[Greek Mythology] The Love of Persephone

When a deep gash opened in the earth and the chariot pulled by four black horses drove out of the deep underworld, Persephone was bending over to pick a small white flower.

"My dear Persephone, I will weave you the most beautiful garland to reflect your innocence." Her beloved lover Hermes had said to her a quarter of an hour ago, kissing her hand.The envoy with flying boots flitted across the sea of ​​flowers on the earth at a speed that most gods could not match.After he left, the goddess of spring also stood up.Persephone came to the water's edge, she dipped her white and soft feet into the cool spring water, and felt a burst of refreshment.At this time, her attention could not help but be attracted by a cluster of white flowers by the water.

It was a clump of flowers growing at the junction of the water pond and the green grassland, with round bulbous roots and long green leaves, not to mention how delicate and delicate the small white flowers were.Persephone couldn't help bending down to the flower she had never seen before, and she stroked the soft petals of the white flower with her delicate fingertips full of joy and affection.At this moment, she suddenly heard a cold and majestic voice.

"Goddess of Spring."

Persephone was frightened, and she straightened up suddenly.At some point, the white flower was in her hands.Persephone looked at the empty carriage pulled by the four black horses in front of her, and asked in a trembling voice, "Who is there? Who is talking to me with his head hidden? Please show your true face immediately." , your breath scares me." The goddess of spring called to the sky: "Hermes—Hermes—"

The envoy must have heard her call, but he flew too far and couldn't come back for a while.

Hades took off his invisible helmet, and a man's image suddenly appeared on the carriage.With a majestic and solemn face like frost, there is a lingering cold breath from the nether world in the beauty of a god.The man with long black hair had green eyes, but inside were the harsh frost and snow that hadn't melted away for thousands of years.When he got out of the car, Persephone couldn't help but let out a soft exclamation.

Pluto never noticed the beauty of the goddess of spring, his eyes only stayed on the white flower in her hand from beginning to end.

"In your hand is the sacred flower of Hades, Narcissus." Hades said, his voice never softer than before, "No need to panic, Goddess of Spring. I am your father's elder brother, Hades the Hades."

"Ah." Persephone couldn't help but feel ashamed of her panic just now, "I'm very sorry, Your Highness Pluto. I think my friends and I were too worried about the prophecy. I regret that I touched your saint. flower--"

"I'm out to fill the cracks," Hades said succinctly.The implication is that he is not going to pursue Persephone's fault for picking the sacred flower.Persephone couldn't help feeling a little grateful for this Pluto whom she met for the first time.

"Respected Lord of Hades," she knelt, "thank you for your kindness, I think I..." Her words stopped suddenly, her eyes opened wide.I saw a golden arrow hidden in the halo, silently but incomparably swiftly sinking into Hades' empress heart!

Infinite fear rose from her heart, Persephone suppressed the panic and raised her head, only to see the incomparably noble and indifferent Pluto turned to her, and the burning eyes were unmistakable fire!The Hades stretched out his hand to catch her, but Persephone screamed, and called out to the sky, "Hermes!"

The next moment, an envoy holding a snake scepter appeared in front of them, but Hades had already raised his two forks high——

"Help me, Hermes!" Persephone desperately grabbed her lover's hand and pleaded. Hermes glanced solemnly at the stern face of Hades, and didn't even have time to ask what happened—he pressed on. Hold Persephone's arm tightly, raise the serpent sceptre, and fly to the sky!

"Hold on to me, Persephone!" Hermes, who had never flown faster than now, shouted against the blade of the wind.His golden long cloak was blown up by the wind, and the flying wings on his golden boots seemed to help, his speed was faster than anything in the world!In the distance, dark clouds descended with ominous lightning, and in the billowing black mist, the master of Hades returned to the carriage of his four black horses, and the carriages immediately vacated to catch up.Hades's face was gloomy, and his green eyes were full of lust|Fire, the extremely powerful divine power of Pluto shrouded this area, causing the world to turn pale, and Hermes was almost trapped in it!

"Hold on, Persephone!" The envoy shouted anxiously to his lover again, "Hold on, I will take you out!" As a last resort, he was forced to ask for help from the sky: "Father—Zeus ——Father——Zeus!” However, the roar of thunder was still there, but the owner of the thunder scepter never appeared.In the thick black mist, the two fell into deep despair. Persephone hung one arm on Hermes' hand, and her body swayed in the air.The wind pulled back the goddess of spring's white robe, exposing her legs and feet that had been cut during the escape.Drop by drop of blood sprinkled on the ground, blooming beautiful and sad flowers, but now no one has time to look at those flowers!Hermes dragged Persephone and made another dodge—the double-pronged fork barely slid across the side of his cheek, and Pluto, who was in a rage, didn't care about Hermes' life at all!Maybe the pair of eyes that are always indifferent can only flash the intoxicated frenzy when the figure of Persephone is reflected--Hermes tried his best to hide from his injured body, damn it, he can't break through The power of Pluto!

"The Messenger of the Gods." Hades said, as cold and stern as ever, "give me Persephone."

Hermes gritted his teeth and refused: "Never!"

Hades frowned slightly: "I want to take her away, not to hurt her."

"Where are you taking me?" Persephone gasped and asked in horror.She and Hermes remembered the prophecy at the same time - the goddess of spring said loudly: "No, I will not go! I will stay with Hermes, he is my lover, and I will not go anywhere except by his side! "

Hades' eyes were heavy: "Then, I have to take you back first." After finishing speaking, there was another merciless thunderbolt, and it came straight to Hermes!Hermes was forced to a dead end, the coiled snake scepter gathered all the power of his body, and the corners of his bloody mouth were tightly pursed—Pluto's pupils shrank.

The white figure in his eyes fell into the sky together with the Liar God.

Hades was startled suddenly, the black horse neighed, and stepped away. He wanted to support Persephone's body with his divine power, but the other party had fallen too deep...Suddenly, a strange scene that he had never seen before It happened: countless vines with divine power spontaneously weaved together, and blossomed into white and soft flowers.Hermes and Persephone were supported by the flower net together, as if they were also stunned by this scene... Persephone's white and soft fingers stroked the vines, and she cried: "Run! The vines and the flowers, Creation of spring. Please save me! O earth, I and mother give you vitality and abundance, please shelter poor Persephone! Grow, creatures!"

Following her prayers, countless plants grew crazily—as if they had grown feet, they wove a network of fragrant vines that reached to the sky in an instant, exuding the fragrance of flowers.At the same time, all kinds of plants entangled the wheel of Hades desperately, caught the black horse's hooves, and the living water of spring watered them down!Persephone was very grateful, and she heard these lovely flowers and plants say: "Flee, goddess of spring! Climb along this vine net and you will reach the top of Olympus. The king of gods will protect you, hurry up Run away! Let us trip the king of the nether world for you!" The vines grew rapidly, carrying Hermes and Persephone flying higher and higher... But the enraged Hades raised his hand, which he has never used since the beginning. Hades Pluto scepter.

"In the name of Hades, plunder life." He said coldly, and all the plants and flowers withered and died immediately.The goddess of spring cried out in pain—she and her lover fell from the sky again.

But this time, Hades won't make the same mistakes.Pluto's frame flew across the air like a black lightning bolt, and after a few breaths, the goddess of spring in a white dress was already held in his arms.As for the fallen god of liars, Pluto, he dismissed it and didn't even look at it.He ignored Persephone's miserable call and cry, and the chariot of Pluto immediately drove to the cracks in the ground and led to a deeper depth...