Και ενώ μάζευε η Περσεφόνη ένα νάρκισσο στο Νύσιον Πεδίο , η γη
άνοιξε, ξεπήδησε ο Άδης με το άρμα του και την άρπαξε. Οι κραυγές για
βοήθεια δεν ακούστηκαν από κανένα, εκτός από την Εκάτη και τον Ήλιο. Ο
Δίας ήταν μακριά.
Persephone was the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She was a
most innocent child, and spent most of her days roaming her the lands of
the earth. Where ever she stepped, flowers would appear, and all of the
animals would follow her to marvel at her beauty. Like all blissfull
existances, hers soon came to an end. Hades, the lord of the Underworld,
was getting lonely and depressed in his gloomy domain. He gazed up to
the earth, and who should he spy, but beautiful Persephone. He decided
that he must have her. Hades hitched up his chariot and was soon riding
up towards the daylight. Persephone heard a rumbling sound and, worried,
ran off in search of her mother. She didn't get very far when a hole
appeared in the ground, and out rode Hades. The god grabbed Persephone,
put her in his chariot, and rode back into the ground before anyone
could see him. Or so he thought
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