Persephone went out to pick flowers and said to her Mummy, Demeter, that she would be back by teatime.

Pluto took Persephone to the Underworld.

Her Mummy went looking for her for 9 days and 9 nights and she didn't eat anything. All the flowers got old.

Zeus wanted Hermes to go and fetch Persephone. Hermes said to Persephone to come back with him. Pluto said "I will never let Persephone go". Hermes said "Please may Persephone go?"
"If she's eaten any fruit she will stay in the Underworld forever" said Pluto. Hermes said "Its only a few seeds, it isn't much". Pluto said "O.K. but she must spend 1/2 the year on Earth and 1/2 in the Underworld".

Then they went back home for tea and Demeter said "Oh, you're back!" and she wore her pretty clothes again and all the crops started to grow.

When Persephone is home Demeter is happy and all the plants grow. This is what we call Spring and Summer.
When Persephone goes to the Underworld Demeter is sad, she turns old and wears black clothes and all the plants go brown. This is what we call Autumn and Winter.

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