One day, she stumbled across the lovers during a walk down the river Acheron. This made Persephone jealous and she kept a close eye on her husband. Though Hades was married to Persephone, he found himself attracted to a water nymph named Minthe. But when she returns to the Underworld, Demeter is overcome with grief and no longer provides support to crops and land. When Persephone is with her mother, crops grow and harvests are plentiful. For the remaining half, she would return to the Underworld to be with her husband. Zeus came up with a compromise.įor half the year, Persephone would remain with her mother. Demeter threatened to abandon her responsibilities forever, which would cause certain doom. Demeter knew that Hades had somehow tricked her daughter but she wasn’t able to prove how. She immediately said that wanted to remain in the Underworld with her husband. When the day of the test came, Zeus asked Persephone where she wanted to live. It was said that if these seeds were consumed, the consumer would appreciate the Underworld and wish to stay. He had the girl eat a few pomegranate seeds. But Hades heard about the test and found a way to trick Persephone, who was miserable as his wife. If she could not, Persephone would remain in the Underworld. He told his wife that he would command Persephone be returned if Demeter could prove that her daughter was unhappy.
He came up with a plan that would hopefully keep everyone happy. The earth was facing widespread famine when Zeus decided to step in. During this time, crops died and the fields dried up, as she was the goddess of harvest and fertility. She took time off from her responsibilities to grieve for her loss. Helios couldn’t lie and explained what had happened.ĭemeter was deeply saddened. She approached Helios, who felt sorry for her, and asked about her daughter. What Demeter didn’t know is that both Helios and Zeus had seen the kidnapping but chose to remain silent. Hectate, the goddess of wilderness and childbirth, suggested to Demeter that she ask the sun god Helios for help. But once the news spread, Demeter had a hunch of who was responsible.īecause she had no proof, Demeter traveled the earth looking for her daughter. It took some time before anyone realized the girl was missing. Hades’ horses and chariot emerged from the opening and captured the young goddess before she could begin to realize what was happening. The ground beneath Persephone began to crack. Hades knew this was the right time to carry out his plan. One day, Persephone was out in a meadow picking flowers with her friends. He would make Persephone his bride, despite her or her parents’ wishes. Demeter was very overprotective of her daughter and would certainly consider Hades to not be worthy. Zeus agreed but he did so knowing that Demeter would not allow the marriage to happen. Hades asked Zeus for his daughter’s hand in marriage.
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