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The account of the Myth is not entirely my own (I didn't want to get anything wrong!!) Some Parts of it are taken form "Tales of Ancient Greece" by Enid Blyton, most parts in my own words.don't sue me ;)
A/N sorry for spelling/grammar mistakes and thanks to the people who reviewed my story! I appreciate it!
Chap 3:
"Ancient Greek Mythology tells us of a beautiful young maiden call Persephone. Her mother Ceres was the goddess of Agriculture, and worked hard to make the farmer's corn grow well. Often she left her little daughter in the care of Nymphs all day long, but at night when she returned from her labors, she took Persephone lovingly in her arms, for she loved her daughter more that anything else in the world." Marguerite face remained emotionless throughout her telling, but Roxton noticed the faintest glimmer of sorrow flash across her face at her last words.
"One day Persephone was singing joyfully on a bank while the nymphs gathered flowers. She heard the sound of galloping hooves in the distance. The rider was Pluto, King of the Underworld and he had heard the voice of Persephone and had desired to see her. Pluto was sinister and gloomy, there was no singing or flowers or laughter in his kingdom and as soon as he saw the lovely maiden he fell in love with her. He knew that her loving mother Ceres would never allow her daughter to marry him, so he captured her and carried her away to his kingdom. The nymphs wailed after her but could not stop Pluto.
Persephone said to him, "let me go back to my mother, who will mourn for me bitterly, for she loves me with all her heart."
But Pluto just replied, "And so do I love you with all my heart. I want you to be my Queen." Ignoring Persephone's cries to be set free, Pluto took her away to his kingdom.
That night Ceres came home from to seek her little daughter. She searched everywhere for her daughter all night long, and began to weep in fear when she could not find her. Day after day Ceres neglected her duties and the fruit would not ripen and crops would not grow.
One day she came upon a nymph who told her, "I know where your daughter is! She has been taken by Pluto and is Queen of the Underworld. But she is not happy, for she longs for the sunshine and flowers, the song of birds and the laughter of friends." Ceres listened in dismay for she knew that Pluto would never give her daughter up. "Nothing shall grow on the earth whilst my daughter is with Pluto," Ceres vowed. "The world shall mourn with me!" Then trees and grass dies, corn rotted and hunger came amongst the people and starving, they prayed to Jupiter to bring back Persephone to make Ceres happy again. Ceres also prayed to Jupiter, so he told Ceres that she could have her daughter back if she had eaten nothing in her stay. He then sent the God Mercury to bring her back, but when he saw Persephone she told him in despair that she had only that day, eaten six pomegranate seeds.
When Mercury returned Jupiter told him that for every seed she had eaten, Persephone had to stay a month of the year with Pluto and the rest of the year with her mother (six months with Pluto and six with her mother). Mercury told Pluto and Persephone this, and Persephone gladly left Pluto and returned to her mother. Ceres embraced her daughter and rejoiced at seeing her again and the whole world rejoiced with Ceres. In the six months that Persephone was with her mother, flowers bloomed, the fields where green, birds sang and Persephone lived happy and free.
As the half-year drew to an end Persephone returned to Pluto. She knew that he missed her, and longer for her return and for his own stern frowning way she loved him dearly. But in the six months that Persephone was with Pluto Ceres withdrew to her cave and wept. And while she wept the whole world wept with her: the flowers died, the birds withdrew and the clouds shut out their golden sun. And so when the daughter of Ceres is with us we have the warmth and joy of summer and when she has departed we witness the cold and bitterness of winter." Marguerite concluded, quite out of breath.
"Wow Marguerite, you know it off by heart! How many times did you read those inscriptions?" Veronica commented
"Actually," Marguerite said indifferently. "I've known story off by heart since I was eight."
Roxton sensed that Marguerite wanted to get away from the topic, "What did you say the wall inscription said about a portal?" he asked
"Ah Yes the Portal."
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Sorry that the account of Persephone and The King of the Underworld was so long, but I felt it was necessary! And I'm aware that I used the Roman Gods names not the Greek ones but I think that they are more recognizable.
Oh! And.I have recently discovered that this IS going somewhere(! It will be quite a long story though...Anyway please review.ideas and flames are appreciated.
