Zeus’s arrangement of the marriage between his brother and his daughter is creepy to us, but it explains the Greek custom of Epiklaros (daughter in family w/no male heirs must marry a male relative to keep land and wealth within the family). Also, arranged marriages were customary.īecause a young woman’s body is still underdeveloped, many women died from complicated pregnancies or during childbirth (this fact shows the dreaded connection between marriage and death).
As we’ve learned, it was common in ancient Greece for a woman to marry young, therefore a mother could relate better to her children than to her husband (strong bond between mother and child). The following slides provide some insight into the meanings behind the myth of Demeter and Persephone. Display on screen from beginning of presentation until after narrative. Archeological dig reveals TelesterionArcheological dig reveals Telesterion Conquered by Athens, Sixth Centur圜onquered by Athens, Sixth Century Eleusis was a real place!Eleusis was a real place! Followers were promisedFollowers were promisedīlessings in the afterlifeblessings in the afterlife Celebration at Eleusis wasCelebration at Eleusis was Music with obscene lyrics!music with obscene lyrics! Food, barley drink, andFood, barley drink, and Festival lasted a weekFestival lasted a week 
(The Cult of Demeter &The Eleusinian Mysteries) Cycle of the seasonsCycle of the seasons Hades = “father figure”Hades = “father figure”Ĭycle of life & deathcycle of life & death
Mother: “Empty nest”Mother: “Empty nest” Abduction from meadowAbduction from meadow Dangers of childbirthDangers of childbirth
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