephone while she is picking flowers in a meadow. This act of kidnapping causes Demeter, Persephone's mother and the goddess of agriculture, to fall into deep grief and abandon her duties, leading to the barren winter months. Demeter's search for her daughter sets off a series of events that ultimately affect the fertility of the earth and the cycle of the seasons.


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