One sunny day, the goddess of harvest Demeter was picking flowers from the ground with her beautiful daughter Persephone . After a long sunny day, they came back singing and laughing together.Hades the God of the Underworld was a mighty god but he didn't live at the top of Mount Olympus . Hades, one day tried to find a wife but no one would be his wife.Then he saw Persephone picking flowers alone . Hades took her as fast as he could and went back to the Underworld without Demeter's permission. When Demeter found out she went straight to Zeus (The most powerful god out of all of them).Zeus said no and said it wasn't important. Demeter was so sad. She couldn't finish her duties as the god of harvest any more . A few days later, the people of Greece complained and went to Zeus, saying they had no sun to harvest their crops. Then Zeus realised he had to bring Persephone back from the Underworld and to Demeter. Zeus demanded Hades to give back Persephone or else . Hades was a cunning person and wouldn't give up easily . Hades knew that if someone eats something in the Underworld they have to stay in the Underworld for six months. Hades told Persephone to eat a single pomegranate seed. Then Persephone would return to Demeter and crops will grow again . But after sometime, Persephone has to go back to the Underworld and then Demeter will be sad again and the crops will die again. Greeks believe this is why we have Winter.
There was once a young man named Perseus. His mother was very beautiful. An evil king stole Perseus's mother and wanted to marry her. He demanded him to get the head of medusa on a plate. Perseus was scared but he walked off. Medusa was a sister of the gorgons. She had snakes instead of hair on her head. Anyone who looked in Medusa's eyes would instantly turn into stone. Perseus knew he needed help so he went to a wise magician. Perseus said "I have to get the face of Medusa on a plate" "What a silly boy," said the magician. The magician gave Perseus a shield. It was so shiny he could see his face in it. Then he handed a crystal sword "Do not look in Medusa's eyes"."you will need a.....helmet what makes you invisible , a pair of sandals what will make you fly and a silver bag to put her head in." "Where will i find this stuff" asked Perseus the magician pointed at Mount Atlas. "You need to go to Mount Atlas there will be three witches they all share one eye between them." The witch with the eye could see a young man "I see a young man," said a witch. Another witch hit the witch with the eye and says "Give me the eye," screamed the witch. The witch gave other witch the eye then Perseus quickly grabbed the eye "Well go on then," said the witch "pass me it," "I gave you it," said the other witch putting her hands on her hips. "No you did not," shouted the other witch "well who has?" said the other witch. "I have," said Perseus "and i will only give you the eye if you give me your helmet, sandals and a silver bag." The witches gave him the things and away Perseus flew. When he got to Medusa's palace Perseus drew his sword and charged. Perseus grabbed some angry snakes and with one blow of his sword he chopped Medusa's head off. Quickly he put Medusa's head into the silver bag. He hurried back to the king. He holded the head right in front of the king. Before he could ever speak he turned into stone.
Persephone and the Pomegranate seed
ReplyDeleteOne sunny day, the goddess of harvest Demeter was picking flowers from the ground with her beautiful daughter Persephone . After a long sunny day, they came back singing and laughing together.Hades the God of the Underworld was a mighty god but he didn't live at the top of Mount Olympus . Hades, one day tried to find a wife but no one would be his wife.Then he saw Persephone picking flowers alone . Hades took her as fast as he could and went back to the Underworld without Demeter's permission. When Demeter found out she went straight to Zeus (The most powerful god out of all of them).Zeus said no and said it wasn't important. Demeter was so sad. She couldn't finish her duties as the god of harvest any more . A few days later, the people of Greece complained and went to Zeus, saying they had no sun to harvest their crops. Then Zeus realised he had to bring Persephone back from the Underworld and to Demeter. Zeus demanded Hades to give back Persephone or else . Hades was a cunning person and wouldn't give up easily . Hades knew that if someone eats something in the Underworld they have to stay in the Underworld for six months. Hades told Persephone to eat a single pomegranate seed. Then Persephone would return to Demeter and crops will grow again . But after sometime, Persephone has to go back to the Underworld and then Demeter will be sad again and the crops will die again. Greeks believe this is why we have Winter.
Perseus and Medusa (In myths and legends)
ReplyDeleteThere was once a young man named Perseus. His mother was very beautiful. An evil king stole Perseus's mother and wanted to marry her. He demanded him to get the head of medusa on a plate. Perseus was scared but he walked off. Medusa was a sister of the gorgons. She had snakes instead of hair on her head. Anyone who looked in Medusa's eyes would instantly turn into stone. Perseus knew he needed help so he went to a wise magician. Perseus said "I have to get the face of Medusa on a plate" "What a silly boy," said the magician. The magician gave Perseus a shield. It was so shiny he could see his face in it. Then he handed a crystal sword "Do not look in Medusa's eyes"."you will need a.....helmet what makes you invisible , a pair of sandals what will make you fly and a silver bag to put her head in." "Where will i find this stuff" asked Perseus the magician pointed at Mount Atlas. "You need to go to Mount Atlas there will be three witches they all share one eye between them." The witch with the eye could see a young man "I see a young man," said a witch. Another witch hit the witch with the eye and says "Give me the eye," screamed the witch. The witch gave other witch the eye then Perseus quickly grabbed the eye "Well go on then," said the witch "pass me it," "I gave you it," said the other witch putting her hands on her hips. "No you did not," shouted the other witch "well who has?" said the other witch. "I have," said Perseus "and i will only give you the eye if you give me your helmet, sandals and a silver bag." The witches gave him the things and away Perseus flew. When he got to Medusa's palace Perseus drew his sword and charged. Perseus grabbed some angry snakes and with one blow of his sword he chopped Medusa's head off. Quickly he put Medusa's head into the silver bag. He hurried back to the king. He holded the head right in front of the king. Before he could ever speak he turned into stone.