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“The Origin of the Seasons” is an origin
myth about the beginning of the seasons.
Zeus, the king of the gods, gave Hades
permission to marry Persephone. However,
no one liked Hades so he had to kidnap his
bride. This kidnapping caused the origin of
the seasons.
Zeus is the father of Persephone.
When Demeter found out she was very
depressed and angry. She neglected her
duties as goddess of the harvest and this
caused a famine on the Earth. To make
Demeter happy again, Zeus set Hermes to
get Persephone out of the Underworld.
Hades, though, tricked Persephone into
eating some pomegranate seeds. Once she did
her fate was sealed and Persephone was
bound to return to the Underworld for
several months out of the year.
Demeter was extremely happy when
Persephone was with her and the crops on
the Earth grew. When her daughter had to
return to the Underworld Demeter was again
very sad and the crops died.
Demeter is the mother of Persephone.
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Hades kidnapped Persephone.
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As a result of Hades’ trick we, according to
Greek mythology, have seasons. When
Demeter is happy we have spring, summer,
and fall. When Demeter is unhappy we have
winter.
This story was interesting, but not really believable. The
characters seem very self-centered and mean. Why would her
father help kidnap Persephone? That is what the gods did
back then. They did not care about the feelings of others.
This was hw the Greeks explained the unfeelingness of nature
and how they had no control over it. I would recommend it for
others to read.
By: Jessica