Persephone: A Story from Greece

[@FreeshFries98]

"What does Zeus know about love? He changes lovers as one changes tunics." HADES YOU SALTY BEAN.

[@rachelreii5952]

it's true

[@bluebelt1235]

HetaFruitsOuranHp321 HEY-YO

[@TheGothprincess2]

Well he's not wrong.

[@veronicageorge3825]

Heta: funniest part of this video.

[@livmugridge4717]

Heta you go

[@MegaFafnir]

"Mortals don't know how lucky they are. When their wives get angry, they break a plate or two, but THIS crazy woman is destroying the earth!" XD

[@livelyamii22]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@10L20L20H]

Lol sounds like my mother lol

[@Kanaotsuyuri1234]

Haha😂

[@priscillachapkylo934]

Preaching Zenus, laughing how so true how we women throwing things at our spouses, husbands, or partners.

[@sunnyride89]

I noticed that Hades' cheeks were pink when he was with Persephone, I love that cute detail!

[@Passions5555]

nice catch! That was a very subtle detail.

[@Ravengaurd6]

Hades: And now your father has given me permission to marry you. Persephone: I would rather die. Hades: *looks to the Underworld* That would just be playing into my hands.

[@faeandal2824]

XD

[@lionheart1013]

Seriously Hades and Persephone have possibly the most stable and functioning relationship in the Greek pantheon (AND THATS SAYING ALOT)((Its also Adorable!!)) Plus i really hate how most modern interpretations of hades make him Satan, Out of all the greek gods hes actually the most chilled, most honorable, and over all a upstanding dude. Seriously Hollywood stop giving Hades a bad rap hes much more awesome than mr "Stick his sausage into everything that moves and never pay child support!"

[@melissabarrera8913]

Well there are many versions of the myth but the one where she gets kidnaped, raped and then tricked into staying was the most spreed because during the renasance (when the myth became popular knowlege again) the people were still very religious and they thought of Hades (and all the other gods of the underworld) as some pararel of satan, so thats the story that fitted better with their veiws, it wasn't just Disney and hooliwood, they just followed the trend Sorry for any bad grammar, english is not my first lenguage

[@eleanorwilliams769]

Seth Lionheart I agree with you.

[@jenniferhudson4452]

So true and look into to Zeus"mr high and mighty, mr hey you get off of my cloud" (bonus point if you get the reference) he actually stole and raped his own daughter. Its horrible

[@jish55]

Melissa Barrera Persephone was actually never raped by Hades in any of the myths, since the term rape in ancient greece actually meant kidnapping. The reason we think of rape when it comes to her is based on the Renaiscance statue that was called "The Rape of Persephone", which wasn't made till the 1400's, and is when people started assuming Hades raped her. In every myth, they delve into her actually growing to love him and he treating her with respect and love, where normally she willingly at the fruit to spend more time with him, or didn't care when she found out the truth.

[@jenniferhudson4452]

@@jish55 not sure if your comment was in response to mine. i was referring to the rape by zeus. I will correct that in my post

[@atsyrc7280]

I like how the arrow accidentally went straight to Hades. Like Hades was just chilling in the Underworld and then "Surprise! Arrow!" XD

[@Jakegothicsnake]

Zeus blocked the arrow intentionally. Methinks it was a calculated move. Black the arrow and sent towards either Hades or Persephone.

[@ladycain274]

“What does Zeus know about love? He changes lovers like others change tunics!” The man makes a good point >.

[@hateabledouchebag9893]

Lady Cain Zeus' a player

[@lamiamoonshadow1104]

Perhaps the oldest story of a loving, yet overbearing mother. Wonderful story. Properly captures Persephone's fiery personality.

[@randomcrap5052]

I love it when Zeus said "Mortals don't know how lucky they are. When their wives get angry they break a plate or two, but this crazy woman is destroying the Earth!" That has made my day! :)

[@moviediva2113]

Too funny.

[@Jakegothicsnake]

Mortal women may not be able to do things Demeter and Hera are capable of, but that shouldn’t suggest that breaking plates is the absolute limit to what they can do.....

[@jish55]

I'm impressed, this is one of the few renditions of media that portrays the story in a proper way, from Persephone growing to love Hades, showing Hades treating her not only well, but as his equal, Zeus being a douche, and Demeter being a psycho that makes Mother Gothel look like a great mom.

