Hadestown (Books 1 , 2, 3, and 4)

Hades and Persephone part 1

Many years before

Hades is the God of the Underworld and the brother of Zeus. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus, King of the Gods and Demeter, the Goddess of the harvest and fertility. The story of Hades and Persephone is a well known story in Greek Mythology. Hades was known for ever rarely leaving the underworld but one of the few times he did went out above ground he came a crossed Persephone. He fell instantly in love. When Hades talked to his brother Zeus who have previously promised him a choose of his daughters marriage he accepted the request of Hades but Zeus knew Persephone's mother Demeter would never married her daughter to the God of the underworld. Heartbroken of the idea he will never be with Persephone, the two brothers came up with a plan that will allowed Hades to make Persephone his wife. The next morning Demeter and her daughter descended upon the earth and Persephone was left of the news of the sea as Guilds and watchers while her mother tended to the earth. Knowing the limbs won't let Persephone out of their sight knowing that of Demeter's wrath. Zeus had gaya plant a norsisus flower in a near by garden wondering in the garden alone, Persephone saw the flower and was immediately drawn to it's beauty. When she stoop down to pick the flower the earth beneath her began to quack and gapon gasum soon appeared. From that emerged Hades and his chariot of black horses. He grab Persephone before she was able to scream for help. The limb sion have seen the abduction and she attempted to rescue Persephone but she was no match for Hades. Upon seeing her friend descend deep into the underworld and began to cry until she melted into a pool of her own tears. Forming the river siren. When Demeter returned her daughter was nowhere to be found. When she asked the limbs that was left to watch over her daughter they had no answer. Fieriest they won't able to protect her daughter she cursed them with broom bodies, skady feet, and wings. The were now be called the sirens. It was when the river watched up the bells of Persephone Demeter had knewn that something dreadful had happen to her daughter. Demeter was driving mad by her daughter's disappearance. She room the earth days on end searching and not fulfilling her duitys as Goddess of the Harvest and Fertility. The earth began to dry. The Harvest began to fail, plants withered, and animals died. Because of the lack of food famine spread a crossed the earth. The actions of Demeter was untold misery. The cries of those suffering could even be heard on Mount Olympus. And Zeus knew that if he did not stop Demeter's wrath humanity will disappear. He promised he will bring Persephone back from the underworld if it can be prove that Hades was holding her against her will. 

During her time in the underworld Hades had beautiful gardens built for Persephone and she was treated with respect and compassion. She saw a sight of Hades that know one have seen before and she began to fall in love with him. Hades had heard what Zeus proposed and ran his chariot to returned Persephone but he was terrified that when giving the choose Persephone will not returned to him. And so he gave her one last gift. A pomegranate. In Greek mythology it was believed if one eat the food giving to them by their capture they will always returned to that person. When Persephone was asked where she would like to live she told Zeus and Demeter she wished to stay in the underworld with her husband. Demeter was angry by the response and she was convinced that Hades had somehow trick her daughter. 

After a heated discussing Demeter made it known, if her daughter would not returned she would never again make the earth fertile. Zeus had decided Persephone will spend a portion of the year with her husband Hades and the rest with her mother on Olympus. The portion of time veries depend on the story. In some depictions Persephone have spent a third of the year in the underworld and the rest on Mount Olympus. In other stories because Persephone ate 6 pomegranate seeds to then spend 6 months with Hades and the rest of the year with Demeter. The arrangement pleases neither Hades or Demeter but they were force to accept it. Many believe that the seasons of the year can be explain by this story. In the 6 months Persephone wasn't with her mother the land was not fertile and crops struggled to grow because in her sadness Demeter abandon her duties. these times of year became Autumn and Winter. When Demeter was reunited with Persephone the land became fertile ones again fruitful. These months are spring and summer thus creating the cycle of seasons. The death and rebirth of nature. The story of Persephone and Hades is one that have been dividing people for years. There are some people who think that Hades was a villion in this story, taking Persephone against her will and forcing her to live in the underworld with him. There are those who believed Hades have been a misunderstood character, cold and unwilling to leave the underworld but ones he saw Persephone he began to change and over time she did fall in love with him.  

The present 

I have known that story and I think Hades had the right idea. Maybe I could do the same with Jasmine and have her to live with me here. But the only problem is she isn't alive. he is a spirit. Not only that I can sense that her spirit had went into her trusted cat Tigress so her spirit won't die after when I killed her. This will be tricky but I'll fine a way.