amberandshadow
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Hades, the god of the underworld, is well known for his tale with Persephone, the goddess of spring and queen of the underworld. Abducted by Hades while picking flowers, she ate a pomegranate seed, binding her to his realm for eternity.
Yet, what is less known is that Hades had another wife-one to whom he paid no mind, offered no sound, and granted no attention. She had been a gift, given by a father eager to sacrifice his only daughter in exchange for the god's favor to spare both himself and his village.
Humankind-what cruel, heartless, and pitiful beings they could be. Hades found no purpose for her, for he neither loved nor cared for her; she was but a mortal woman, handed over like a token. But when infidelity and betrayal come to light, a twisted punishment often follows, and the tides can shift.
In the haze of lovesick addiction, Persephone forgot who her husband truly was. He had been too kind, too gentle, and she failed to remember the true nature of Hades-a ruler whose retribution was far more ruthless and twisted than that of any Olympian god, even Zeus or Poseidon. Hades, the eldest of the brothers, was a man of his word, infamous for punishments as sickening as they were ingenious.
After all, why do you think there was no chaos in Helheim?