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Hades and Persephone officially win the coveted first and only prize for "Greek mythological relationship where the actual original version is significantly LESS horrifying than the common-knowledge modern retelling" -R
the wicked Hades abducted Persephone and did terrible villainous things to her everything was totally fine and unproblematic actually
every single person in the original homeric hymn canonically holds Zeus solely responsible for the abduction-R
For those curious-
Hades: Zeus, my exalted brother, I have fallen in love with your daughter Persephone and seek your blessing to wed her
Zeus, internally: Demeter's gonna hate this
Zeus: absolutely bro go pick her up right now
-R
Hades: Zeus, my exalted brother, I have fallen in love with your daughter Persephone and seek your blessing to wed her
Zeus, internally: Demeter's gonna hate this
Zeus: absolutely bro go pick her up right now
-R
**ONE YEAR LATER**
Hermes: and that's why Demeter is killing the entire planet
Persephone:
Hades:
Hermes: so can I
Hades: YES HOLY SHIT TAKE HER BACK BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE love you sweetie here's some fruit miss you already byeeeee
-R
Hermes: and that's why Demeter is killing the entire planet
Persephone:
Hades:
Hermes: so can I
Hades: YES HOLY SHIT TAKE HER BACK BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE love you sweetie here's some fruit miss you already byeeeee
-R