[@agenttheater5]

If you see Demeter as a baed mother, you have to be fair and say that she's on the same level of bad parenthood as Gothel

[@CaptEoNinja83]

I'm really glad that this portrays Hades more like he was in the original Myths. He was never evil, he was practical. Yeah, one could make an argument over him tricking Persephone to eat those seeds, but 1: It was generally known by everyone not to eat food of the Underworld unless you wanted to stay. 2: Persephone wanted to stay with him anyway so it's a win-win! Except for Demeter, but she's way too smothering a mother as it is!

[@kendald8099]

CaptEoNinja83 Persephone did not want to stay with Hades, it was against her choice. He raped her

[@veronicageorge3825]

CaptEoNinja83: 4 months ? Isn't it 3 ?

[@veroniquejeanneaghios]

@@kendald8099, no. It's false. He kidnapped her, but he loved her and he maked her Queen of Underworld. It wasn't a rape.

[@jish55]

Kyndil Beck he never raped her, Zeus raped her disguised as Hades. In ancient greece, the word rape meant kidnapping, which was actually a legal thing to do for a man to go and take his wife with the permission of the father. In most myths of Persephone, she grew to love him, and in all myths, he always treated her with respect and was the only person to treat her not as a child, but as an equal while her mother forced her to remain in isolation from anyone as well as force her to dress in childrens clothing even while she was an adult. Worst of all, Demeter was going to send her to an isolated island so no being could touch her, yet Hades made her queen, gave her a throne, and had her rule, to where the mortals feared her more than him when she was punishing them.

[@spiffylady9465]

@@jish55 There are a lot of inaccuracies in your post. Persephone was kidnapped against her will and very likely raped (because abductors aren't really known for not raping their victims??? I wish we lived is a rosy world like that where they didn't but 99% of the time they do). In every version Persephone cries out for her mother, that is not a sign of consent. She was kidnapped. I definitely recommend you go to Theoi.com and read up on the myths. It archives the actual versions of the myths and is a fantastic resource. Unfortunately most info out there is not correct or was watered down for a younger audience. Like, for example, Demeter was not a helicopter mom, and Persephone did not want to ever defy or get away from her. Even your description of when Demeter hid her away is inaccurate, as Zeus wanted to rape her, and Persephone was grateful for her mother's protection. Look. I love a modern day reinterpretation of Hades/Persephone as much as the next person. But Demeter does not have to be demonized for it. And we also shouldn't pretend like Hades wasn't an asshole for what he did. It was a different time, but Persephone was still taken and married against her will. The nymphs who witnessed her abduction were so heartbroken and disturbed that some turned themselves into rivers or trees out of grief for her. But just because the original versions were far darker and sadder for Persephone and Demeter does not mean we can't enjoy modern reinterpretations that cut out the icky bits. We just shouldn't pretend that those versions are accurate depictions of the original myth, because they aren't.

[@ladysnake8449]

What the story is telling us that Persephone the goddess that represents spring, rebirth, and Youth, was abducted by Hades and taken to the underworld. After that, Everything around her was so different from the environment that she was used to. When she was in the underworld for a long period of time, Hades taught her about the progress of change and the inevitability of it and how change would also play a role in the circle of life and death. One of the reasons why she's turned from a girl into a woman. Even with the changing of seasons of weather shows that everything in life doesn't always stay the same. Change is a big part of nature. Shows you how much Persephone has changed, and how that abduction was a blessing in disguise.

[@Kelyaakakiki]

Omg I remember watching this clip as a child on HBO. The story of Persephone and Hades has been my favorite store even today.

[@theBigA1992]

Demeter needs a hobby.

[@agenttheater5]

Andy Slaughter That's her daughter... wouldn't you be upset if your child got kidnapped? Besides, she's goddess of agriculture, that's a full time job. Either she doesn't have any time for a hobby or spending time with her daughter is her hobby.

[@agenttheater5]

Good point, but I still say she's better than those pageant moms, at least she lives through her daughters love rather than her daughters success. I mean if you think about it, a pageant mom wouldn't mind having daughter whose a Queen, even if it's of the Underworld, she's married to one of the most powerful gods in the world, and he's rich as well - all the underground jewels are his (which technically means that those working in diamond mines and whatnot are stealing from the god of the dead).

