Puyallup Undressed

Greek Mythology in Puyallup??

We were reminded of a story this weekend that needs sharing with you. 

You had to have known….or thought… there was more to summer and winter than just that the earth rotates and tilts differently throughout the year. Here you are: positive proof. Well, maybe a positive MYTH……

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there  lived a young girl named Persephone(or Kore), daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Demeter was the god of the Harvest.

One day while Persephone was outside playing, Hades rose out of the ground and kidnapped Persephone. Demeter, grief stricken, withdrew into loneliness and the earth ceased to be fertile.

Finally Zeus sent Hermes down to Hades to retrieve Persephone. Hades agreed, but gave Persephone seeds from a Pomegranate. When she ate it, it bound her to the underworld forever and she had to stay there at least one-third of the year. The other months she stayed with her mother.

So….to this day, when Persephone is with Hades, Demeter pouts and refuses to let anything grow.

Well, now you have it!!!

For more information or just to read about the story….click on this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persephone

Below are pictures with more proof for those of you who still doubt!

Pictures of land, real estate in our fair Puyallup.

Pictured above is when Persephone is with her mother and the land is fertile.

This is when Persephone is gone and Demeter causes the earth to be unfertile.

The Moral of the story???

I can’t think of a moral, except….. Buy!  When all around you people are losing their heads and selling without thinking!!!!

The land changes….Fertile, then not!!  Do you think it’s to keep us on our toes???

Happy New Year to all and Please Drive Safely!!