Finally a version about Hades that doesn't make him a complete villain and still has a dark attitude (except when he is with Persephone of course ;) ). Love it XD.
Very true and it's all bc of portrayal. With Hades being god of the underworld he was always associated with Death and that's not a good subject to be associated with , if you want to be shown in a good light. Furthermore he only became god of the underworld by chance when he drew straws with his younger brothers Zeus and Poseidon about which domains they would rule and be in charge of after they defeated the Titans. However he was very fair in his rule of the underworld and was always faithful to Persephone and that was something that neither Poseidon or Zeus could say
It's a shame that there's very few versions of Hades where he's portrayed like this, most of the time he's nothing more than the Greek version of the devil, and that this version of how these two met, one of many, is just the one that keeps getting repeated.
I get very upset how Demeter thinks Hades tricked her. She was asked with a choice to eat a seed. She made the choice to keep eating more. No one forced her to eat more seeds. And I love how Persephone sends a flower to the Underworld and I love Hades face as he snuggles saying her name at how in love he is with her coming.
He was waiting by that phone... I mean river, too. What's interesting is that Demeter is wandering off by herself at the end because Persephone actually Wants to go with Hades and she refuses to see that they want to be together. It's almost as if Hades is a Lot more understanding and in tune with Persephone than Demeter is. Hmm...
OMG I watched this when I was younger and made me fall in love with Greek mythology, with this being my favorite story. even though I later learned he kidnapped her and he was her universe, they're still OTP to me
+marypoppinamolly true but with gods this didn't really matter much, plus Persephone was the offspring of brother and sister(Zeus and Demeter) and overall Hades was always loyal to Persephone where as Zeus had hundreds of affairs and children even with some of his own grandchildren. Personally I like this story bc it gives a story of who Hades really is bc there aren't a lot of stories with him or ones that show him for who he really is bc he was the god of the underworld and associated with death so since death is is such a scary topic it usually shed Hades as a scary character or in a negative light, even though he became king of the underworld by chance when him and his 2 younger brothers, Poseidon and Zeus, drew straws to see what kingdoms they would rule.
marypoppinamolly I was the same way, but for me it was the story of Apollo and Daphne that got me interested in Greek mythology, so eventually I searched for more stories in Greek mythology, then I found my two main favorites, the story of Medusa, and the story behind the constellation of Leo the Lion, which is my birth sign.
MichaelDeFeo18 yeah. It makes you feel sorry for Hades in a way, he is the oldest he should have had first pick, but he lucked out when he also became King of Riches. All those precious stones in his Kingdom and the metal. He’s got it made! Poseidon to some extent has riches to from wrecked ships that have sunk in his kingdom, Zeus ain’t got shit!
@@CJCroen1393 SEVEN wives??? I initially thought he had just two and numerous mistresses..... Ok, so there’s Metis, Hera, and Demeter, but who are the other four?
it was Demeters love and despair over the loss of Persephone was what got to me the most in this story, the song at 12:10 broke my heart as a child (still does)
Oh. My. God. I am literally in tears right now. I don't know how many years ago it was that I first saw this, but it was a long, long, long time ago. This episode is what got me into Greek mythology and made me fall in love with the story of Hades and Persephone! I totally forgot the name of the show, and spent years trying to remember, and now I finally found it-- by accident. You do not understand how exceedingly happy I am right now. :,)
Same here, I remember seeing this one time when I was 4 years old, in italian before going to kindergarten, and it stayed with me. I never forgot it , but I didn't know the name of the serie, until I found this a couple on months ago, I'm now 25😂❤
Well, the number of seeds she eats represents how many months of the year we have winter (when Persephone is with Hades and Demeter is in mourning for her) and because the length of winter varies in different countries, it really depends on where you live.
I wish more stories with persephone would show the fact that persephone DID miss her mother I thought when Hades asked her what bothered she'd say how she missed her mother, because she did You can still miss your mother and love your partner Besides that, this short was awesome
What a beautiful adaptation of the story! The character design, animation and concept art is all beautiful and I love how Hades is portrayed as more of a grey character in love than a generic devil with an angel. And Eleanor Bron was Demeter? That's awesome!
No way! I've been looking for this! I remembered seeing this when I was little, before I really understood what Greek Mythology was. After I learned about it though, I've always loved Greek Myths, and stories using their elements like Percy Jackson and the God of War series. I eventually kinda gave up on searching for this, but after beating God of War: Chains of Olympus last night I decided to rekindle my search as Persephone was an antagonist in it and it reminded me of this.