[@agenttheater5]

I'm not sayong I don't see your point. I just still see this story as being watered down for an audience too young to know what abduction and rape are.

[@theBigA1992]

agenttheater5 The reason for my statement, is because accoriding to Persephone's POV, Demeter seems too over-protective and is constantly smothering her, and she need space and free-time

[@agenttheater5]

Andy Slaughter I'm really sorry to butt in again, and everyone here has made some really good points, but I'd just like to add that, no matter how the story is told or what people think, as far as I can tell, no one actually asked her "Whom would you rather stay with?" I'm just saying, whterh she loved Hades or hated him, no one actually asked her what she wanted. Unless they did somewhere and I missed it. If I did then I apologise in advance.

[@huntervalleyhinterlands]

Hades and Persephone are couples goals in this, Zeus and Demeter are freaking hilarious, Hermes is so quirky and everything is so great about this!

[@jeniferjoseph9200]

Does anyone else notice that this myth is like an odd mix of Repunzel and Beauty and the Beast?

[@agenttheater5]

Jenifer Joseph until you see "Abduction of Persephone/Prosepina" by Bernini (Prosepina is her name in Roman Mythology).

[@LPJ2]

I'm perfectly sure this myth is WAYYYYYYYYYYY earlier then both Repunzel and B&B.... So, your expression should be the other way around.

[@colormagic894]

I did.... when i read the myth i noticed that time....

[@elise8246]

Psyche and Eros is more Beauty and the beast like than Perséphone and Hadès, may I say. ^^

[@agenttheater5]

Song at the end continued: "I'll rule alone over the dead here deep under the ground, And wait for your return my love to the place where you are bound. For all eternity my sweet I'll wait six months for you, For I know well that my real wish shall once come true. Persephone Persephone I know you will return to me Persephone Persephone my love. I bring the spring the summer heat green trees and the blue sky, But down below my true love, and darkest kingdom lie. Between my maker and my love I'll be forever torn. And no place long I can remain, or everyone's forlorn. Persephone Persephone I know you will return to me Persephone Persephone my love.

[@straburyred]

Persephone: the Original Flower Child.

[@jacobhall5927]

Oh wow, I watched this when I was staying in the hospital as a kid, and I've been looking for it ever since! Crazy flashbacks.

[@LPJ2]

so you are still a minor?

[@judekanawati7467]

Di Dxpeo Well, Obviously he’s a teenager or young adult. He just explained it himself by saying “staying in the hospital as a kid” and “Crazy Flashbacks”

[@PuelaLunaris]

This story doesn't go exactly as told by Homer. However, It is good to see the story of Persephone and Hades treated with some respect. At least , Hades is not misrepresented as evil (as Disney did in the movie Hercules) and the underworld is not presented as hell. Hades Plouton was the Ruler of the Underworld, a well respected god in ancient times.

[@MsAngelique]

I imagine if there was more in the time slot, they might have put in more details.

[@Passions5555]

I know. A lot of media try to treat Hades as the devil for some odd reason. They do that in Justice League Unlimited and Disney like you mentioned and other things. It is annoying.

[@MsAngelique]

Sage Ninja I think it's because some translations of the bible refer to hell as Hades.

[@Passions5555]

tnatna123 this is true. Actually many of the décor and general perception of what the Christian hell is said to look like, comes from descriptions of what tartarus (the actual part of the Greek under world that is supposed to be hell) was like. Like the belief that hell has fire. It is interesting that in the Divine Comedy that Dante describes hell as the exact opposite, being a cold icy realm.

[@MsAngelique]

Sage Ninja Funny thing is, compared to the other gods, Hades was a pretty nice dude. He generally didn't mess with you unless you messed with him or the natural order of life and death. Unless you;re Persephone ... then he'll mess with you. :P

[@sophiekrueger4719]

ZEUS'S FACE AT 6:32!!! I ACTUALLY DIED IT WAS SO MEME WORTHY!!!!!!

[@Amy-wp3hh]

ikr XD

[@sofie-sg5wy]

Sophie Krueger YASSSSS MEME WORTHY PERSON ATLAST

[@CamdenViolet]

When you try to set up your daughter but then you realize her new lover is her uncle.

[@sarishiki229]

Charlotte Brugman LMAO

[@asms1130]

Sophie Krueger Hahahah thought the SAME THING

[@melodyyfionna2975]

Greek mythology is like a puzzle...very confusing but in in the end, it seems to make sense.

