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a goddess and her beloved daughter the cycle of fertility in nature. Warm-up A Greek myth about a goddess and her beloved daughter The myth explains the cycle of fertility in nature.

Demeter was the goddess of agriculture and fertility in Greek mythology. She was associated especially with grain that grows on earth. She had a daughter called Persephone. DEMETER

Persephone was a beautiful goddess in Greek mythology Persephone was a beautiful goddess in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. After being seized by Hades, she became his wife in the underworld. PERSEPHONE

Hades was the god of the dead in Greek mythology Hades was the god of the dead in Greek mythology. He ruled the kingdom of the dead, which was believed to be beneath the earth. HADES You may be surprised that Hades was the older brother of Zeus.

Apollo was a major god in Greek mythology, associated with archery, healing, music, poetry, prophecy, purification, and seafaring. Representing light, he was also considered as APOLLO the god of the sun. He was one of Zeus’s numerous sons.

Zeus was the ruler of the gods and heaven in Greek mythology Zeus was the ruler of the gods and heaven in Greek mythology. The Greeks believed he was all-knowing and all-seeing. Zeus was considered as a father figure, with many wives (including ZEUS Demeter) and children (including Persephone and Apollo).

1. How does the woman look. 2. How does the man look. 3 1. How does the woman look? 2. How does the man look? 3. What is the woman doing? 4. What is the man doing? Warm-up Reference answer Back