I never forgot seeing ATotW on HBO in 2001& searched for the series online for yrs. Finally found it & tried to buy this episode because of the hauntingly beautiful song at the end but the site I found it on didn't do overseas business & I'm in the US. After all this time I'm so glad I was still looking. Thanks for posting it!!!
Rachel Mystery I think every parent has that sense of clinginess and I don’t blame her. Eventually they understand that their child is growing and will make their own decisions and their own mistakes. Which is what we saw here in Persephone
@@gabrielaz7508 demeter is often compared with nyx. nyx's children (some of them) were deities of light but she was fine with it and let them go when the time came
@@huldrrrr9486 in that time this was not kidnaping that was a way of proposing or taken bride if the deal was done by family she didnt have to know she was given away that is mess up way
Please, correct me if I'm wrong, the end song: When the leaves fall from the trees I know that you must go So while you are away my love I'll cover the Earth with snow The wind will blow with icy breath Each day that we're apart But the tought of spring and your return It's safe inside my heart *Persephone, Persephone I know you will return to me Persephone, Persephone my love *
I heard the song in the end credits four years ago and it has stayed in my head since. I found this by searching the lyrics that I remembered into Google and unfortunately, I can't find it anywhere. Some music is just so beautiful that you don't forget
It's in another video I just heard it although it seemed a more "raw" version but longer with more lyrics so you should look it up. I wish I could remember exactly which one but I cannot remember any keywords just now. If I happen across it again I will try to post it back here.
Ah, I see. Actually that makes very perfect sense. Thank you. Yes, there are certain parts of the world that have 4 or 6 months of winter. New Zealand and Australia for example. Their winters months are May, June, July, August. I think Some places in South America have six months. Anyway, thank you for the information.
Thank you so much for posting this, this is one of my favorite stories of all time, and I loved how they did it on this show. The puppetry and animation were dark yet charming at the same time. Had a hard time finding this, so ty ty ty ty
For those who love their story, I recommend The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell. It's a mix of this and the 12 dancing princesses. Unfortunately it does not have a sequel yet, but I asked the author and she was telling me how it's basically all/mostly done, but her publisher wouldn't let her release it. SO LET'S GIVE HER A BOOST!!!
I had to watch this for class. It kinda scared me. I'm scared of animation like this because I had to watch this movie called Stanley and the dinosaur in 2nd grade. That scared me. Now curtain animations like this kind of scare me. But I learned to love it
Gabriel Aubry they toned down the story for little kids, hence why more gods and goddesses are missing. They told a simplified version of the story, and they also didn’t put in the the facts that Demeter, Hades, Zeus, Persephone, and Hermes were all related, kids wouldn’t have been able to understand it, so a lot of the finer details were watered down.
There is an account that mentions Zeus having "seven wives" (more likely marriages followed by divorces than a harem) with Demeter being among them, so it's not _completely_ inaccurate.
I love how at the end Demeter changes into a Snow maiden, a Japanese spirit. I think China has its version too? That hat and veil is oriental so it stood out against the rest.of the.aesthetic. But it's a very beautiful short film. I wish it was in better quality to really be able to see every lil detail.
Saiai Jin It’s not just mothers. My grandma is similar to Demeter as she sees the guy I love as nothing more than someone to take me away from her (I live with her and my grandpa). And all the fear mongering on her part does is annoy him to the point he wants to get me as far away from her as possible. So yeah, pretty sticky situation.
Agh! I just stumbled upon this the other day and I JUST KEEPT WATCHING IT! In this light, Hades is a very enticing character. It's nice to see him as not a blue, cartoon, flaming-face...thing, like in Hercules. But I also did notice that when Hades first walks in to greet Persephone, his face was like a rat/mouse. What is the story behind that? Is there? Or was that meant to add to the uncanny/creep factor of the Underworld?
+Willow RavenWing Being a god, Hades can shift his form into whatever he wants. He decided not to scare Persephone, so he shifted into the form of a handsome human man, rather than a demonic creature.
