Sarah Young (3)

**Summary
Persephone (pg. 19-27)

Everyones knows Zeus; the ruler over the heavens & earth. Zeus had two brothers Poseidon (ruler of the seas & oceans) and Hades (ruler of the Underworld & death) along with one sister, Demeter (ruler of crops and harvest).
This myth tells us the story of Persephone, daughter of Demeter. She loved Persephone very dearly.
Hades kidnapped Persephone and took her to the underworld. Hades forced Persephone into becoming the Queen of the Underworld.
As Persephone was missing, Demeter was worried for her safety. Demeter looked for her daughter for nine days and nights without rest, food, or drink. In doing so, she abanded the crops on earth, which made the people starve. She blamed them for her missing daughter.
Her daughter escaped from the underworld due to the help of Hermes. Demeter was again happy and the crops began to grow once again. Since Persephone ate three pomegranate seeds, as an agreement, she would have to rule with Hades for 1/3 if the year. The other 2/3 of the year, Persephone would be with her mother. This was something not even Zeus could change because of the rule the Fates made a while back.
The 1/3 of the months that Persephone would be gone, crops did not grow. When she returned, so would spring. This Greek Mythology tale tells the reasons why we have winter and spring.

**Comparing:
This retelling of this Greek myth, by Ann Turnbull, is no different than the rest. The entire myth stayed the exact same and no finer details differ. This is just a retelling of the Persephone's story, not a different version.… (altro)