G2G - Persephone

Persephone

by Russell Smith

Multiple Choice

Who is Kore's mother?

• Hera
• Demeter
• Hades
• Zeus

Multiple Choice

What was Demeter goddess of?

• The underworld

• The harvest

• All the gods

• The moon

Multiple Choice

Who is the father of Kore?

• Zeus

• Poseidon

• Hermes

• Apollo

Open Ended

Describe the conflict between Demeter and Kore

in this version of the story. Cite evidence from the text

in your answer.

Multiple Choice

Who kidnapped Kore and took her to the underworld?

• Hades
• Demeter
• Ares
• Zeus

Open Ended

Describe the character of Hades in this part of the story.

How does he treat Persephone? It's a complicated answer.

Cite evidence to support your claim.

Open Ended

Why does the artist draw Kore as smiling when she changes her name to Persephone? How does that fit with what we know about her character so far?

Cite evidence to support your claim.

Multiple Choice

What happened to the earth when Demeter is beside herself with grief?

• the land became barren, crops did not thrive

• the land flourished, crops thrived

• the land became covered in dust, crops did not thrive

• none of these

Open Ended

What warning does Persephone receive from the three Furies?

Multiple Choice

Which of these might be considered a bad OMEN?

• an unseasonably warm day

• a student who frequently oversleeps

• an ice cream sundae

• a black cat crosses your path

Open Ended

Hecate is the goddess of __________.

Multiple Choice

______ tells Demeter what has happened to her daughter.

• Zeus

• Helios

• Eros

• Arwen

Open Ended

Helios is the god of ______________.

Open Ended

Copernicus and Galileo were two of the first scientists who argued that the solar system was HELIOCENTRIC. What does that word mean?

Open Ended

Sunflowers exhibit HELIOTROPIC movement. What does that mean?

Open Ended

Why is Demeter so angry at Zeus?

Multiple Choice

What did Hades give Persephone?

• an apple

• a flower

• a pomegranate

• a peach

Multiple Choice

What did eating the pomegranate seeds mean for Persephone?

• It meant that she must return to the Underworld.

• It meant that she must return to her mother.

• It meant that she must live forever in the Underworld.

• It meant that she was set free.

Multiple Choice

What agreement did Zeus make with Demeter?

• He decided that instead of living forever in the Underworld, Persephone would stay there for only four months of the year.

• He decided that Demeter would take the place of Persephone.

• He decided that Hades would have to give up Persephone.

• He decided that instead of living forever in the Underworld, Persephone would stay there for only eight months of the year.

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of this myth for the ancient Greeks?

• It explained the love life of the gods.

• It explained about the dangers of the Underworld.

• It explained why there are the seasons of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

• It explained how the people should treat each other with kindness.

Open Ended

What were the Eleusinian Mysteries?

Open Ended

The Eleusinian Mysteries provided a reassuring vision of the Afterlife, based not on the original Hades myth, but on the "updated" story, through Persephone. How did Persephone's journey provide a "vision of eternal life and triumph of death"?

Open Ended

The "Testimonials" section of this article provides evidence of how important the Eleusinian Mysteries were to Greek culture. Write a brief paragraph in which you use evidence from the article to explain how important the Eleusinian Mysteries were to the Ancient Greeks.