I love stories! From fairy tale, folklore to mythology.
As for mythology, I enjoy reading the Greek Mythology and I have to admit, the Gods are pretty f-word up.
Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of Olympus are actually brother and sister, also, Zeus tricked Hera and raped her to make her to be his.
And that's not enough, he has to have affairs with his other siblings. Incest? check, Sexual violation? Check, Adultery? Check. I guess because they are Gods, so they don't have to obey the human rule.
But, beside all that, there is one story from Greek Mythology that is my favourite. It's the story about Persephone and Hades. Well... sure Hades abducted Persephone, and yes, Hades is actually her uncle. But, Let's put that aside and focus to the story.Hades, The Ruler of the Death Realm, he's always been so lonely in the underworld with no light or warm. But, he fell in love with Persephone, Daughter of Demeter.
He loves her so much,, he can't bear not to have her. Zeus, Persephone's father actually give Hades his consent. But he knows that Demeter, who loves Persephone so much won't allow him to take her beloved daughter to the Underworld to be his queen. And thus, he kidnapped Persephone when she's picking the flowers in the field. After living with Hades for a while, Persephone grow to love him.
Well, call me mad, but I think this story is romantic as hell. Hades loves Persephone so much, enough to make him willing to do anything to make Persephone his. Although it's kind of psychotic, but I think that kind of love is really beautiful.
Here is an illustration which inspired by Persephone
As for mythology, I enjoy reading the Greek Mythology and I have to admit, the Gods are pretty f-word up.
Zeus and Hera, the king and queen of Olympus are actually brother and sister, also, Zeus tricked Hera and raped her to make her to be his.
And that's not enough, he has to have affairs with his other siblings. Incest? check, Sexual violation? Check, Adultery? Check. I guess because they are Gods, so they don't have to obey the human rule.
But, beside all that, there is one story from Greek Mythology that is my favourite. It's the story about Persephone and Hades. Well... sure Hades abducted Persephone, and yes, Hades is actually her uncle. But, Let's put that aside and focus to the story.Hades, The Ruler of the Death Realm, he's always been so lonely in the underworld with no light or warm. But, he fell in love with Persephone, Daughter of Demeter.
He loves her so much,, he can't bear not to have her. Zeus, Persephone's father actually give Hades his consent. But he knows that Demeter, who loves Persephone so much won't allow him to take her beloved daughter to the Underworld to be his queen. And thus, he kidnapped Persephone when she's picking the flowers in the field. After living with Hades for a while, Persephone grow to love him.
Well, call me mad, but I think this story is romantic as hell. Hades loves Persephone so much, enough to make him willing to do anything to make Persephone his. Although it's kind of psychotic, but I think that kind of love is really beautiful.
Here is an illustration which inspired by Persephone
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