Persephone

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Persephone is the Greek goddess of the underworld. She is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, goddess of harvest. She was a beautiful young woman and everybody loved her. One day when she was collecting flowers the Earth suddenly opened and Hades took her. No one saw it apart from Zeus and the all-seeing sun. Her broken hearted mother wandered the Earth searching for her. She carried on searching until the all-seeing sun revealed to her what had happened. Demeter was very angry and became lonely. This couldn’t continue so Zeus sent Hermes down to Hades to make him release Persephone. Before she went he gave her a Pomegranate. When she ate it, it bound her underworld forever and she had to stay there on third of the year. In the other months she stayed with her mother. (Louise)

ZEUS- Zeus is Persephone's father. He is the protector of the weak and punisher of the wicked. He is a relatively famous god and is known as the god of justice and mercy. For more information on Zeusclick here ]] (Louise) HADES- Hades is the brother of Zeus. He is the person who abducted Persephone and took her to the underworld where he lives. He is king of the death and also wealth because of the valuable metals that come from the underworld. When he abducted Persephone he married her, without her agreement. For more information on Hades Click here (Louise)

Greek Goddess, Persephone, was the goddess of the underworld. Her parents were the famous god, Zeus, and Demeter, the goddess of harvest. She was beautiful. It was very hard not to fall in love with her and Hades, god of the underworld, made the very same mistake. He wanted to marry her. Hades asked her father, Zeus, for his permission. Persephone's father dared not say no because he didn't want to upset Hades but he knew that if he said yes Demeter would be angry. Whatever the answer was it would always be wrong. He did not answer Hades question in hope that Hades might forget about Persephone. He was so very wrong. One day when Persephone was collecting flowers, the ground cracked beneath her and Hades abducted her. He really wanted to be her husband that bad! Only two people saw all this happen, Zeus and Helious (the all-seeing sun). After a while Demeter got very worried. She would not eat or drink and wore a black veil. She searched so hard to find her but, no luck. She asked Helious what had happened. He said that Hades had stolen her daughter away to marry him. Dememeter was heart broken. She was so upset that she would not let any plants grow. Many people and animals died during this time. Zeus demanded for Persephone to be freed so long as she hadn't eaten any food during Persephone's "visit". Hades couldn't argue because she hadn't eaten anything. Before she left Hades gave her a pomegranate. She sucked on seven pomegranate seeds which was a big mistake. She had to go back to the underworld! It was decided that Persephone would live on earth for nine months and for the extra three months she had to live in the underworld with Hades and his wicked ways. Every time that Persephone went to the underworld Demeter would not let anything grow. This time of the year is now called winter. (Abigail) []- More Information about Persephone.

Persephone is the queen of the underworld, wife to Haides and the daughter of Zeus. She is also the goddess of spring growth. She was worshiped alongside her mother Demeter. She is beautiful and loved by everyone. One-day Haides took Persephone away and took her down to the underworld to marry him Her mother Demeter searched and searched for her until the all-seeing sun told her what happened because of what the sun had told her Demeter would not let any plants or crops grow causing many animals and people to die. Zeus demanded for her daughter to be freed as long as she hadn’t eaten anything while being in the underworld. Haides could not say no as she had not eaten anything but made the mistake of giving her a pomegranate as she left. She was then forced to live in the underworld for 3 mouths a year and 9 months on land. While she was down in the underworld for 3 months Demeter made sure that nothing grew. This season to us is called winter. (Alex) Interesting information about Persephone - More information on Persephone The myth- The myth on Persephone and Pomegranates

The story of Persephone and the twelve pomegranite seeds is a Greek Myth. It was used to show why the seasons changed and wintercame. When Persephone was brought down to the underworld, the trees turned red with calling her name, and when she could not be found, they shed their leaves like tears. Demeter did not tend the Earth and the crops and plants withered and died. So, since Persephone ate six of the twelve pomegranite seeds, she spent six mounths in the underworld and six mounths on the Earth. When she is on the Earth with her mother, the plants flourish. When she travells back to the underworld, the plants wither and die, because Demeter has lost the will to work and tend the planet. Different towns in Greece told different versions of the same stories, so that is why some stories say that she ate nine seeds, others say six or three. This happens in lots of the Greek Legends. Persephone and Hades on their thrones []- a website about the Legends of the Pomegranite generally- very interesting!