THE MYTH OF PERSEPHONE: The Origin of the Seasons

Added: 2026-06-04

[00:00:08]Gods. They really came.

[00:00:12]Good.

[00:00:15]Come, friend. We have work to do.

[00:00:40]Long ago, the world was divided into three realms. The sky was ruled by Zeus, the seas by Poseidon, and deep beneath the earth was the underworld ruled by Hades. Between them lived humans whose lives depended on nature and changing seasons.

[00:01:01]Among the gods was the meter, the goddess of harvest and fertility. She protect the earth and made crops grow across the world. By her side was her daughter, Personyi, a cheerful young goddess who loved flowers, forest, and the human world.

[00:01:22]Here's a poem. Be careful while exploring today. Stay close to the valley.

[00:01:28]>> Don't worry, mother. I'll be back before sunset. One day, Kadis traveled secretly to the surface world.

[00:01:38]>> She's different from everyone else. She brings life everywhere she goes.

[00:01:44]>> For the first time in centuries, he felt happiness. But instead of speaking to Popone harmlessly, he became obsessed with the idea of keeping her beside him forever.

[00:01:57]Days later, Pipony returned alone to the same valley.

[00:02:04]>> This flower are even more beautiful.

[00:02:09]>> Suddenly, the sky darkened. The ground shook violently beneath her feet. A massive crack open in the air.

[00:02:18]What's happening?

[00:02:33]Hades stepped from the shadows and approached her slowly.

[00:02:44]First of all, come with me to the underworld and be my queen. Together, we can rule the underworld.

[00:02:53]>> No, I'm going with my mother.

[00:02:54]>> Then I shall.

[00:02:57]>> Hades carried Popony into his chariot and disappeared beneath the earth. Back on Earth, the meter waited for Popony to return as the sun began to set.

[00:03:10]There's Zapone. Where are you?

[00:03:16]>> She searched through the forest, rivers, and villages, calling her daughter's name again and again.

[00:03:24]Prone. Prone.

[00:03:27]Where are you?

[00:03:33]>> Days passed, but Persony was nowhere to be found. Eventually the m discovered that Hades had taken her to the underworld.

[00:03:43]Her grief quickly turned into anger.

[00:03:47]>> This cannot continue. Her go to the underworld and bring back once my lord >> traveled swiftly to the underworld.

[00:03:57]There he stood before Hades and Pipony had z commander to release respond. The world is dying because dim grief.

[00:04:10]>> Hades, I understand your loneliness, but my mothers needs me and the world above is suffering.

[00:04:20]>> Wait, if you truly wish to leave, then take this cup of ice cream with you.

[00:04:41]Popon accepted the fruit and ate several bites unaware of the ancient love of the young world.

[00:04:50]Soon afterward, Aramas guided Persony back to Olympus.

[00:05:01]our support.

[00:05:08]The moment the meteor and Pphania reunited, warmth returned to the earth, flowers bloom once again, trees regained their leaves, and fields became green and fertile. But then zoos spoke with a serious expression.

[00:05:31]There is something you must know. Pan eat the fruit from the underworld.

[00:05:36]>> What does that mean?

[00:05:38]>> Anyone who eats the fruit from the underworld is forever connected to that realms.

[00:05:44]>> So I cannot stay here forever.

[00:05:48]>> No, you have to spend the half year on earth and the other half in the underworld.

[00:05:54]The meter was heartbroken, but she knew the ancient law could not be changed.

[00:06:03]Then I will treasure every moment we have together.

[00:06:08]From that day on, whenever Pers returned to Earth, the Maiden filled the world with life and warmth. Flowers bloom, crops grew, and humans celebrated the arrival of spring and summer. But whenever Persever returned to the other world, the M become sorrowful once again. And so the ancient Greeks believe the changing season were connected to the story of the Mater and Pop. A story about love, loss, loneliness, and the balance between life and death.