Demeter's Daughter Research Paper

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I am Demeter’s daughter because I can control the seasons ,I can also control the plants growing or dying.My first piece of evidence that I am demeter's daughter is that I can make plants grow.Demeter's daughter was Persephone she was kidnapped and married to Hades she spent 6 months in the underworld and 6 months with Demeter.When Persephone is with Hades Demeter is sad so the earth dies this shows demeters depression causes the seasons to change.One day I was at camp half blood and we were playing capture the flag and I got attacked and I made poison ivy wrapped around them.My other piece of evidence Demeter is my mother is that when i'm really mad the plants die and it turns to winter.Demeter is the goddess of crops and presides over grains

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