Myth Of Persephone

Together, the two patriarchal figures conspire to kidnap and force Persephone to marry Hades. This is done behind Demeter’s back, intentionally removing her from her role as mother. Their actions directly diminish or outright remove the will of Demeter, a symbol of women in Greek culture (The Homeric Hymn to Demeter 29-30). This theme of a removal of female autonomy is mirrored later in the text when Hades tricks Persephone into eating pomegranate seeds. This action is a deliberate attempt to remove Persephone’s ability to choose for herself, condemning her to spend the winter months in the underworld with him. Not only does this subjugate Persephone to Hades’ will, but it also lends justification to the subjugation of women by men (372-400). By removing the sovereignty of the female mind, the myth promotes male authority.

After reading the myth of Persephone, New myth times sent in a team of journalists to interview the young goddess.

Perseus an important character in Greek mythology because he shows many traits valued by Greek culture.What is exactly a hero in ancient Greek mythology and culture, and what role does fate play in myths? A hero is one extraordinary individual who represents the values greatly admired and sought after in ancient Greek society. Perseus showed the epic traits of ;family,perseverance,and couragesness. These were all very valued in ancient Greek culture. I will be; summarizing Perseus' story, how he demonstrates the values of ancient Greek society, and explaining his cultural significance and how fate plays a big role.

     Hades is one of the brothers of Zeus. He is the unlucky one who got to rule the underworld. He is cruel and unforgiving. Only two have ever gone to Hades domain and returned, Hercules and Odysseus. Hades fell in love with Zeus’s daughter and devised a plan to abduct her. With Zeus’s help they succeeded in the capture of Persephone. Her mother Demeter was so enraged she cursed the Earth. She continued the curse even after she was released. It was only after her mother Rhea was allowed to see her that she let the Earth prosper (message).

“Go in peace” she replied, “and be happy in your daughter; I have lost mine.” (Bulfinch’s Mythology, pg 54, para 1). The farmer and his daughter sat with Demeter and cried with her. They invited her to stay for the night and introduced her to the sick son of the farmer. Demeter healed the boy and tried to make him immortal, but was stopped by the farmer’s wife. Demeter left the farm still searching for Persephone. Demeter came across a river nymph that knew what happened to Persephone. She dared not to tell, because she fears Hades. The nymph did give Demeter the girdle that Persephone dropped. Demeter sure her daughter was dead blamed the earth. Blaming the earth Demeter stopped fertilizing the land. The cattle died, the crops weren’t growing, there was too much sun and rain. Seeing this the nymph told the goddess what she saw. The goddess Demeter heard this and rode her chariot to meet Zeus. Zeus agreed to help,

Innocence, desire, and obsession are all facets in the story of Persephone and Hades. The arranged abduction broke a divine mother’s heart enough to affect the course of life on Earth forever. Persephone, or commonly called Kore meaning “the maiden,” was sought after by Hades, ruler of the underworld (Persephone 1). Hades enlisted Zeus’s help to abduct his daughter with Demeter, Persephone. Those events would become known as The Abduction of Persephone. This myth would become one of the most iconic and widely known in Greek history because it would explain one of earth’s most important cycles, reinforce the idea that the gods and goddesses have control of the earth, and fostered an agrarian cult’s religious rites.

Hades played two tricks on Persephone. The first trick was putting a flower in the valley of Enna and as Persephone reached for the Earth opened up in front of her and Hades took her. In the passage it states, “As she stretched out her hand, the Earth opened in front of her, and she found herself caught in a stranger’s arms.” The second trick Hades played on Persephone was tricking her into eating a pomegranate even though she should not have eaten it. Persephone ate seven of the pomegranate’s seeds and was forced to with Hades for seven months every year. As the text states, “Though he could not disobey the command of Zues ,he was crafty and pressured Persephone to eat or drink with him as they parted. Now with joy in her heart she should

In Ovid Metamorphoses, the Roman literature described the ruthless act of Pluto of rape, to seize and carry away Proserpine without the consent of Ceres and in parallel in the Homeric Hymns of Demeter; Persephone was seized and carried away by Hades without the consent of Demeter. The invariant theme that was identified in both the Greek and Roman literature was the loss of innocence of Persephone/Proserpine. Despite the various differences the story was presented, it reinforced the innocence that was stolen from the god of the underworld, Hades or also known as Pluto. Throughout this paper, it will discuss the similar characteristics of the two myths such as the motive that led and encouraged the god of the underworld to kidnap

