When her daughter disappeared, she was fearful, afraid, and was indeed in great sorrow to the point that Zeus himself has to intervene in the form of Hermes. The Caregiver: Demeter here was obviously shown to be caring and loving, showering her motherly love on Persephone, her joy. There are many versions of the story, but in the end she was either unable to resist her hunger or tricked into eating the pomegranate seeds, which showed her purity and innocence in this situation.  The Innocent: Persephone was Demeter’s daughter who was forced into the Underworld to be Hades’ wife, out of her control.

Symbols and Themes  Jason Chapman, Kevin Chiang Each spring, Demeter readies her daughter's return with blooming flowers.Ĩ The End When Persephone has to leave and return back to the underworld, Demeter lets all of the crops wither away, thus giving us the four seasons. The other half she could return back to her mother.ħ Hades, Zeus, and finally Demeter agreed The deal stated that Hades could marry Persephone and be the queen of the underworld, but only for half of the year. If there were no people, no one could worship him, so he sent his youngest son, Hermes, to strike a deal with Hades.Ħ When Hermes arrived, he saw how heavily Hades was in love with Persephone, and to make things worse, Persephone had eaten the food. As a result of Hades actions, Demeter was unable to care for the crops, so the Earth's population began to diminish. But, after a week in Hades room, the hunger overwhelmed her and she ate pomegranate seeds. This was especially important because if you ate anything from the underworld, you would be bound there for eternity. Persephone refused to talk to Hades, and refused to eat. HadesĤ Persephone refused to talk to Hades, and refused to eat Soon after he kidnapped her and brought her to the deepest reaches in the underworld, and locked her up. One day whilest picking flowers, Hades, her uncle, noticed her and fell in love instantly. Persephone's parents are Zeus and Demeter. Her source of happiness comes from her daughter, Persephone.

If she is upset, then all of the world's crops would die. 2 Back Story Demeter Demeter is the goddess of the harvest.

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