The Pomegranates In Greek Mythology And The Bible

She is described as the goddess in harvest, sanctity of marriage and the cycle of life and death. Particularly, the various grains and the fertility of fruits of the earth. Her emblem is the poppy, which is a bright red flower that grows midst of the barley. Also her symbols are the Cornucopia, poppy, wheat, torch, and bread. Her symbols are the Cornucopia, poppy, wheat, torch, and bread.

The Ancient Egyptian symbol for "plant" meaning "Tree of Life" was three sacred lotus lilies. They have tree stems curving to the left as though blown into Life by the breath of Hu, the Celestial Sphinx. On top of each stem is the Lotus flower which was used in Ancient Egypt to represent Life and Resurrection. It is from this hieroglyph that the "fleur de lis" which is frequently found in Ancient Egyptian Art traces its origin. The "fleur de lis" represents the Tree of Life. The glyph which denotes the sacred knowledge associated with Hu is also formed by the three stems of the three sacred lotus lilies. The Osiris Crown can be similarly considered in these terms. Following the role model of Osiris, in 1346AD Edward the Black Prince won three

Fennel is the symbol of flattery, Ophelia hands King Fennel and says "There's fennel for you and columbines"(Shakespear 323). Ophelia knew that the new king loved flattery.

One might ask how the scientific facts of the functional purpose of a plant would connect to a literary piece, especially the well-known play, A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry. The plant in the text symbolizes the foundation for the family, honest hope, and Mama's dreams. Symbolism is not a definition of an item, but represents something specific other than itself. Much like Mama's plant, it represents many meaningful ideas with supportive evidence throughout the text. The plant standing alone may seem like a generic addition to the setting of the Younger household, but when it is observed in a deeper analytical approach; the symbolism of it in itself holds such

When people wonder about Ancient Greece the first thing that comes to their minds is Greek mythology; gods and goddesses that have helped shape many historical events. “In ancient Greece, stories about gods and goddesses and heroes and monsters were an important part of everyday life.” (“Greek Mythology.”) The civilization showed that numerous characters and stories helped shape Greeks. The beliefs the Greeks had with mythologies was they understood the meaning behind all the characters that are known today. However, to the Greeks, they were not just characters, these were their gods and goddesses who gave them meaning and understanding of the world around them. Worshiping the gods and goddesses helped them with their religious rituals and the temperament of the weather. A famous wine-jar that was made during this time period was “Achilles killing the Amazon Queen Penthesilea, 540-530 BCE, black-figured amphora”. (Khan Academy) The civilization that they lived in grew around their worship and achievements.

As the tree is withered and no longer bears fruit, it closely parallels with Amir and Hassan’s friendship after the rape. “Hassan had said in his letter that the pomegranate tree hadn’t borne fruit in years. Looking at the wilted, leafless tree, I doubted it ever would again” (Hosseini, 276).Both boys stop living with one another and no longer keep contact with each other. The strong relationship that was present in the beginning of the book is no longer present and both boys grow into men with their own separate lives. In this final visit to the pomegranate tree we see that the two names are still carved in the wood, but the tree is dead, just like their friendship. This goes to show that even if they are not friends anymore, they will never forget one another, they will always be “the sultans of

For the ancient Greeks, myths provided a way to explain the world. The Greek people had utmost faith in their gods and believed that they were responsible for the way the earth functioned. Persephone’s abduction explained the seasons, proved the power of the gods, and inspired ancient religious rituals. Very few myths have been so influential. Even though the myth is fictitious, it has proved to stand the test of time and remain one of the most iconic stories in

The Courtship of Inanna and Dumuzi, a hymn written in 2800 BC, details the courtship between the goddess Inanna and her consort, Dumuzi. Shown above, is a conversation between them that gives an account of a society reliant on developing agriculture where plants and animals are produced. This section also contains a very important analogy for human reproduction and agricultural reproduction that gives the reader a unique perspective into the past and the male-female interactions that existed.

Persephone: “Six pomegranate seeds is all it takes to ruin your life for an eternity.” 9. Narcissus:

The pomegranate tree symbolizes both Amir and Hassan friendship. After the rape incident, that Amir had witnessed, Amir hits Hassan with a pomegranate, indicating that he is throwing his guilt. Amir can’t stand the guilt, so he takes the guilt over the pomegranate. Amir wanted Hassan to throw pomegranates at him since the guilt is overwhelming him. Instead, Hassan throws the pomegranates on his head.

Immediately, the room became dark and Hades suddenly appeared and held the pomegranate that was partially eaten in his hand. Hades told everyone that Persephone must return to his underworld because she had eaten part of the fruit. Zeus asked Persephone how many seeds she had eaten, and she said six. Zeus ruled that each year she was to spend six months with her husband and six months working in the fields with her mother. From that point on, Persephone would return to her mother and help her work the fields.

In the book Naming the Goddess, “The Romano-Celtic Goddess Coventina presided over an open-air well that gained attention in 1731 and was excavated in 1876.” The excavation of the site uncovered multiple inscribed altars that had sculptures of Coventina. The well is said to contain over 13,000 Roman coins dating back to 407 A.D. Although Coventina's cult season is over, she has not been forgotten. Today we still throw coins in to wells and fountains and make wishes, exactly like Coventina's followers did.

Fennel was known back then to help people limit their appetites and prevent witchcraft. (Caitlin) It is said to symbolize adultery. Shakespeare defiantly put theses flowers and plants in to show the king and queen there wrong doings. The queen commits adultery when she start messing around with her dead husband’s brother and the king commits it by going along with it.

It was interesting that you mention about pomegranate. What i know is that The Greeks also referred the pomegranate as a gift of love that is continually inviting, and it symbolizes fertility, abundance, and the arrival of spring. And i also like how you link pomegranate to paintings of Virgin Mary and her son, and how the juice of pomegranate, represents menstrual blood and the blood of Christ.

found that a pomegranate is a traditional symbol within art and religion that represented female sexuality. In fact, the word derived from the Latin term “granatis” meaning seed of grain, and it was used in paintings, religious murals and other works of art to allude to the “beauty and exuberance of the vagina” and the seeds to represent the ovary/ova cells of the reproductive system. From the Renaissance period and also paintings of Virgin Mary, the juice coming out of the fruit was meant to represent menstrual blood and the “blood of life”. Therefore, pomegranates were portrayed to be a symbol of virginity and purity of a