The account of the Myth is not entirely my own (I didn't want to get anything wrong!!) Some Parts of it are taken form "Tales of Ancient Greece" by Enid Blyton, most parts in my own words.don't sue me ;)
A/N sorry for spelling/grammar mistakes and thanks to the people who reviewed my story! I appreciate it!
Chap 3:
"Ancient Greek Mythology tells us of a beautiful young maiden call Persephone. Her mother Ceres was the goddess of Agriculture, and worked hard to make the farmer's corn grow well. Often she left her little daughter in the care of Nymphs all day long, but at night when she returned from her labors, she took Persephone lovingly in her arms, for she loved her daughter more that anything else in the world." Marguerite face remained emotionless throughout her telling, but Roxton noticed the faintest glimmer of sorrow flash across her face at her last words.
"One day Persephone was singing joyfully on a bank while the nymphs gathered flowers. She heard the sound of galloping hooves in the distance. The rider was Pluto, King of the Underworld and he had heard the voice of Persephone and had desired to see her. Pluto was sinister and gloomy, there was no singing or flowers or laughter in his kingdom and as soon as he saw the lovely maiden he fell in love with her. He knew that her loving mother Ceres would never allow her daughter to marry him, so he captured her and carried her away to his kingdom. The nymphs wailed after her but could not stop Pluto.
Persephone said to him, "let me go back to my mother, who will mourn for me bitterly, for she loves me with all her heart."
But Pluto just replied, "And so do I love you with all my heart. I want you to be my Queen." Ignoring Persephone's cries to be set free, Pluto took her away to his kingdom.
That night Ceres came home from to seek her little daughter. She searched everywhere for her daughter all night long, and began to weep in fear when she could not find her. Day after day Ceres neglected her duties and the fruit would not ripen and crops would not grow.
One day she came upon a nymph who told her, "I know where your daughter is! She has been taken by Pluto and is Queen of the Underworld. But she is not happy, for she longs for the sunshine and flowers, the song of birds and the laughter of friends." Ceres listened in dismay for she knew that Pluto would never give her daughter up. "Nothing shall grow on the earth whilst my daughter is with Pluto," Ceres vowed. "The world shall mourn with me!" Then trees and grass dies, corn rotted and hunger came amongst the people and starving, they prayed to Jupiter to bring back Persephone to make Ceres happy again. Ceres also prayed to Jupiter, so he told Ceres that she could have her daughter back if she had eaten nothing in her stay. He then sent the God Mercury to bring her back, but when he saw Persephone she told him in despair that she had only that day, eaten six pomegranate seeds.
When Mercury returned Jupiter told him that for every seed she had eaten, Persephone had to stay a month of the year with Pluto and the rest of the year with her mother (six months with Pluto and six with her mother). Mercury told Pluto and Persephone this, and Persephone gladly left Pluto and returned to her mother. Ceres embraced her daughter and rejoiced at seeing her again and the whole world rejoiced with Ceres. In the six months that Persephone was with her mother, flowers bloomed, the fields where green, birds sang and Persephone lived happy and free.
As the half-year drew to an end Persephone returned to Pluto. She knew that he missed her, and longer for her return and for his own stern frowning way she loved him dearly. But in the six months that Persephone was with Pluto Ceres withdrew to her cave and wept. And while she wept the whole world wept with her: the flowers died, the birds withdrew and the clouds shut out their golden sun. And so when the daughter of Ceres is with us we have the warmth and joy of summer and when she has departed we witness the cold and bitterness of winter." Marguerite concluded, quite out of breath.
"Wow Marguerite, you know it off by heart! How many times did you read those inscriptions?" Veronica commented
"Actually," Marguerite said indifferently. "I've known story off by heart since I was eight."
Roxton sensed that Marguerite wanted to get away from the topic, "What did you say the wall inscription said about a portal?" he asked
"Ah Yes the Portal."
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Sorry that the account of Persephone and The King of the Underworld was so long, but I felt it was necessary! And I'm aware that I used the Roman Gods names not the Greek ones but I think that they are more recognizable.
Oh! And.I have recently discovered that this IS going somewhere(! It will be quite a long story though...Anyway please review.ideas and flames are appreciated.