[@the_unlucky_132]

I remember watching this on Animated Tales of the World. This and Cap O' Rushes are my favorite stories. Whoever made the figurines and the clothes did a really good job, I guess since I'm artsy, I'm so in love with the style of them. And Persephone's black underworld(?) dress could make a good cosplay outfit for someone who is good at making costumes.

[@NhanVo-rr2jd]

This song is Persephone by Jo neale singer . I 'm hope all you will happy for watching this story . I'm Nhan . I'm come from Viet Nam .

[@sarishiki229]

Nhan Vo tysm!

[@fireflyer97]

I'm surprised that they got the fact about Helios being the sun god right. Though they missed the fact Hecate guided Demeter with her two torches on her journey.

[@fireflyer97]

+fireflyer97 And the fact that Demeter isn't Zues's wife. That was a big fact to leave out.

[@veronicageorge3825]

Is thanatos originally in the myth ?

[@Mad_Rabbit69]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@ijeleo92]

Dang. They turned Demeter into such a haggard crazy looking witch. She just missed her daughter. Give the lady a break.

[@jish55]

She was going to put Persephone on a secluded island so no person could ever touch her, so she was really not that good of a mother, especially when she's willing to kill the world just so her daughter can remain by her side.

[@caoren445]

ijeleo92 needs to let her go

[@LadyoftheDreamless14]

OG helicopter parent.

[@Jakegothicsnake]

That was the effect of being separated from her daughter. When Persephone is around, she’s this beautiful blonde nature goddess. When Persephone is away, she’s this old withering crone.

[@MsAngelique]

She tried to genocide the planet.

[@lofilover6469]

"Persephone, Persephone I know you will return to me. Persephone, Persephone my love"

[@hagenwantschocolate]

the music and animation is so beautiful

[@TheDreamerofdisney]

Weird Factory Totally Agree with ya

[@alexandraburton232]

Nice retelling of the myth though biggest change is Demeter wasn't married to Zeus. But I guess they couldn't put in a kids story retelling that Zeus had multiple affairs.

[@inbetween1-042]

Or that they are practically siblings, which was common for any mythologies pagans deities...just go read Percy Jackson series....at least it wasn't as bad as the Egyptians. Still, Hades and Persephone along with Eros and Psyche are my favourites because they are like the only Olympians couples that don't go around having affairs. The one time Hades had an affair, Persephone turned the nymph into Mints leaves...

[@alexandraburton232]

Makuro Shinya Those couples are my favourites too.

[@Jansci7G]

Actually, they did bring up the multiple affairs with that "What does Zeus know about love? He changes lovers as one changes tunics" bit.

[@alexandraburton232]

Jansci7G That is true I completely forgot about that line.

[@prettypleasewithsugarontop4858]

Anyone he bedded was called his wife his only true wife was hera and she's the goddess of marriage

[@cramerfloro5936]

I love how they depicted the Underworld here: Weird and odd, slightly unnerving, but also calm and mysterious. It reminds me a lot of Pan's Labyrinth.

[@ScorpionFlower95]

To those who wonder about the incest thing: yes, Zeus, Hades and Poseidon were brothers. Same as Hera, Demeter and Hestia. Those 6 were siblings.

[@victoriauwandu3858]

Scorpion Flower So Hades married his niece?

[@heatherharper7937]

victoria uwandu yes

[@yolandayoo5561]

And Hestia was the only normal one Lol

[@kelseyhaight1698]

@@victoriauwandu3858I find it quite intriguing I know this is considered a Jerry Springer metaphor

[@sophiekrueger4719]

Yo this is actually low-key gorgeous. Love it!

[@jayavarman6134]

I love the music in the beginning

[@emmastraub6842]

I love when she changes her dress and doesn’t change it when she gets reunited with her mother showing she is now grown up and is changed.

[@lela3926]

Ugh maybe I'm weird but I'd totally love to be Persephone. Especially if my Hades was like this one hehehe.

[@ellenz2100]

Terra Nova I agreed

[@eleanorwilliams769]

Terra Nova I would love to be Persephone as well but for me, I would like Hades to have a small beard, nothing fancy or ostentatious, just something tasteful. After all, Hades is the oldest, so I think something to show that off and still look great and handsome while his two younger brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, look a little worn and have little to no sex appeal.

