From this tradition we get some meaningful values that can be reflected to our life such as gratitude to every joy that given by our God especially about the yield; it is because initially this tradition was triggered as the dedication for Persephone as the Goddess of Vegetation. The tradition also trains about respecting beliefs of the Ancestors as our forerunners. Moreover it also loads the worth of togetherness when the folks are taking their time, quitting from their own businesses, and happily gathering in an annual fest.
As the conclusion, character of Mythology especially here is Persephone affected the folk's tradition; Anthesphoria festival being example. The tradition is reserved as the group's property. In this modern era where the logical thoughts are flourished, people still conserve them as their struggle to keep it from extinction because the tradition contains noble values which can be reflected in nowadays life.
Citations:
Cartwright, M. and Cartwright, M., 2020. Persephone. [online] Ancient History Encyclopedia. Available at: [Accessed 14 October 2020].
Smith, W. and Murray, J., 1875. A Dictionary Of Greek And Roman Antiquities. London.
Williams, S., 1871. The Anthesphoria Of Ancient Greece Vol. 7. [online] Quod.lib.umich.edu. Available at: [Accessed 14 October 2020].
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