Never heard a myth that connected him to a mouse before so it may have been "artistic license". I have heard that he had two forms but not specifically what they were. One assumes it was one for the living (above ground) another for the dead. (She also is said to have 2 forms, why she changes so drastically from the embodiment of Spring to "Queen of the Dead"). Although one supposed he could take on the form of anything that lived or burrowed underground, I have heard him associated to a snake in the portion of the myth that speaks of Demeter denying prophecy & hiding Persephone in a cave guarded by dragons. Since caves are the entrances of the Underworld Hades ironically has access to her which may or may not be when Zagreus is conceived. Oral tradition is not clear wether Hades or Zeus is the father but since whichever god it was, was in an altered form it could be either ( taking some animal form to be seductive is Zeus's calling card but he was not the only god who did it & some would prefer to believe the offspring is Hades's) which makes sense since his god-powers are associated to the Underworld
Willow RavenWing well, according to myth, during the titan wars, the gods had hidden in plain site in the forms of animals, Zeus as an eagle, Hera either a cuckoo bird or a peahen, Not to sure what Poseidon, Hermes, and Heista were, Athena was an owl, Artemis was a 🦌, Ares was a ram, I think Demeter was either a crane, a pelican, or a goat, Aphrodite was a swan, Hephaestus I think was a boar, an ox, or some sort of unfortunate looking animal, and Hades, I suppose was a rat. They all took forms that suited them and their personalities at that specific time to keep them safe while they all met in secret to come up with a plan to get rid of the titans permanently. You can find rodents in tombs, mausoleums, even crypts and catacombs, most commonly bats mice rats and sometimes an occasional opossum. I am not sure about the details but that’s just a rough idea of what they could have done.
actually I think Hades specific animal that hes associated with is a black dog , because in many cultures a black dog is symbolic of death. Not to mention cerberus his gaurd dog is always portrayed as a big black dog with 3 heads. He obviously has a connection to dogs.
Demeter reminds me of my old girlfriends mother. Her mother won and spirited her daughter to live in St Croix, Virgin islands ironically fittingly named.
Holy Shit! I haven’t seen this in years! I remember I was like 4 or 5 . The only thing I remembered was the song at the ending. I also remember this same channel had a short featuring some dude killing a dragon and bringing its head to the king and the head talking. I want to say it was about Saint George and the Dragon. Does anyone have any idea what I’m talking about?
I noticed. You're not alone. If you may have noticed, Zeus is a HUMUNGOUS BIGAMIST!!! Like Hades said, he changes lovers like others change tunics. Well, it kind of makes you think of quite a few guys these days, because those kind of guys change lovers like people change their clothes. Here's what I think about it. BLECH!!! Those kind of guys make wretch. (sticks tongue out and points index finger at it)
I love this one.. Just discovered it, watched it 4 times, and ready to watch it again.. I wish it would be better encoder, and I wish there were a French version so that I could share it with my pupils.. But still happy with this one..
For those who like the song 'Persephone" there's a version on here by Jo Neale doesn't have the same arrangement but very close. .available on iTunes. itunes.apple.com/album/id909715194 Loudr: ldr.fm/N3fdB
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Finally a version about Hades that doesn't make him a complete villain and still has a dark attitude (except when he is with Persephone of course ;) ). Love it XD.
HADES the game
Blood of Zeus Season 2
These are two mediums that have Hades in a better light. A family man and a good husband.
Did anyone else hear Hades yell out in pain after the arrow sank into the water? Makes you wonder how much those arrows hurt.
DominotheFembot Demeter said it would hurt!
That's love for you.
How did it even hit him, like wouldn't it sink and hit the head of someone depending on the angle
Yes it hurts😍..but feels good too
One of the best portrayals of Hades that I've seen
Very true and it's all bc of portrayal. With Hades being god of the underworld he was always associated with Death and that's not a good subject to be associated with , if you want to be shown in a good light. Furthermore he only became god of the underworld by chance when he drew straws with his younger brothers Zeus and Poseidon about which domains they would rule and be in charge of after they defeated the Titans. However he was very fair in his rule of the underworld and was always faithful to Persephone and that was something that neither Poseidon or Zeus could say
It's a shame that there's very few versions of Hades where he's portrayed like this, most of the time he's nothing more than the Greek version of the devil, and that this version of how these two met, one of many, is just the one that keeps getting repeated.
Whoever did the costuming has an obvious love for clothing. It is very dynamic. Almost every scene has a bit of fabric porn in it, I love it.
I especially love how Demeter switches to a winter outfit at the end!
I absolutely love this version of hades and Persephone. Especially love the end song
xXMagic MelodyXx
If you're asking about the actual name of it, I have no idea. Just know that it's pretty. Sorry.
xXMagic MelodyXx I think it was just called: "The Ballad of Persephone."
