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What ancient Greek ritual is connected to Persephone’s story?
The Eleusinian Mysteries, celebrating the cycle of life, death, and rebirth.
who Persephone father
Zeus
who is Demeter daughter
Persephone
what color was the flower
White
How does Helios help in the story?
Helios reveals Persephone’s abduction.
who her mother
Demeter
who is her husband
zeus
what did flower come from
the underworld
What was Persephone doing when she was abducted
She was picking flowers
who is her husband
hades
why did the seasons change
cause Demeter got so sad cause Persephone left that the earth got colder and crops don't grow.
what did the pomegranate do to Persephone.
it force Persephone stay with Hades
In what ways does the myth explain why plants wither in colder months?
Demeter is mourning that Persephone is in the underworld for 3 months and therefore does not let the plants grow
why did Hades about her
he needs a wife
what is Demeter the god of what
harvest
how was the flower a trick
cause it lure Persephone
What lesson does the myth teach about life and death?
It shows that life and death are part of a natural, recurring cycle.
what happens when she walks
flowers spawn
who told Demeter what happen to Persephone
Helios
what rule did Zeus had aid by
whoever eats a fruit from the underworld