The Story of Demeter

Who is Demeter?

• Goddess of the Underworld

• Goddess of the Sea

• Goddess of Grain/Harvest

• Goddess of Fear

What does Demeter hold most dear to her heart?

• Her Harvest

• Her Daughter

• Her Marriage

• The forest Nymphs

What happened to Demeter's daughter, Persephone?

• She was taken by Hades

• She was lost in the forst

• She lost her memories

• She fell into a deep sleep

How many days and nights did Demeter search for Persephone?

• Seven

• Five

• Three

• Nine

Who was the God who witnessed the taking of Persephone?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Apollo

• Hermes

What does Apollo reveal about Hades and Persephone?

• Hades and Persephone are both in love

• The love is one sided

• Hades took her as revenge on Demter

• Hades did not take Persephone

What was Demeter's response to the revelation of Persephone's taking?

• She allowed the Earth to continue to thrive

• She wanted revenge on Hades

• She no longer cared for her daughter's return

• She brought drought and barrenness to the human world

Who does Demeter turn to in order to get her daughter back from Hades?

• Poseidon

• Hercules

• Ares

• Zeus

Why was Persephone unable to fully return to the land of the living?

• Zeus didn't want to see his brother upset

• Persephone had eaten a fruit of the underworld

• Persephone did not want to return to Demeter

• Hades put a spell on her

When Persephone is in the underworld, what two seasons do mortals experience?

• Summer and Fall

• Fall and Spring

• Winter and Summer

• Fall and Winter