[@sethburns2629]

Many ways to go about it. Some say she never came to care for Hades but stayed faithful to him up on ground with her mother as well as when she is in the underworld. That is only if Hades promises to stay faithful to her too. Some other sources say that she eventually came to love him and lived the rest of her life happily with Hades. Anyway, love the video :) thank you for uploading this :)

[@James-Ram]

I love the music at 8:19, I wish it was longer or there was some place to download the soundtrack.

[@gantroy]

Have you never heard of Riverdance? The soundtrack is full of that stuff.

[@Errrmmm]

I've been pronouncing Persephone's name wrong this whole time, i said it literally like purse-a-phone

[@vintage1950]

Per-Seth-a-knee. That's how I remember it .

[@Bustard]

+Emily Clark per-sef-uhn-knee

[@jasmine_daville]

+Emily Clark Yes!!

[@Error-su1yo]

heh me too

[@Vovo__]

EXACTLY!!!!!

[@tararocksong5085]

Hades, “Zeus, Zeus. God of Interference.” The way he said it to Hermes was hilarious cause it’s like he’s annoyed every time Zeus interrupts him for no good reason.

[@justarandomsapphic]

Hermes: How about giving her roses? Zeus: *deep inhale* BOIII

[@FruitzSaladz]

legit love this style of animation

[@TheaDoraRosa]

I love how you can hear Hades scream from being hit by the arrow when it hits the water.

[@jayavarman6134]

I love the song in the end

[@KG-ds2fj]

Me too,please tell me the lyrics!

[@kevinlane1219]

Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3yQmqGZhK6ir6c

[@kevinlane1219]

@@KG-ds2fj Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3yQmqGZhK6ir6c

[@BlueLotus84618]

Whenever I see trees turning red in the Autumn season this means its time for Persephone to return in the underworld.

[@thomasgray8488]

The transformation sequences in this are wonderful. Demeter's change is more obvious, but Hades assumes a monstrous aspect at 4:01 to 4:07 and (very briefly) at 9:38. Persephone's new aspect as queen of the underworld (dark gown, makeup and lots of jewelry) is spectacular.

[@prairiedieu]

This is the only animation that I love when it comes to hades and persephones!!❤️❤️

[@crowdpleasa4495]

I love how Hades is portrayed, and Hermes' voice. Odd animation but the voices are clear. :)

[@thomasbridges6026]

ikr

[@lilithrogers5204]

Oh, so beautifullly done!! Magic in a time of darkness. Thank you.

[@eloisagarcia3300]

I like to think of this myth as a portray of how dead is always accompanied by regeneration. And I also like to think of the Elysian Fields as a gift from Hades to his Queen, which she transformed into a paradise for righteous souls. I don't care about facts, this is my very own version, I'm not impossing it, I'm just sharing

[@CourierJackalope]

Hey that is the whole point of mythology!

[@eloisagarcia3300]

@@CourierJackalope to make self versions or to get some philosophy out of it?

[@YouveBeenZerked]

"What does Zeus know about love? He changes lovers like others change tunics!" BEST LINE IN THIS. You crack me up, Hades. Always have.

[@omegamelody6947]

Hades voice is sexy... I think I just whoops hahaha.. And I like the song at the end...

[@rachelmystery7486]

Yawina Rada the actor also played in the House of Elliot tv series

[@kevinlane1219]

Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3yQmqGZhK6ir6c

[@kimmypham2485]

I love this version

[@dinaelbestawy7046]

Sigh... Its 6 months not 4...

[@auroraborealass]

+Afia Mushfika I heard it was only 3 months...

[@JenamDrag0n]

Actually, the original myth (or at least the Homeric Hymn to Demeter and I can't find any earlier than that) was four months. Only in the later mythology did it become six months.

[@Aliadoris]

This is beautiful.

[@jadeluvsyou6411]

Ikr

[@ilselpz]

I love Greek mythology, this was beautiful thanks for the upload

[@pusongmanhid]

Their love story is the best among the Greek Gods!!!!

[@KG-ds2fj]

ya

[@blackpiper2121]

I love these dolls hairs, made by wool..puppets are beautifully crafted.

[@rainefyre6750]

He never captured her, he was actually nice and she chose to come to the underworld.

[@mollymcmurtrie8037]

In the God School version, not Mythology.

