Persephone
Jenna C and Angelica D
All About Me - Persephone
Persephone Family Tree.
Persephone's father was Zeus, the king of the gods, the god of sky and weather, law, order and fate. Her mother was Demeter, the great Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread, the prime sustenance of mankind. Her uncle Hades was king of the underworld and also her kidnapper.
Persephone
Persephone was the goddess queen of the underworld, wife of the god Hades. She was also the goddess of spring growth.Persephone was titled Kore (the Maiden) as the goddess of spring's bounty.One day when she was playing in a flowery meadow with her Nymph friends, The ground cracked open and Hades took Persephone to the underworld to become his bride. Her mother Demeter looked all over the world for Persephone! When she learned that Zeus had played a role in her daughter's abduction she was furious, and refused to let the earth fruit until Persephone was returned. Zeus consulted, but because the girl had tasted of the food of Hades (a handful of pomegranate seeds)she was forced to forever spend four months(creating winter on earth) with her husband in the underworld.(Also her uncle) Her annual return to the earth in spring was marked by the flowering of the meadows and the sudden growth of the new grain. Her return to the underworld in winter, conversely, saw the dying down of plants and the halting of growth.
Persephone's mom Demeter.
Demeter is the godess of corn, grain, and harvest. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. It is Demeter that makes the crops grow each year. The first loaf of bread from the harvest is scarificed to her. Demeter is the goddess of the earth, of agriculture, and of fertility in general. Sacred to her are livestock and agricultural products, poppy, narcissus and the crane. Demeter is intimately associated with the seasons. Her daughter Persephone was abducted by Hades to be his wife in the underworld. In her anger at her daughter's loss Demeter laid a curse on the world that caused plants to wither and die, the land became dry and dead. Zeus became alarmed and wished for Persephone's return. However, because she had eaten while in the underworld Hades had a claim on her. Therefore, it was decided that Persephone would spend four months each year in the underwold. During these months Demeter grieves her daughters absence, and withdraws her gifts from the world, creating winter. Persephone's return brings spring.
My Interview With Persephone
Persephone Interview
Persephone: Hi Jenna!
Jenna: Were you scared when you got kidnapped by your uncle, Hades?
Persephone: Yes! Because the ground opened out of no where and he took me on his chariot down into the underworld.
Jenna: How long are you down there for?
Persephone: I'm down there for six months (winter).
Jenna: Why are you down there?
Persephone: Because when Hades took me down to the underworld I ate 6 pomegranate seeds so I have to go down there for 6 months!
Jenna: Do you miss your mom Demeter?
Persephone: Yes! How does the earth look?
Jenna: It is dry and cold. When do u come back?
Persephone: In 6 months when it becomes spring.
Jenna: What are you the goddess of?
Persephone: Well, I'm the goddess of the underworld but I'm also the goddess of spring growth. Does my mom worry about me?
Jenna: Yes, she is really worried about you and misses u very much!
Persephone: Oh good I miss her too!
Jenna: How is Hades related to you?
Persephone: My mom's brother and my uncle.
Jenna: Goodbye Persephone!
Persephone: Goodbye!
Comparing Persephone And Taylor Swift.
Persephone:
She’s the goddess of spring growth.
She gets kidnapped for 6 months.
She was born on Mt. Olympus.
She has straight brown hair.
She’s an only child.
Taylor Swift and Persephone:
Both are famous.
Both have blue eyes.
Both are teenagers.
Both are very pretty.
Both have fathers.
Taylor Swift:
She’s a singer
She was born in Reading, Pennsylvania.
She has curly blonde hair.
She has a younger brother.
Taylor Swift is like Persephone’s Dad. (Zeus)