***** ah! thank you ^_^
SilverWolf Machilus um what do you mean this version? This is the actual Greek myth....
Cecilia Yu i think they mean this specific animation
The best adaptation of this myth I've watched by far.
The very first long distance marriage
The stop motion is great, everything moves naturally and I love the music when Hades and Persephone dance (8:07).
James Ram me too!
persephone and hades dancing is my favorite part of this. also, the song in the end goes so hard
I get very upset how Demeter thinks Hades tricked her.
She was asked with a choice to eat a seed. She made the choice to keep eating more. No one forced her to eat more seeds. And I love how Persephone sends a flower to the Underworld and I love Hades face as he snuggles saying her name at how in love he is with her coming.
He was waiting by that phone... I mean river, too. What's interesting is that Demeter is wandering off by herself at the end because Persephone actually Wants to go with Hades and she refuses to see that they want to be together. It's almost as if Hades is a Lot more understanding and in tune with Persephone than Demeter is.
Hmm...
The production on this is just superb, amazing, one of the best portrayals of Persephone & Hades ive seen
Hot damn, this stop motion is amazing!
Indeed
8:54-8:58 hades makes a pretty good point
“zeus, god of interference!” lmaooooo
OMG I watched this when I was younger and made me fall in love with Greek mythology, with this being my favorite story. even though I later learned he kidnapped her and he was her universe, they're still OTP to me
her uncle*
+marypoppinamolly true but with gods this didn't really matter much, plus Persephone was the offspring of brother and sister(Zeus and Demeter) and overall Hades was always loyal to Persephone where as Zeus had hundreds of affairs and children even with some of his own grandchildren. Personally I like this story bc it gives a story of who Hades really is bc there aren't a lot of stories with him or ones that show him for who he really is bc he was the god of the underworld and associated with death so since death is is such a scary topic it usually shed Hades as a scary character or in a negative light, even though he became king of the underworld by chance when him and his 2 younger brothers, Poseidon and Zeus, drew straws to see what kingdoms they would rule.
+MichaelDeFeo18 I am aware of all of that, but yes, I love this story because of that as well!
marypoppinamolly I was the same way, but for me it was the story of Apollo and Daphne that got me interested in Greek mythology, so eventually I searched for more stories in Greek mythology, then I found my two main favorites, the story of Medusa, and the story behind the constellation of Leo the Lion, which is my birth sign.
MichaelDeFeo18 yeah. It makes you feel sorry for Hades in a way, he is the oldest he should have had first pick, but he lucked out when he also became King of Riches. All those precious stones in his Kingdom and the metal. He’s got it made! Poseidon to some extent has riches to from wrecked ships that have sunk in his kingdom, Zeus ain’t got shit!
compared to the Hercules animated movie and other shows that feature greek mythology, this is a much more accurate depiction of greek mythology.
Agreed. Greek mythology is so much more than that, so beautiful
Does anyone notice that Zeus calls Demeter his wife? That's how you tone down a myth for children.
Rachel she's his sister
@@mansamusa8410 And then he went and married his other sister.
Yeah
Fun fact: The Theogony describes Demeter as one of Zeus' "seven wives", so it's not _completely_ wrong!
@@CJCroen1393 SEVEN wives??? I initially thought he had just two and numerous mistresses.....
Ok, so there’s Metis, Hera, and Demeter, but who are the other four?
it was Demeters love and despair over the loss of Persephone was what got to me the most in this story, the song at 12:10 broke my heart as a child (still does)
Do you know where I can find
Oh. My. God. I am literally in tears right now. I don't know how many years ago it was that I first saw this, but it was a long, long, long time ago. This episode is what got me into Greek mythology and made me fall in love with the story of Hades and Persephone! I totally forgot the name of the show, and spent years trying to remember, and now I finally found it-- by accident. You do not understand how exceedingly happy I am right now. :,)
Same here, I remember seeing this one time when I was 4 years old, in italian before going to kindergarten, and it stayed with me. I never forgot it , but I didn't know the name of the serie, until I found this a couple on months ago, I'm now 25😂❤
I remember asking my mom to stay on this channel just in case they played this again!
Hades has a hot voice, any idea who voiced him? The credits aren't very clear.
+TatsuraJ I think it says "Aden Gillett".
Yes it is Aden Gillett , It shows the actors names in the credits by character for the various episodes on IMDB.
