A Greek myth

about

a goddess and her beloved daughter

The myth explains

the cycle of fertility in nature.

DEMETER

Demeter was the goddess of agriculture and fertility in Greek mythology. She was associated especially with grain that grows on earth. She had a daughter called Persephone.

PERSEPHONE

Persephone was a beautiful goddess in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. After being seized by Hades, she became his wife in the underworld.

HADES

Hades was the god of the dead in Greek mythology. He ruled the kingdom of the dead, which was believed to be beneath the earth.

You may be surprised that Hades was the older brother of Zeus.

APOLLO

Apollo was a major god in Greek mythology, associated with archery, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, purification, and seafaring. Representing light, he was also considered as

the god of the sun. He was one of Zeus’s numerous sons.

ZEUS

Zeus was the ruler of the gods and heaven in Greek mythology. The Greeks believed he was all-knowing and all-seeing. Zeus was considered as a father figure, with many wives (including

Demeter) and children (including Persephone and Apollo).

1. How does the woman look?2. How does the man look?3. What is the woman doing?4. What is the man doing?

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