[@maidmirabel2730]

i have had this movie stuck in the reccesses of my mind for SO MANY YEARS I could absolutely cry rn. It used to air on HBO ever so often and I only ever caught it a few times but my love for the story of hades and persephone became engrained in my mind. The ending song with her mother turning everything white is all i could ever remember vividly.

[@fishfishing6942]

Don’t know how many times I saw this. And the song in the end wow 😊

[@kevinlane1219]

Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3yQmqGZhK6ir6c

[@fireflies15]

I watched this 3 years ago and it just somehow really touched me. Im absolutely in love with the animations I keep repeating each scene just to pay attention to all the details and efforts they've put into this

[@haleylewis2987]

This was beautiful

[@GloryMLP]

Sweetie incest was all the rage back in Ancient Greece. Zeus married his sister Hera...so it's no big deal to them if Hades married his own niece.

[@agenttheater5]

Plus, Demeter was also Hades, Zeus, and Hera's sister as well

[@mistressofthelair]

08:17 ---> "But I am no longer hers." LOL! Yeah, Hades turned Persephone into a woman. Zeus is so infuriating to me with all his philandering ways! And then there's his wife, goddess Hera, who spends all her time angry and bitter about all of her husband's infidelities! Ugh! The love between Hades and Persephone is literally goals!

[@theknightradiant2]

This is true. Zeus and Demeter were siblings, children of Cronus and Rhea but they also had a child together: Persephone. Incest is quite common in Greek mythology... (thus Hades is Persephone's uncle because he is the brother of Demeter and Zeus).

[@drjimchiro1]

Surprising good. You keep to the storyline quite closely yet you added new insights. The relationship of mother and daughter-the clinging-the attachment and desperation. Well played. A+

[@karthikakrish]

I watch this video atleast 3 times a day😍

[@Mad_Rabbit69]

Dose anyone else love how it’s Helios representing the sun. Kinda ashamed they didn’t add Hecate even though they had Helios

[@kanna231]

Demeter, it's time to let her go to live in her own life.

[@annyperez2108]

9:39 - 9:42 Hades: *"SHE'S MY WIFE"* Hermes: *and demeter is you mother in law* In-laws bruh 😂🤣

[@RebeccaJ720]

That bee character was annoying.

[@tokyolhtl]

i remember watching this in my 6th grade class🥺

[@francescalewis2835]

Fourth grade

[@athenaskid]

I've read this story countless times, but something about this video makes me cry.

[@FentonGib]

Surprised no-ones mentioned that although Persephone is Zeus's daughter and married to his brother (her uncle) it doesn't stop Zeus from getting randy, imitating a serpent and seducing Persephone (giving birth to Dyonisis). Not the best example of fatherhood...

[@Zeropainter420]

That was really beautiful the art the music the voices .

[@picklesproductions4521]

this story is truly beautiful

[@Labhoise]

This is one of the most beautiful renditions of this tale I've ever seen and it's one of my favourites from greek mythology. Thanks a lot for uploading!:)

[@bionicplanet]

That hades hot not gonna lie

[@darkraventroublenevermore5089]

ZEUS AND DEMETER ARE THE MOST HILARIOUS CHARACTERS IN THIS CLIP. 😂

[@clementcc7359]

This is a better love story than twilight.

[@eemelijaaskelainen4437]

Dead meme

[@phenixtattoo]

i like that this shows love. it makes it warmer, full of sweeter meaning

[@Seek1878]

Thank you so much!!!!! I saw this as a kid and always remembered it. You have no idea how thrilled I am to see this again! :)

[@1998farao]

Hades and persephone. Are Really A power couple

[@KG-ds2fj]

yep

[@PrintSaana]

I can't believe that I finally found this! for years I've tried to remember what this was called, because I only remembered parts of the story and not the name. So glad that I found it

[@ginob615]

Wow, very thankful for all of the peoples involved in the creation of this video. Incredible.

[@ms.finley8154]

I like this story better, even though the actual myth doesn't even come close to this.

[@aronestone100]

I like the myth better

[@deborahhanna6640]

Someone else has said this as well. I am interested in all versions of this myth. Please tell me what is different in the version you are speaking? I have read or seen several slightly different but not REALLY different versions. The only one I have not seen in video is the small boy being turned into a lizard & Persephone being a closed-face maggot on her throne.

