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Demeter and Persephone
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7th Grade
05/20/2009

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Term

What motivates Pluto to take Persephone

to his kingdom?

Definition
Eros hits Pluto with a love arrow.
Term
What does Demeter do when she discovers that her daughter is lost?
Definition

Curses the land so that no plants or fruit grows.

The only thing that grows is thorns.

Term
How is the situation resolved?
Definition
Zues sends Hermes to retrieve Persephone.
Term
How does nature change as Persephone moves between the earth and the underworld?
Definition
The seasons are formed.
Term

Why is Persephone unhappy with the

 underworld?

Definition
There are no flowers in the underworld.
Term

What does Pluto's nickname "The Grim King," suggest about his emotional oulook on the

world?

Definition
He sees only death.
Term
How does Demeter feel when she cannot find her daughter?
Definition
Demeter feels sad and angry.
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