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter addresses the fate of Persephone is in the hands of others and is removed from freedom of choice as she is portrayed as a minor. In effect, it is symbolic of the power family holds as the actions of her mother, her father Zeus and her husband Hades determine her path. The text accustoms nickname Persephone throughout the passage as the ‘Core’, the ‘Girl’, or ‘Virgin’. These nicknames assume her role as an underage girl not responsible for her life decisions. The Hymn begins with highlighting the role of the patriarch in a family Zeus as both the head of the family and the other gods who must defer to him as he arranges Hades to take Persephone against her will. As Demeter struggles with the mourn and loss of her child she begins to abandon her reproduction responsibilities and Persephone is ordered to go to the side of your dark robed mother. However, Hades persuades Persephone to eat pomegranate seeds, representing the loss of her innocence as it spiritually bounds her to Hades. Zeus accustomed to be acknowledges as the father of justice and good government rectifies the issue with the arrangement that Persephone remains with Hades however returns to her mother and the Gods for 2 thirds of the year. The Fate of Persephone portrays the common marriage cycle that pertained in Ancient Greece whereby it held the connotation of death for the maiden and submission and adaptation into their Fathers orders.

Hades manipulates Persephone before he lets her go by forcing her to eat a seed of the pomegranate, which causes an eternal bond with her and the underworld. Due to this she is only able to leave the underworld for a short period of time and then must come back. The portrayal of male dominance within this narrative gives us insight into the way of life found in ancient Greece. Although Demeter gained her daughter back in part, she does not fully reverse the arrangement by Zeus and Hades. The myth continues even in its conclusion to illustrate the battle of the sexes which is a theme of this hymn.

Heroes have existed in society for centuries and have been presented in many forms. Whether they were personal idols, literary figures, or real people, heroes represent hope and victory against the evils of the world. People look for heroes in their everyday lives, or often, as characters in tales of extraordinary circumstances. Some of the most renowned literary heroes of all time come from Greek myths. Within these stories about heroic idols, it is common for many main plot points to overlap. Across different genres, locations, languages, and eras the progression of the hero’s journey remains relatively uniform. Generally, it contains three broad components: departure, initiation, and return. The tale of Perseus is a popular tale of an ostracized son of Zeus. Perseus and his mother Danae were nearly killed by Acrisius, Danae’s father, when he sent them out to sea in a chest. They were rescued by a kind fisherman, Dictys, and lived peacefully with him until his brother, Polydectes, decided he wanted Danae for a wife. He tricked Perseus into setting out on a venture to kill the deadly monster Medusa. These events essentially align with the progression of the hero’s journey. Therefore, throughout the myth of Perseus, the character’s quest follows the conventional pattern of the hero’s journey.

One day Hades and Persephone had a boy ,named Conselius. As Conselius grew up he didn't feel like he belonged in the underworld. Every six months his mother would go away to the upper world.Now Conselius always wondered where Persephone,his mother used to go for six months of the year.So one day he followed his mother to the upper world. As he stepped into the bright fields,the beauty caught his attention.The upper world also called Earth was full of with bright flowers,The sun shined upon everyone with its happy smile.There were colors he had never seen before.He saw sparkling rainbows and clean water.A beautiful apple tree caught his eye. Conselius ran to the apple tree plucking a beautiful red apple,and chomped on it. Conselius knew the upper world was where he belonged,but also knew his father was waiting for him. Conselius knew his father would let him stay in the upper world.

After the terrorist attack to the hospital where Demeter, Kore’s mother, was trying to recover from an unknown illness that has stayed after the biochemical worldwide warfare – everything seems lost. Kore starts to gather as much information as she can until she reaches a dead point. However, an opportunity is presented to her that not only will give her more chances to rescue her mother, but also, she will able to help those in need that she could never helped when she was in Special Forces. Unfortunately for her friend though, Aides is now cursed with something that comes from the supernatural and needs someone to help him – not only for not losing himself as a person, in fact, to also get rid of these powers that do not belong to this world.

Hades stalked towards Persephone with a smirk on his face. With Hades’ each step closer, Persephone became frozen with fear. In his footsteps, he left patches of death, but Persephone didn’t notice. She was mesmerized by the darkness in his eyes. Hades reached down and tucked a lock of her flower-filled hair behind her ear. He caught one of the flowers falling out of her hair and it crumbled to dust in his hand. The dust danced away in the wind and Persephone marveled at his power.

Suddenly, Persephone heard some noise and she looked up into the sky. She saw a chariot pulled by four black horses, driven by Hades, who was the god of the underworld. Because Persephone was very beautiful and innocent goddess, Hades instantly fell in love with her and trying to abduct her. Hades also knew that Demeter would not allow anyone to marry her daughter. Before Persephone could scream, Hades dragged her into his chariot and raced away. As they raced