[@atsyrc7280]

Well in one story of the myth, it said that persephone was always upset in her time in the Underworld and Hades had no choice but to let her go, but he still loved her so he tricked her into eating 6 pomegranate seeds. Another version said that persephone happened to stumble upon the entrance of the Underworld and thought the Underworld wasn't so bad and she decided to stay and Hades just rolled with it and they eventually fell in love with each other.

[@jish55]

It's not that far off actually, and when you take the Pomegranates and think about the myth, there's no way Persephone didn't know what the Pomegranate did prior to consuming them, especially with a mother like Demeter who would have warned her about the food of the Underworld prior to Persephone's decent down there. Many scholars are starting to theorize that Persephone consumed them on purpose and not by trickery, which was most likely because she 1) had feelings for Hades (and punished those who she thought tried to take Hades from her), 2) loved the power, and 3) was not pleased with how Demeter was essentially making her a prisoner all her life (she didn't actually experience freedom until she went to the Underworld, and while with Demeter, she was never allowed to leave Demeter's side, essentially being a prisoner in her own home).

[@paraskevi1650]

Yes, well, I see this as an embellishment of the tale. Somewhat like what the musical, 'Wicked' embellishes the story of 'The Wizard of Oz'! I have read a great many versions of this classic myth which beautifully exemplifies a mother's love for her child. No where in the myth have I seen that Persephone feels dominated by her own mother's love for her. When Demeter and Persephone are parted, we feel the loss and separation from both parties, mother AND daughter. However this current story is crafted to make us feel, (and it is a nice thought that Persephone may find happiness down below), it does not reflect the true nature of this ancient myth! Enjoyed it for its creativity! B+

[@austinfrank1051]

The song at the end is "Persephone" by Kellianna although the version in the video is a cover. The songs are very similar nonetheless.

[@honniebunn1051]

Aww the tale is so sad and happy I am so mixed emotion right now

[@BlooddrinkersLupa]

I´ve been looking for hours now, but I can´t find the song anywhere. Does anyone know where you can buy or download it?

[@dantekai4750]

Ikr i cant find it either 😶

[@zynyelyan60]

LauryUchiha What's the title of the song? :/

[@BlooddrinkersLupa]

It´s called Persephone. I have also heard it was called Persephone´s Love song.

[@obsidiansiren]

It's called 'Persephone' and it's by Laury. You can find it on Spotify... Although I might be 3 years too late 😂

[@kevinlane1219]

Link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3yQmqGZhK6ir6c

[@WrathsBride]

Oh my goodness! I've been looking for this animation for so many years; thank you so much for uploading it!

[@nayandas6814]

Wow. So beautifully represented.

[@firecatlalagirl]

If I were Persephone I would have eaten more seeds when I went back to visit Hades.

[@BabyVampy]

Gods! I LOVE this episode because it is one of the versions of this story that shows Persephone actually happy with Hades. Thank you sooo much for uploading this episode, I had been searching literally everywhere for this episode. Thanks!!!

[@blinkandrhcp]

Aww, Hades made Persephone walk while he rode the horse at the end. What a gentleman.

[@YugiQueen722]

Due to me being a complete Greek myth-loving girl, I instantly fell smittened with this video when I came across it on Thursday night. I even saved it as a favorite ^__^

[@mystilik]

This is so darn cute, I love the dolls and the voice actors!!

[@emauelyathink4534]

In Greek Mythology, he was Aphrodite's beloved. In fact, he was so handsome that both Aphrodite and Persephone quarreled over him. When their violent dispute was brought before Zeus, it was ruled that for a third part of the year Adonis was to dwell by himself; for a third part with Aphrodite; and for a third part with Persephone.Three way love affair.

[@melissabarrera8913]

Actually Adonis was a baby at the time, it was not Romantic love but platonic sort of motherly, Persephone was asked by Aphrodita to look after him for a while and then she refused to give him back. Well thats the version I read at least, this myths always have different versions

[@aronestone100]

Aphrodite was having sex with him that why Ares killed him

[@Blazenix1]

It varies, some stories its six months others its three months or four.

[@theknightradiant2]

Persephone's parents were Zeus and Demeter (though these two were not married. Zeus was married to his sister, Hera). The children of Cronus were Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, and Demeter. Thus, Hades was Persephone's uncle as well.

[@jenniferhudson4452]

Thank you so much for posting this. It's how I have always seen it. As a love story