Myth Chapter 2

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Greeks believe that two things are the basic gifts of Earth to man?   Corn and Wine  
How does Dionysus and Demeter differ from the 12 Gods of Myth ?   First, They live on earth not on Olympus, they understand the suffering of men.  
How does the myth of Demeter explain the change in seasons?   Demeter's daughter, Persephone is kidnapped by Hades (lord of the Underworld) since Demeter is the goddess of the harvest her sorrow prevented crops from growing (winter is created) however when Persephone returns every year from the underworld, spring oc  
How is Dionysus'born ?   Dionysus is born out of Zeus' side because killed his mother before Dionysus' birth  
How is Dionysus related to the seasons ?   Dionysus is God ogf the Grape/wine therefore the cycle of wine with the vines being cut back during the winter and sprouting during the spring reflects Dionysus' and the seasons.  
Who is the god of wine and grapes   Dionysus  
What two things doesDionysus teaches humans   wine teaches joy, but it also teaches madness  
Why is Dionysus so important to humans   because wine and grapes are nessasary for survival  
what dous dionysus symbolise   dionsysus repersemts reserection(grapes grow back every spring)  
describe the connection between dionysus and greek theatre   during spring festivals honoring dionysus plays were show as a show of worship  


   

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
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