11. Queen Of The Under World Flashcards
How was Demeter related to Zeus?
Sister
Who was the God of the harvest?
Demeter
What happened whenever she walked on the earth?
Trees would burst with fruit, corn ripened to burning gold and nature was at its finest
What was the name of Demeter’s daughter?
Kore
What season was it where ever Kore was?
Summer
What was Kore doing when she was seen by Hades?
Picking flowers
How was Hades related to Demeter?
Sister/Brother
Why did Hades decide to kidnap Kore?
He knew he would never get perimssion to to marry her
How did Hades manage to kidnap Kore?
On his chariot he emerged from the underworld and snatched her
Where did Hades bring Kore?
Tartarus
Who witnessed the kidnapping?
A shepherd boy and his brother.
For how long did Demeter search for her daughter?
A whole year
In what way did the earth suffer?
It was an eternal winter. Cold and dark. Fruit and flowers didn’t grow.
Which God had seen what Hades had done?
Helios
Why did Zeus do nothing at first?
He didn’t want to get involved with his dark brother
What made Zeus finally decide to solve the problem?
He saw how sad the mortals were and there were no more “nice smelling sacrifices”
How did Hermes find out where Kore was?
He talked to the shepherd boy
Why had Kore not eaten or drunk anything in the underworld?
Is she did she could never return to Earth
What had she done when she thought no one was looking?
Eaten 3 pomegranate seeds
Who saw her eat the seeds?
A skeleton gardener
Why did Kore burst into tears?
She could never go back to earth.
How did Hermes persuade Hades to let Kore go?
He said how the mortals were starving and lots of people were going to die.
For how long does Kore stay in the underworld each year?
3 months
Why 3 months?
A month for every seed she ate
What is Kore’s name when she’s in the underworld ?
Persephone
