[Greek Mythology] The Love of Persephone

"Hades, the majestic Pluto, and the soft-hearted, beautiful and passionate goddess beside him, please allow the humble musician to tell you a little story."

In front of the throne of the underworld, there was a handsome human man.He knelt on the ground on one knee, stroking the lyre gifted by the god Apollo in his arms with both hands, with a desolate and sad expression.His strings that once made trees and stones mourn and beasts shed tears are now weeping a moving melody, which is painful longing and full of tenderness. Following this melody, Orpheus confided in a low voice:

"My beautiful singing voice should be full of tenderness, but now it is gradually withering! I once cuddled with my lover Euryx, we loved each other, and we were inseparable, but this happiness is so short! What awaits us It was a cruel fate. My beautiful and lovely love, Euryx, was bitten on the calf by a scheming snake while she was walking in the meadow by the stream, and died in the arms of her terrified husband. My mournful song speaks of my heart's sorrow, and my anguish draws the wailing of all the spiritual creatures of the valley, but all prayers fail to bring back my love."

"So I made an unprecedentedly brave decision to go down to the frightening underworld in the legend, and begged the harsh underworld king Hades to return my Euryx to me. Just before the passage was closed, I walked down from the entrance of the underworld, and the shadows of the undead floated eeriely around me. But my heart was full of courage, and I strode through all kinds of horrible scenes that mortals could not imagine, until I came to the underworld. Before the throne. There tremblingly I held up my lyre, and with all my love I prayed to Hades. O great ruler of the underworld, you have the honor of listening to my wishes, so I beg you to grant me to speak! I am not here for curiosity, nor for the three-headed dog in the legend of mortals. I am here for my lover who crossed the terrifying canyon and came to you. My lover was arrested early before he enjoyed the beautiful years of youth. To the underground world! What misery you intend to make me suffer!"

"Love! My love, it tore my heart! Pluto and that unknown goddess! I cannot live without Euryx, and I beg you, sacred and majestic master of the underworld, in this silence shrouded in your boundless power Over the deserted wilderness, give me back my love! Give her back her freedom, let her prematurely withered life regain her youth! If not, then put me among the ranks of the undead, without her I will never be Can't return to the ground! Pluto, grant my request!"

His prayer was so humble and affectionate that even the undead floating in the air wept bitterly.When the kind Persephone thought of Hermes who was parted from her, she felt the same, and burst into tears.How deeply she was moved, and how she hoped that someone could pity her and Hermes' affection!Thinking of this, she turned around and gazed sadly at the face of Hades with tears in her eyes. Persephone implored emotionally: "Have mercy on lovers, Hades! Please give them a chance!"

"Then, Persephone." Hades, the king of the underworld, stared at the beautiful goddess with pale green eyes, and said in a deep, slow tone: "I agree to give them a chance, but we will make a deal with this." How about a bet?"

"What bet?" Persephone's heart was pounding, her eager inquiry was mixed with Orpheus' grateful voice, but no words were needed, the surge of hope in those blue eyes had already explained everything .Hades' heart sank slowly, and he said coldly:

"On the way of the undead returning to the world, there are endless and most dreadful disturbances. I will call Euryx, and Orpheus will take her away. If the lovers are successfully resurrected, you will Gain the freedom they have longed for. But if they are stuck on the way, or even both fall into the abyss-Persephone, you must stay by my side and be my queen forever. We can go to the Styx River together By oath, you know that is inviolable."

"Thank you for your kindness, we will definitely pass this difficult test with the courage of love!" Orpheus shouted excitedly.

And the beautiful and weak Persephone couldn't help covering her mouth and slightly opening her eyes because of the sudden joy when she heard the first part of Pluto's words.When she heard the second half, she frowned again and fell into long-term contemplation.Her meditation was so long that Orpheus, who was deeply worried about the accident, was especially disturbed.

"I reject your proposal, Pluto." Finally, Persephone spoke after a long struggle.Her pure and gentle blue eyes stared at Pluto's face, shining even brighter because of the washing of tears.She looked so painful and persistent, she said: "Thank you for your proposal, but I must refuse you."

"But why?" The voices of Hades and Orpheus sounded almost at the same time.

Persephone didn't pay attention to the mortals under the throne, she just gazed at the void from the intoxicated and loving eyes over Hades' shoulder, as if her lover was there.With an innocent and tender smile on her lips, she said in a slow but firm voice:

"You gave me a tempting temptation." She smiled, becoming more and more beautiful and pure, "I can hardly help but agree, but I remember that the Styx River cannot be violated——Respected Pluto , I cannot easily hand over the fate of me and Hermes, because it is irreversible. My lover is struggling hard to save me, I should believe and wait for him, how can I put the illusory Pin our hopes on others, and even ruin all our efforts for it? Hades, love should be like this. I trust my Hermes, and this is all my persistence and courage."

After saying these words, the young and beautiful goddess stood up, lowered her head and adjusted her skirt slightly, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Will you change your decision to let go of this lover because of my refusal?" ?”

Pluto stared at her face, seemingly moved, but he said harshly, "No."

Persephone smiled cheerfully and lively, she gave a slight salute and said, "Thank you, this is the best news I have heard since I came to the underworld." After saying this, she He turned around lightly and ran towards his own residence.Hades, the king of the underworld, stared at the back of the goddess of spring, without speaking for a long time, frowning.After a long time, he finally waved his hand and said in a majestic and cold voice:

"—Euryx, come and meet your husband again."

But his heart was bitter and sad.

There is such a legend in the Greek world: the beautiful man and musician Orpheus bravely went down to the underworld to persuade Hades, the king of the underworld, to let go of his wife who died young.His piano music and pleading moved Pluto, but Pluto warned him not to turn back before passing through the gate of the underworld.On the way back, the terror of the night filled the air, and Orpheus was shocked to find that he could not feel the voice and breath of his lover!Fear and love overwhelmed him, and Orpheus looked back uncontrollably, and with just one look, his lover fell into the abyss.The young man reached out his hand desperately, but he could only see her disappearing into the depths of the underworld.Later, he wanted to go back to the abyss to find his wife, but was blocked by the ferryman of the Styx River.Poor Orpheus sat on the bank of the River Styx for seven days and nights without eating or drinking, and weeping incessantly.But the gods of the underworld will never show kindness for the second time, he can only return to the human world with infinite sadness!

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