Alex Witwer
Interpretation Essay
Mythology 2
19 September 2008
Persephone is the symbolism of youth, virginity, beauty and innocence. She’s the inner being in all of us, of what we are bound to be. As we grow up we possess these qualities, but want to rid ourselves of them. Once they are gone, we want them back. When Persephone gives into the pomegranate seed, her mother is distraught, lonely and depressed, which is where we got winter and fall.
The pomegranate seed represents a type of poison that fills the minds of everyone. It represents our lusts, desires, the loss of innocence, and temptation: When Persephone gives into her lust for the pomegranate seeds, it bounds her to the underworld, giving her a consequence for her ill thoughts. In daily life today, we experience similarities. On a night of passion with a guy, the consequence could be pregnancy which bounds you for life to this man and child you bore with him. The pomegranate seed is a part of everyday life.
The story of Demeter and Persephone goes deeper than just a mythological idea. It touches the deepest levels of the mind, civilization, society, our laws and the world. It also explains our needs, wants, desires and seasons. It shows how easy it is to give into your desires and lusts, and the consequences that can come from acting on impulse. Its not only the story of how our weather came to be, but the story of a mother and daughter and the shame of losing your innocence.
Interpretation Essay
Mythology 2
19 September 2008
Demeter and Persephone
Demeter on a physical level is known as the giver, the corn goddess and the symbol of Earth. On a social level, she is a leader who brought civilization and the gift of corn. On a broader view, she’s agriculture. She is the form of growth in the birth of people and plants. She’s a mother and a provider which are two very important things; not only on a social level but also on an individual scale. On an emotional level, she helps us grow into adults and mentors. She is emotional, caring and protective. She knows the loss of life through her plants, and her daughter Persephone. Persephone is the symbolism of youth, virginity, beauty and innocence. She’s the inner being in all of us, of what we are bound to be. As we grow up we possess these qualities, but want to rid ourselves of them. Once they are gone, we want them back. When Persephone gives into the pomegranate seed, her mother is distraught, lonely and depressed, which is where we got winter and fall.
The pomegranate seed represents a type of poison that fills the minds of everyone. It represents our lusts, desires, the loss of innocence, and temptation: When Persephone gives into her lust for the pomegranate seeds, it bounds her to the underworld, giving her a consequence for her ill thoughts. In daily life today, we experience similarities. On a night of passion with a guy, the consequence could be pregnancy which bounds you for life to this man and child you bore with him. The pomegranate seed is a part of everyday life.
The story of Demeter and Persephone goes deeper than just a mythological idea. It touches the deepest levels of the mind, civilization, society, our laws and the world. It also explains our needs, wants, desires and seasons. It shows how easy it is to give into your desires and lusts, and the consequences that can come from acting on impulse. Its not only the story of how our weather came to be, but the story of a mother and daughter and the shame of losing your innocence.
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