[ SECRET POST #4350 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4350 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Well, his most popular myth is about how he abducts Persephone, which was a pretty not nice thing to do.

[nightscale]

For sure, I'm not calling him a nice dude, he's not, but he's also not the instigator of most of the problems in Greek mythology.

[(Anonymous)]

True!

[(Anonymous)]

Of course, but Persephone is the Goddess of spring, of rebirth. Her story is the telling of the seasons, Hades is able to keep her half the year (fall, and winter), before returning her to her mother, Demeter, who then revitalizes the land, (spring, and summer).
While Hades does steal her away, these are the Greek Gods we're talking about. Zeus himself is knowing of the entire situation, but stays out of it until Helios is guilted enough to reveal to Demeter what happened. Even then Zeus makes a half-assed excuse he knows wont solve anything. Persephone is manipulated into staying with Hades half the year, but he still allows her to leave to stay with her mother...
Hades wasn't the only one with his eyes on Persephone, he was just the only one who managed to capture her. Yes, it's bad, but Greek myth is so full of situations like these that Hades stealing her is at least sorta reproachable in this situation, given that it's an early story with a purpose, (explaining the seasons), and that he gives her back for half the year.
Demeter would no doubt keep her if she wasn't willing to return her back unto the underworld.