Damn- you be right
Hades and Persephone, the original nice girl and bad boy. :)
For anyone wondering about the song it’s called Persephone by Jo Neale
Well, the number of seeds she eats represents how many months of the year we have winter (when Persephone is with Hades and Demeter is in mourning for her) and because the length of winter varies in different countries, it really depends on where you live.
Honestly, Hades' stallion is frigging METAL !
I wish more stories with persephone would show the fact that persephone DID miss her mother
I thought when Hades asked her what bothered she'd say how she missed her mother, because she did
You can still miss your mother and love your partner
Besides that, this short was awesome
I saw this as a kid and ever since this has been my fave myth. Also hades has been my fave greek god ever since
What a beautiful adaptation of the story! The character design, animation and concept art is all beautiful and I love how Hades is portrayed as more of a grey character in love than a generic devil with an angel.
And Eleanor Bron was Demeter? That's awesome!
No way! I've been looking for this! I remembered seeing this when I was little, before I really understood what Greek Mythology was. After I learned about it though, I've always loved Greek Myths, and stories using their elements like Percy Jackson and the God of War series. I eventually kinda gave up on searching for this, but after beating God of War: Chains of Olympus last night I decided to rekindle my search as Persephone was an antagonist in it and it reminded me of this.
I never forgot seeing ATotW on HBO in 2001& searched for the series online for yrs. Finally found it & tried to buy this episode because of the hauntingly beautiful song at the end but the site I found it on didn't do overseas business & I'm in the US. After all this time I'm so glad I was still looking. Thanks for posting it!!!
Same, saw this when I was in kindergarden and never forgot it, I'm 24 now and I'm sooo happy I found this❤
This is my number one favorite episode & best version of the story of Persephone.
I like voice of Hadès
I know no one asked me but, it sounds to me like Demeter was a clingy mother.
Rachel Mystery I think every parent has that sense of clinginess and I don’t blame her. Eventually they understand that their child is growing and will make their own decisions and their own mistakes. Which is what we saw here in Persephone
@@gabrielaz7508 demeter is often compared with nyx.
nyx's children (some of them) were deities of light but she was fine with it and let them go when the time came
Her daughter was literally kidnapped
She was protective maybe cuz she knows the drill
@@huldrrrr9486 in that time this was not kidnaping that was a way of proposing or taken bride if the deal was done by family she didnt have to know she was given away that is mess up way
I LAUGHED MY ASS OFF AT 6:55 HAHAHA. Anyway i loveee this version of their story.
Please, correct me if I'm wrong, the end song:
When the leaves fall from the trees
I know that you must go
So while you are away my love
I'll cover the Earth with snow
The wind will blow with icy breath
Each day that we're apart
But the tought of spring and your return
It's safe inside my heart
*Persephone, Persephone
I know you will return to me
Persephone, Persephone
my love
*
The thought of spring and your return.
I heard the song in the end credits four years ago and it has stayed in my head since. I found this by searching the lyrics that I remembered into Google and unfortunately, I can't find it anywhere. Some music is just so beautiful that you don't forget
I remember it from 17 years ago. Somehow I remembered the words but this video wasnt up. Ive kept checking. I love this short.
It's in another video I just heard it although it seemed a more "raw" version but longer with more lyrics so you should look it up. I wish I could remember exactly which one but I cannot remember any keywords just now. If I happen across it again I will try to post it back here.
Ok look up BluSveter channel. I think it is the one. It is this video but edited, shortened, & the music is much clearer.
That song pierces my heart
True art
Yes wonderfull
Ah, I see. Actually that makes very perfect sense. Thank you. Yes, there are certain parts of the world that have 4 or 6 months of winter. New Zealand and Australia for example. Their winters months are May, June, July, August. I think Some places in South America have six months. Anyway, thank you for the information.
I hate it when they say 'i'm greek and this is not the real story' gurl/boi you do know what mythology is?
Thank you so much for posting this, this is one of my favorite stories of all time, and I loved how they did it on this show. The puppetry and animation were dark yet charming at the same time. Had a hard time finding this, so ty ty ty ty
This version of Hades is a stud 💕💕
For those who love their story, I recommend The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell. It's a mix of this and the 12 dancing princesses. Unfortunately it does not have a sequel yet, but I asked the author and she was telling me how it's basically all/mostly done, but her publisher wouldn't let her release it. SO LET'S GIVE HER A BOOST!!!
