crops growing. Demeter had one daughter whom she loved dearly named, Persephone. One day Hades, god of the underworld, kidnapped her daughter. Demeter was devastated without her daughter. As a result, crops stopped growing and humanity was bound to die. Zeus told Hades to leave Persephone, but Hades said he claimed her. Zeus and Hades came to an agreement that Persephone could go home to her mother but she had to spend five months with him. This is the creation of seasons. In summer, Demeter is blissful because she is with her Persophone and in fall, she is sad because her daughter is about to leave to Hades.
6. Narcissus and Echo: Echo falls in love with Narcissus, but Narcissus wants nothing to do with Echo. Echo pines over Narcissus until she dies and only her voice is left. Narcissus visits a small pond for a drink and he sees his reflection, and he falls in love with himself. Of course, he is unable to capture his own reflection, so he stays at the pond until he starves to death.
7. Oediphus, the Sphynx, Electra: The oracle tells king Laius of Thebes that he will have a son who will kill him and have a romantic relationship with his wife, who is his sons mother. When they have a baby, the king leaves him on a mountain to die. A shepherd finds the baby and takes him to King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth, who …show more content…
The Gryphon; the Phoenix, The Gorgon: The Gryphon is a creature that has the body of a lion, and the head of an eagle. Gryphons represent intelligence and strength because the lion is the king of all beasts and the eagle is the king of all birds. Gryphons are courageous and bold, as they always are drawn to fierce monsters. They are believed to be protectors of gold sources. A phoenix is another type of bird that is constantly reborn. It is associated with the sun, for it obtains new life by arising from ashes from its predecessor. The Gorgons are three sisters who are monsters; they are the children of all monsters. Their names were
6. Narcissus and Echo: Echo falls in love with Narcissus, but Narcissus wants nothing to do with Echo. Echo pines over Narcissus until she dies and only her voice is left. Narcissus visits a small pond for a drink and he sees his reflection, and he falls in love with himself. Of course, he is unable to capture his own reflection, so he stays at the pond until he starves to death.
7. Oediphus, the Sphynx, Electra: The oracle tells king Laius of Thebes that he will have a son who will kill him and have a romantic relationship with his wife, who is his sons mother. When they have a baby, the king leaves him on a mountain to die. A shepherd finds the baby and takes him to King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth, who …show more content…
The Gryphon; the Phoenix, The Gorgon: The Gryphon is a creature that has the body of a lion, and the head of an eagle. Gryphons represent intelligence and strength because the lion is the king of all beasts and the eagle is the king of all birds. Gryphons are courageous and bold, as they always are drawn to fierce monsters. They are believed to be protectors of gold sources. A phoenix is another type of bird that is constantly reborn. It is associated with the sun, for it obtains new life by arising from ashes from its predecessor. The Gorgons are three sisters who are monsters; they are the children of all monsters. Their names were