Hades & Persephone

[inborn]

Hades & Persephone.

Persephone was gathering flowers with the Oceanids along with Artemis and Athena—the Homeric Hymn says—in a field when Hades came to abduct her, bursting through a cleft in the earth. Demeter, when she found her daughter had disappeared, searched for her all over the earth with torches. In most versions she forbids the earth to produce, or she neglects the earth and in the depth of her despair she causes nothing to grow. Helios, the sun, who sees everything, eventually told Demeter what had happened and at length she discovered the place of her abode. Finally, Zeus, pressed by the cries of the hungry people and by the other deities who also heard their anguish, forced Hades to return Persephone. Hades indeed complied with the request, but first he tricked her, giving her some pomegranate seeds to eat. Persephone was released by Hermes, who had been sent to retrieve her, but because she had tasted food in the underworld, she was obliged to spend a third of each year (the winter months) there, and the remaining part of the year with the gods above. but even that hardest of hearts unhardened suddenly when he saw her there: persephone in her mother’s garden, sun on her shoulders, wind in her hair, the smell of flowers she held in her hand and the pollen that fell from her fingertips. and suddenly, hades was only a man with a taste of nectar upon his lips To live your life in darkness is no easy task. Evil may be just a point of view - one you may not ascribe to yourself - but a black heart or a ruthless mind is hardly quieted. While you don't regret what you've done, at least not outwardly, you do wonder if there isn't something more. Grey morality has discolored your world. That is, until you see them. They are beautiful, pure, good: everything that you are not. You should be annoyed or at least ambivalent to their presence; after all, they serve you no purpose, promise you no gain. But oddly enough, you are drawn to them, and not even in hopes to destroy or corrupt. No, you want to have them, to keep them with you. What to do with this newfound feeling? Act on it, of course. You've never let anything stop you before. What you don't realize (or perhaps do, you just don't exactly care) is that the object of your...affection may not be too keen on being taken what they see as prisoner. Yet you only have their best interests at heart! Still, you do care for them, in your own fashion, more than almost anyone else, so surely a deal can be struck... You just couldn't bear to lose them. This meme, obviously, is inspired by the myth of Hades and Persephone. Feel free to be as literal or as loose with your interpretations as you'd like. Comment with your character, canon, preferences, and what role you'd like your character to play. Reply to others. Play anything and any scenario that fits within the theme.

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kylo b̶e̶n̶ ̶s̶o̶l̶o̶ ren. STAR ☆ WARS. ota

[vaderstan]

Nico Acosta | OC | M/F

[anoranza]

[ooc: Hades.]

Evie Montgomery | OC | OTA

[la_bonne_chose]

[ooc: Persephone.]

Obi-Wan Kenbo | Star Wars | OTA

[ihateflying]

[Persephone. Canon, cross-canon, assumed CR, AU, time periods, etc, are all fine.]

Hades l Greek Myth/Percy Jackson books l ota

[styxfan]

[springan]

[ maybe he's helping her adjust to knowing who she really is/learning the extent of her powers? ]

Cassandra of Troy | Greek Myth | OTA

[prophetessoftroy]

(Probably would fit any of the roles)

Ben Solo | Star Wars

[flyboytwopointoh]

[Uh yes.]

Meng Yao/Jin Guangyao | The Untamed | OTA

[angrysongs]

[ Hades (or a Hades pretending to be Persephone.) ]

Ganymede | Olimpos

[miniaturegarden]

(ooc | He has his own Greek myth but. Persephone. )

Wei Wuxian (The Untamed)

[darkpath]

(ooc | Persephone, but you might give him back. )

Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy 7)

[heavensfist]

(ooc | Persephone, but she'll put up a good fight. )

Persephone | Greek Myth | OTA

[maidenspring]

(Well, duh)

[deadmarch]

(It had been since September that Persephone had been in the Underworld. Hades did all he could to make her comfortable and happy. He fell in love with her instantly and wanted nothing but the best for her-- that and her forgiveness. He had taken her from her home, her mother-- all on Zeus' orders.

He treated her like an adult, considering she was much younger than him. He felt it necessary, as she acted like an adult. He brought her gifts, let her see Cerberus as much as she wanted. He wrote her sonnets and letters while she wasted away in her room, far from him. He never touched her, he did not have her permission. Hades would wait for her to come to him. If she ever did-- maybe she could become happy here. He wasn't happy, but is anyone really happy? Hades thought Persephone could be a happy person. She was special. She was perfect.

The Winter solstice approached, marking one season of hers given to him. There was to be a joyous party above in the beautiful snow-covered lands. Dead trees every where. The Harvest ended and being used up. He never went to the parties. Instead, he stayed in his large study and read, wrote, and drank.

There was a knock at the door, and he was too bewildered to answer.)

quatre r winner ii gundam wing

[wanderingprince]

[Stereo-typically he would be Persephone, but it would be fun to see him as Hades.]

rinoa heartilly • final fantasy viii • ota

[pinwheels]

( a natural Persephone. will put up a fight, perhaps, but with time she'll bring light into even the darkest Hades. )

Nico Minoru | Runaways (MCU) | OTA

[esbat]

( Hades. unlikely to take someone against their will, but will definitely seek out the light to her dark. )

Finnick Odair (The Hunger Games)

[dealerofsecrets]

(ooc | Persephone. )

[pineneedles]

(When she first saw Finnick, it was backstage at the interviews during her Games. He was shirtless and golden and such perfection.

Johanna was not that last thing.

She approached him, wondering how many he had killed in his time. She remembered hearing he was the youngest to be reaped. She wanted him. It freaked her out-- she never wanted anyone. Never had a boyfriend of a girlfriend. But Finnick made her feel crazed.)

Hey there, sailor.

y'tajha mhasi • ffxiv oc • ota

[astera]

( being a warrior of light technically makes her a Persephone, but she has a little more darkness inside than any Hades might be ready for. )

Misty Day | AHS: Coven | OTA

[shadowsran]

[Powerful affinity toward nature/life (in personality, in magic, functionally raised half by wolves), also tied very firmly to the threshold between life and death, resurrection schtick, dies a lot, generally kind and fair if at times Harsh, etc, etc, there's too much Persephone to drive by this meme. Crosscanon/aus/assumed cr, all golden.]

Ganymede | Greek mythology | m/m

[eagleswept]

[Similar but slightly different on the theme, so the persephone. (though straight up going for his myth would fit as well, of course)]

brigitte fitzgerald | ginger snaps (1 or 2) | ota

[unsnapped]

[ Hades except make it Cerberus; or, the Devil has lycanthropy and angst from a gothy girlhood. ]

[bustedknee]

(ooc | So, I'm mostly canon blind and considering the obscurity of Scott's canon, I wouldn't be surprised if you are, too. However, I think it could be fun? I'm not sure how old Brigette is but Scott can be both older high school or college age. In the latter, he's a big soccer star that ends up with a knee injury that takes him off the field. As a college student, he's survived canon (Crush, involving a crazy female stalker that smashes his knee again) and is now into art. He's a very friendly, popular kind of guy so he's easy to notice.)

persephone - greek myths

[pastelgrunge]

hades -- greek myths

[deadmarch]

Sarah Williams | Return to Labyrinth | F/M 21+

[notimefordreams]

[The Persephone. Or if you want AU, she can be the Hades.]

Rey / Star Wars / ota

[galaxyfarfaraway]

[persephone OR Dark!Rey Hades=esque]

illyana rasputin - marvel

[eldritcharmor]

(f/f, m/f, ota, keep it sfw bc she's young, and ohhhhhh she can be either role, tbh.)