[Greek Mythology] The Love of Persephone

"Are you telling the truth? Or am I dreaming again?"

Orpheus, this talented and beautiful man is now haggard, he is talking to himself sadly, as if he can't believe what happened in front of him. "God! I have foolishly squandered the opportunities given by Pluto and the benevolent goddess. Will you still favor me again? Please, don't deceive me and tease me for fun! My heart I really can't bear the pain of gaining and losing again!"

"Of course you are not dreaming." Hermes said gently but firmly, "I do have an idea here to help you." He felt very sad for Orpheus's performance, but the content of the other party's words was more persuasive Attracting his attention: "But you have to tell me first, tell me first! Tell me, Orpheus, who is the goddess you saw in the underworld just now?"

He was as eager and anxious as the poor man!

"Ah..." Orpheus's expression still seemed a little dull. Before, he seemed to trust with all his heart but dared not, lest he would not survive the second fatal injury.But when Hermes asked a question that was not so relevant, he was able to answer it fluently.

"I don't know that goddess, but I have heard Hades call her 'Persephone'." Orpheus said.With the memory of the experience of the underworld, the pain of losing Euryx came to my heart again, and the poor infatuated man closed his eyes in pain, "At that time, I was begging before the throne of Hades, and I thought everything was nothing Hope, but the benevolent goddess Persephone stepped forward. She prayed to Pluto again and again for me, a poor ant, hoping to bypass our infatuated and miserable lovers. And Pluto wants She...ah, yes, Hades asked her to make a bet on my request, the bet is whether she will stay and be the queen of the underworld."

"Then what happened after that?" Hermes' heart was beating fast, and his face turned pale from excessive fear and worry, "Could it be that Persephone—"

Orpheus opened his eyes and glanced at him at this moment, smiling slightly on his pale and sad face.He said:

"I see. Could it be that you are the lover that Goddess Persephone said is running around for her?"

He said in the extreme anxiety of Hermes: "Then you can rest assured, because the goddess Persephone has rejected Pluto's proposal." He smiled bitterly: "It's also fortunate that she rejected Pluto, otherwise my Weakness and incompetence will implicate the benefactor who interceded for me." He recalled the shock, anger and grief when he lost Euryx again, which was so painful that it could not be added.

"Great..." Hermes stroked his heart happily.He knew that if Persephone agreed to the bet, Hades would definitely require her to swear to the Styx River, and once the oath was made, the oath would be irreversible.Fortunately, his lover did not make a vow!At this time, he began to sympathize with poor Orpheus again, and he comforted Orpheus: "Don't be so lost and sad, believe me, if you have the courage to fight hard, I can help you get a chance !"

"In any case, I am willing to serve you." Orpheus had regained his composure at this time, and he said sadly, "Good Hermes, you and Persephone both have such great kindness to me, I am willing to repay you no matter what—God of eloquence, at this moment, I can’t help but feel grateful for Persephone’s words when she rejected Hades. She said that her lover is making unremitting efforts to save her, and she dare not be rash I bet my life on others. Now that I understand this truth, I will never give up just like you!"

He went on to say: "The goddess named Persephone, although she looks worried and a little haggard, everyone in the underworld respects her very much, and the king of Hades never despised her. If you are worried about this place, You can rest assured."

"Ah... that's great." Hermes hadn't realized that he forgot to breathe due to excessive worry until now, and he exhaled lightly.

"Yes, Goddess Persephone is all right in the underworld." Orpheus said, this young and handsome bard with a melancholy face, his spirit has gradually recovered as the conversation progressed, showing his thoughtfulness and compassion. Indomitable nature, "But venerable Hermes, please tell me first, what can I do for you. If it is the power of the underworld that forces you to separate from the goddess Persephone, then I am a mortal What else can I do? How cruel and hard to impress the fair and strict Pluto!"

He said with a little shame: "If you don't mind, please tell me about how to see my lover Euryx again - I am not threatening you, I am willing to do it for you anyway." You serve, to repay the favor of Goddess Persephone for interceding for me. It's just that I'm too weak, too eager, and miss my wife too much... Ah, Euryx."

"You don't have to be like this." Hermes replied, "I will tell you everything, in fact, this is a thing."

So, he started from the prank of Eros, how he fell in love with Persephone but watched her being taken away by the King of Hades who was bewitched by the golden arrow, how he ran around praying but got nothing, sneaked into the underworld and was driven out soon after.Received enlightenment from the three goddesses of fate and then rekindled hope, but learned that the goddess of abundance surrendered first, and Zeus decided to marry Persephone to Hades...

"At this moment, my kind and upright elder brother Apollo, who couldn't bear to see me suffering all day long, showed me a bright way!" Hermes said, "He told me how to break the obsession with the golden arrow, That is the lead arrow of Eros, the son of Aphrodite, the god of beauty! The lead arrow can extinguish the fire of love between man and god, and turn it into deep hatred and disgust. As long as you get the lead arrow, pierce the heart of Hades. body, he will naturally release Persephone to leave! Now, Zeus has agreed to marry my lover to Pluto, and this is the only way to save the poor goddess of spring!"

"Then what can I help you?" Orpheus asked. "Speak, O God of Eloquence. Speak, Hermes."

Hermes said: "Ah, I was going to tell you this." He said again: "After I learned that lead arrows can dispel the obsession of Hades, I immediately begged Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty. O, begging her to ask Eros to give me a lead arrow—but Aphrodite puts me to the test, and asks me to find for her the most beautiful music in the world!"

"So you came to me?" Orpheus said hesitantly, feeling agitated and disturbed by the other party's trust, "But I... Although I was proud of my talent in the past, I didn't dare to say that I could beat the gods. If I If you can’t satisfy that arrogant and coquettish Goddess of Beauty, what should you do? Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty, what kind of music do you like?”

But Hermes shook his head with a smile and said: "Orpheus, why are you so confused at this moment? To be honest, I didn't know how to satisfy her request until I heard you miss your wife. The words of love are sad, and it is only when you suddenly realize it! Aphrodite is the god of love and beauty, and love and beauty guide and enlighten each other! As long as you have true feelings for your wife Euryx, The music played must be enough to touch people's hearts—ah, maybe I haven't had time to tell you that the proposal about saving your wife is related to the God of Beauty!"

He said: "Orpheus, I heard that there are still vacancies for the fairies accompanying Aphrodite! As long as your music can move her and stay by her side to play for her for a long time, then there may be One day Aphrodite will be willing to give one of the places to your wife Euryx! Lead her poor soul up to Mount Olympus to become a fairy with eternal life. Then you and your wife will be able to Live together happily for a long time! Never have to endure separation again!"

"Ah, Hermes!" Orpheus said gratefully, "you really make me ashamed, I don't know what to do—thank you for your help, thank you for pointing out the way! I will try my best , use all our sweet and happy memories to compose the most beautiful piece of music in heaven and earth! I definitely want to impress Aphrodite, the god of love and beauty!"

Hermes smiled happily: "Great, Orpheus." He said: "If you don't mind, let's start now? From here to Mount Olympus, there is still a long way to go. journey!"