Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Persephone was the beautiful daughter of Zeus

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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