10 Questions
What caused the earth to become a frozen desert according to the story?
Demeter's grief over losing Persephone
How did Persephone end up in the underworld according to the story?
She was enticed by the wondrous bloom of the narcissus and was carried away by Hades
How did Demeter learn about Persephone's whereabouts according to the story?
The Sun told her all the story after she sought his help
Why did Demeter refuse to taste ambrosia or nectar for nine days?
She was consumed by grief over Persephone's disappearance
What emotion entered Demeter's heart after learning about Persephone being in the underworld?
A still greater grief
What was the reason for Demeter withholding her gifts from the earth?
Her daughter Persephone was lost
How did Persephone end up in the underworld?
She was enticed by the wondrous bloom of the narcissus
Who bore Persephone away to the underworld?
The lord of the dark underworld
How did Demeter learn about Persephone's whereabouts?
The Sun told her all the story
Why did Demeter wander for nine days without tasting ambrosia or nectar?
She was consumed by grief and worry for her daughter
Study Notes
- Demeter is a goddess from Greek mythology, with one of the earliest recorded stories found in the Homeric Hymns dating back to the 8th or 7th century.
- Demeter has an only daughter named Persephone (or Proserpine), who is the goddess of spring.
- Persephone disappeared after being enticed by the bloom of a narcissus flower and kidnapped by Hades, the lord of the underworld.
- Demeter, in her grief, withholds her gifts to the earth causing it to turn into a frozen, lifeless desert.
- No one can provide Demeter with information about Persephone's whereabouts, not even the gods or birds.
- Demeter wanders for nine days seeking her daughter, refusing to consume ambrosia or nectar during that time.
- The Sun eventually reveals to Demeter that Persephone is in the underworld among the dead.
- Demeter experiences greater grief upon learning the truth about her daughter's abduction.
Test your knowledge of the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. Learn about the story of Demeter's grief and the impact it had on the earth in this classic mythological tale.
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