[Greek Mythology] The Love of Persephone

The majestic mountain top is surrounded by clouds, and the palace of the king of gods lives on it.Right now, Zeus was furious. He shook his well-trimmed beard and hair, and thunderbolts representing the anger of the god king struck the stone steps in front of the hall one after another.Zeus hit the ground heavily with his scepter.

"If it is true as you said, how dare Hades, the king of the underworld, ignore the oracle?"

Zeus's furious expression did not affect the sadness of the two main gods in the slightest. Demeter's face was full of tears, while Hermes begged repeatedly: "Father! The Lord of the Underworld has closed the passage to and from, and will Poor and unfortunate Persephone is imprisoned underground! This is not only a great contempt for your power, but also destroys the order of the three worlds. I implore you, almighty and kind priest, to rescue Persephone and let Hades take back himself idea."

Demeter also cried: "Please pity your sister, pity her only daughter!"

Zeus's face was full of unwillingness and embarrassment, but he still sighed heavily, and said unwillingly: "I can't do anything about this matter." Even though Hades was a bit too much, this time it was not enough for him. To tear face with the underworld.Besides... "Goddess of Fertility," Zeus said in a calm tone, "Have you forgotten the prophecy of the Great Mother Goddess? Why don't we obey fate? Persephone is going to leave after all." Yours, is the title of Empress Dowager better than others?"

"Zeus..." Demeter wanted to plead again, but Zeus' expression changed, and he waved his sleeves in a somewhat embarrassed and impatient manner: "This matter will end here." The same warning gaze swept to the still kneeling Highness Hermes, he believed that this always wise and considerate son would make the right choice.

Demeter knew that she couldn't convince her hard-hearted brother no matter what, she cried out sadly, turned and left heartbroken.And Hermes' young face was full of deep thought and solemnity. He bowed to the father of the gods without saying a word, and turned around in a hurry.Zeus stroked his beard, showing a helpless expression.

"Ugh……"

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"Goddess of Plenty!" Outside the temple, Hermes stopped the sad and weeping Demeter, and said in an anxious tone, "Are we going to let this go? Persephone is still waiting for us to rescue her." .Goddess, I implore you..."

"Stop talking, Hermes." Demeter covered her face, sobbing softly from between her fingers, "Perhaps this is our fate, but ah-ah! Thank you for your kindness, thank you I am so busy about our mother and daughter, but I really have no other ideas! Do I want to see my daughter suffer even worse?" After she finished speaking, she left in a hurry without waiting for Hermes to answer.

"Goddess of Fertility—" Hermes called out in vain, and he stood there with a frown, his expression becoming more sad and dignified.He whispered softly: "Fate? Is this our destiny?"

His slightly childish young face showed a stubbornness that refused to give in. Hermes said resolutely:

"—Then let me find the three goddesses who are in charge of destiny, and ask them clearly!"

After a tireless flight, the sad young envoy finally came to the deep cave where the three goddesses of fate lived.These three goddesses are the children of Zeus and Themis, the goddess of justice, and their names are Colossus, Lachesis and Atlobes.

The fate of the three goddesses is cruel, indifferent and just.Few gods are willing to talk to them, because their will is destined to be unchangeable.But for Hermes, this is the last hope that can be grasped.

"Dear three goddesses, the just messengers in charge of destiny! Hermes, the god of deceit, comes to ask you for advice, and begs you to answer my question about the prophecy of Persephone. The white hair is frosty and majestic Yes, Clotho, who is in charge of the past, Lachesis, who is strong and beautiful but frowning, and Atrobes, who is young and mysterious and silent, please answer my question: I Poor lover, Persephone, is she destined to become the wife of Hades? If so, how can I rescue her?"

Hermes spoke emotionally, almost crying, but the goddesses quietly spun the golden thread and kept silent.None of them gave him half an eye.The god of eloquence exhausted all his words and begged again and again. He repeated like a fool, telling about his unrepentant love and worries about his lovers, begging them to reveal a little mystery of fate to him.He didn't know how long he had been talking, his tears had already dried up, and his voice was hoarse.If the stone in this place has a spirit, I am afraid that it will also cry into a tearstone.Finally, the youngest and most mysterious goddess, Atrobos, who is in charge of the future, slowly raised her head and looked at him with her golden pupils.

Hermes, who hadn't had a drop of water for a long time, was overjoyed. He hurriedly stepped forward and pleaded piously in a hoarse voice: "Goddess of Fate..."

"Your destiny has changed since the moment we met," Atrobes finally spoke. Her words were slow and hoarse, as if she hadn't spoken for a long time. Hermes is even worse, "Unpredictable. The new destiny is not clear, and it is forged by you... Once achieved, even the king of gods cannot change it."

Hermes couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the words: "You mean, Persephone can get rid of the fate of the queen of the underworld, and she doesn't have to be separated from the goddess of fertility forever?"

But Atrobos has bowed her head and respun her golden thread, silent and solemn as a statue.

It has been a long time since the goddesses of fate responded, but Hermes was already full of joy and gratitude.He said repeatedly: "Thank you for your advice! I am willing to try my best to repay your kindness!" After that, he couldn't wait to fly to the Temple of Harvest, intending to tell Demeter the good news—after all, the two main gods joined forces His demands are better than his alone.

But when Hermes, who had been traveling for several days, finally arrived at the Temple of Harvest, an accident happened—the water fairies who served here told him that Demeter was not there.The Goddess of Plenty had left the God Realm weeping a few days ago, and that was the day they were flatly rejected by Zeus.

The author has something to say: *The three goddesses of fate are in charge of the past, present and future. It is said in Nordic mythology that their respective responsibilities in Greek mythology are to determine the length of life, draw out the fate of a lifetime, and record the decisions of the former two.Knead a bit here, in Nordic terms.

*The reason why the Goddess of Destiny can't see their fate is that the author opened the link 2333, because the original Greek mythology system did not have such an intersection between the two, so the Goddess of Destiny who was artificially reversed by the author can't see clearly xd