![]() Then Zeus asked Rhea (Mother of Zeus and 5 other Olympian Gods) to strike a deal with Hades, that Persephone will stay 1/3rd of the year (or sometimes 6 months, since different versions have different timelines) in the Underworld with him as his Queen and the rest with her mother. The thing is that if you eat the food of the Underworld, you’re forever bound by it. Persephone hadn’t eaten anything in the Underworld until then, whether out of fear, stubbornness, or anger, we don’t know. He offered her a pomegranate as a parting gift. But our boy Hades here was in love and used a bit of cunning to make sure that Persephone was forever his. He agreed to let Persephone return to her mother. If Zeus’s idea was surprising, then Hades’ next step would seem like a shock. He sent Hermes (Messenger of the Gods) to the Underworld to tell Hades to release Persephone this instant. Well, I don’t trust this guy to make things better by intervention anywhere, but surprisingly, in this case, he did some work. There was no food and nourishment left and soon, mortals began to die. The earth grew cold and the land that was once fertile became barren. As Demeter was suffering, so was the earth. She mourned the loss of her only child and neglected her duties as the Goddess of Harvest and Agriculture. He said that Hades is a powerful God as he rules 1/3rd of the universe and her daughter would have one of the most powerful Gods as her husband.īut Demeter was not happy. Thinking to soothe her fears and to act as a marriage counsellor (because why not!), Helios told Demeter that she should not worry and instead be happy that her daughter has made such a match. Demeter was in anguish when she heard this. He told her that the Lord of the Underworld had taken her with him. Holding on to that thread, Demeter asked Helios if he had seen Persephone the day she disappeared. Then somebody suggested to her that she go to the Sun God, Helios since he is ever-present and sees everything. She was devastated, desperate to find her beloved daughter but nobody could tell of Persephone’s fate. Persephone’s mother, Demeter, was distressed, to say the least. Nobody knew what had happened to Persephone. He immediately picked up Persephone and with her, fled to the Underworld immediately. One day she was roaming the fields when the earth opened up and in came Hades, on his chariot of jet-black horses. Persephone, Goddess of the Flower and the daughter of Demeter (Goddess of Harvest and Agriculture) is a quintessential good girl. Naturally, not many want anything to do with him because, hey, it’s not like it’s a picnic going on down there. He’s the God who decides over the fates of the dead souls. Hades, thanks to pop culture, we all know, is the God of the Underworld. Let’s get through the story first and then we’ll talk about what it means. Their story is one of the most widely adapted in pop culture, which has led to further interest and glorification of the actual myth. One such story that I have been devouring for some time now is that of Hades and Persephone. Initially, I felt more connected with Hindu mythology but as my interests grew, so did my knowledge of the Greek myths. My fascination with theology and mythology was born years ago and it has only grown since. Hades and Persephone | Pinterest | Deviantart ![]()
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