Demeter
ENG2D1-10
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The theft of Persephone
Hades is hit by Cupid’s arrow; he instantly falls in love with Persephone, the
daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Hades consults Zeus about marrying his daughter;
Zeus accepts his request without informing Demeter. Persephone, unaware of
anything, is suddenly pulled down into the underworld and forced to stay with
Hades. Demeter consults Helios and is told that Persephone was taken by Hades.
Demeter weeps on earth, disguised as an old woman, and is taken into family’s
house in Eleuis. In the house, Demeter nurses a baby boy named Triptolemus who
reminds her of her love for Persephone. Demeter decides to make Triptolemus
immortal because she does not want him to die. During one of her rituals,
Metaniera, the mother of Triptolemus, catches Demeter and gets mad at her.
Demeter reveals that she is a goddess, and soon after the towns people of Eleuis
build a temple in Demeter’s name. Demeter stayed at the temple and worried about
Persephone, but Demeter started to forget about the dying earth and care for it.
Zeus was worried about Demeter and he and all the gods tried to get her to return
to Olympus by bearing her gifts. Eventually, thanks to Hermes, Demeter returned and talked with Zeus. They agreed that Persephone must be returned to earth in
order for earth to survive. Meanwhile in the underworld, Persephone had been
bribed by Hades and over time the underworld, bribes and Hades were growing on
her. She learned to care for human souls rather than herself and her flowers, she
matured. Persephone felt guilty leaving Hades, and Hades did not want her to leave,
So he tricked her into eating a pomegranate, which means that she could not leave.
She returned to earth and was told that for eight months she would stay on earth,
and the earth would be beautiful and lively. The other four months Persephone
returned to Hades, the earth would
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The theft of Persephone
Hades is hit by Cupid’s arrow; he instantly falls in love with Persephone, the
daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Hades consults Zeus about marrying his daughter;
Zeus accepts his request without informing Demeter. Persephone, unaware of
anything, is suddenly pulled down into the underworld and forced to stay with
Hades. Demeter consults Helios and is told that Persephone was taken by Hades.
Demeter weeps on earth, disguised as an old woman, and is taken into family’s
house in Eleuis. In the house, Demeter nurses a baby boy named Triptolemus who
reminds her of her love for Persephone. Demeter decides to make Triptolemus
immortal because she does not want him to die. During one of her rituals,
Metaniera, the mother of Triptolemus, catches Demeter and gets mad at her.
Demeter reveals that she is a goddess, and soon after the towns people of Eleuis
build a temple in Demeter’s name. Demeter stayed at the temple and worried about
Persephone, but Demeter started to forget about the dying earth and care for it.
Zeus was worried about Demeter and he and all the gods tried to get her to return
to Olympus by bearing her gifts. Eventually, thanks to Hermes, Demeter returned and talked with Zeus. They agreed that Persephone must be returned to earth in
order for earth to survive. Meanwhile in the underworld, Persephone had been
bribed by Hades and over time the underworld, bribes and Hades were growing on
her. She learned to care for human souls rather than herself and her flowers, she
matured. Persephone felt guilty leaving Hades, and Hades did not want her to leave,
So he tricked her into eating a pomegranate, which means that she could not leave.
She returned to earth and was told that for eight months she would stay on earth,
and the earth would be beautiful and lively. The other four months Persephone
returned to Hades, the earth would