Post by JESSE on Jan 5, 2011 20:30:05 GMT -5
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This is Persephone, goddess of spring growth and Queen of the Underworld. She is the daughter of Demeter and the wife of Hades.
Hades saw Persephone in the garden with her mother one day, and fell in love with her. He kidnapped her and took her to the Underworld with him. Although Hades was very kind to her, Persephone hated him and longed to go home. Hades tried to buy her affection with gifts, but that didn't work. Then he tried spending every minute he could with her, just being with her and trying to make her happy. However, during this time spent in the Underworld, Persephone could not make anything grow on Earth. Zeus was soon overwhelmed by the cries of the people, especially farmers, whose crops were not growing. He demanded that Hades return Persephone to Demeter, and Hades agreed. First, however, he offered Persephone six pomegranate seeds to eat. Persephone accepted, not realizing the implications. When it was discovered that she had eaten food in the Underworld, Persephone was tied to the Underworld forever. The gods came to a compromise, deciding that Persephone would spend six months of every year in the Underworld with her husband. Therefore fall and winter take place during those six months, and spring and summer occur when Persephone is back on Mount Olympus.
Her FC is Rosario Dawson, because that was who was cast as Persephone in the Percy Jackson movie, but I'm not set on her. If you have other FC ideas let me know.
Also, the myth says that Persephone eventually came to respect and even love Hades, but if you don't want that to have happened yet that's fine. We can start out with her still not liking him, and write out her coming to love him instead. She is a major goddess, so the cost is 200 drachmas, but she is worth every one! If you make her I'll love you forever!!
credit to MR. AWESOME OLLY!!
