The Story of Hades and Persephone

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One of my hobbies is reading mythological story. I really loved all the things that is related to the gods an goddesses. I just realized that the life of gods and goddess are no different for us as a human the only different is that they are more powerful than us.

One of the gods story that I really love is the story of Hades and Persephone. Hades is the God of Underworold while Persephone is the Goddess of Nature and daughter of Demeter.

It tells that Hades left the underwold which is one of rare times and travel in the ground and see Persephone picking flowers and instanly fall in love with her. He try to pursue her but Persephone is preserve that's why Hades ask for help to his brother Zeus . The two made a plan to trap and abduct Persephone when she is with her her companions. The two cause the ground to split under her.

Persephone slipped beneath Earth and Hades stole her and make her his wife. Persephone ask why and ask to bring her back to her world but Hades refuses.

Demeter had received what happened to his daughter and went mad and search for her daughter everywhere. Some say that she disguised herself as an old lady and with lighted torched in her hands roamed the Earth for nine long days and nine long nights. Finally, she met Hekate ,the deity of magic, witchcraft, spirits and crossroads at the 10th day of her searching. Hekate feel pity at her dismal condition and asked her to seek help from Helios, the sun god. Helios told Demeter how Hades dragged Persephone into the underworld

Demeter begged her brother hades to allow Persephone to come back to the livings denoting that Persephone is still young and not supposed to live in underworld. Hades discussed it with Zeus and they both decided to allow Persephone ro live on earth for six months each year, while the rest of the time she would be on his side in the underworld.

They said that every winter it is the time were Persephone she is in the underground with Hades and spring time everytime she return in the Earth.

The myths says the Persephone is very unhappy but as time passed by she learn to fall in love with Hades and lived happily with him.

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