I think it's cute how the bee is narrating the story.
omg I love the song in the end
There is so much detail put into this it’s an awesome retelling of my favorite myth
I love that I remembered this as a child. This kind of puppet folklore animation is so mesmerizing and beautiful to me💛
Something tells me that the claymators for this short story are the same exact people who did the movie 'The Miracle Maker'. I love that movie.
I had to watch this for class. It kinda scared me. I'm scared of animation like this because I had to watch this movie called Stanley and the dinosaur in 2nd grade. That scared me. Now curtain animations like this kind of scare me. But I learned to love it
Sophia's Vlogs me too!
No. Before they stopped showing Animated Tales of the World on HBO, I only recorded my 3 favorite episodes.
Also the family thing dose not matter in Greek mythology
I watched this in library in middle school and it’s been on my mind ever since.
I gotta ask...where's Hera? I know Zeus screws women behind her back, but he never called anyone but Hera his wife!
Gabriel Aubry they toned down the story for little kids, hence why more gods and goddesses are missing. They told a simplified version of the story, and they also didn’t put in the the facts that Demeter, Hades, Zeus, Persephone, and Hermes were all related, kids wouldn’t have been able to understand it, so a lot of the finer details were watered down.
There is an account that mentions Zeus having "seven wives" (more likely marriages followed by divorces than a harem) with Demeter being among them, so it's not _completely_ inaccurate.
*arrow bounces like it's deflected by Jackie Chan, hits creek, "AAAAARRRGGGGGHHHHH!". Always the noise I associate with a man falling in love.
Hades & Persephone are very happy in this video 🥹🥹🥹🥹
"EYYYYYY!" xD I laughed so hard
Yandere!Undyne same 😂
Yandere!Undyne Jajajaja
I love how at the end Demeter changes into a Snow maiden, a Japanese spirit. I think China has its version too? That hat and veil is oriental so it stood out against the rest.of the.aesthetic. But it's a very beautiful short film. I wish it was in better quality to really be able to see every lil detail.
The hat and veil were actually worn by ancient Greek women.
Omg she's like my mom when I left her for my lover...I hope i don't be this way with my daughter DX!!
Saiai Jin It’s not just mothers. My grandma is similar to Demeter as she sees the guy I love as nothing more than someone to take me away from her (I live with her and my grandpa). And all the fear mongering on her part does is annoy him to the point he wants to get me as far away from her as possible. So yeah, pretty sticky situation.
Literally my favorite story it’s so great
Thank you for uploading this beautiful video! I watch this every week and never get bored :D
All because her damn mother couldn't let go.
Been looking for this for years thank you so much!
Still remember how my teacher made me love this couple by making us watch this back then
This used to be on HBO kids when I was a kid they have good story's and art work on this show plus a little bite of history
This one was my favorite! Thanks for posting!
Does anyone else love the ending music?
"i would rather die" she still has to go to the underworld and the change will be permanent
Eos is nearly upon us, and Persephone’s return draws close~ 🌸
I thought it was pronounced as Percy-phone.....
You learn something every day.
Skankhunt42 same lol
Skankhunt42 glad I'm not the only one hahaha
😂😂
SS very true. My Maternal Grandmother says that the day you stop learning is the day you die.
" I would rather die" *insert hades laugh* Even if she did die, LOL she would still see Hades LOL
Agh! I just stumbled upon this the other day and I JUST KEEPT WATCHING IT! In this light, Hades is a very enticing character. It's nice to see him as not a blue, cartoon, flaming-face...thing, like in Hercules. But I also did notice that when Hades first walks in to greet Persephone, his face was like a rat/mouse. What is the story behind that? Is there? Or was that meant to add to the uncanny/creep factor of the Underworld?
I think the meaning behind it is that love changed him
+Willow RavenWing Being a god, Hades can shift his form into whatever he wants. He decided not to scare Persephone, so he shifted into the form of a handsome human man, rather than a demonic creature.
Never heard a myth that connected him to a mouse before so it may have been "artistic license". I have heard that he had two forms but not specifically what they were. One assumes it was one for the living (above ground) another for the dead. (She also is said to have 2 forms, why she changes so drastically from the embodiment of Spring to "Queen of the Dead"). Although one supposed he could take on the form of anything that lived or burrowed underground, I have heard him associated to a snake in the portion of the myth that speaks of Demeter denying prophecy & hiding Persephone in a cave guarded by dragons. Since caves are the entrances of the Underworld Hades ironically has access to her which may or may not be when Zagreus is conceived. Oral tradition is not clear wether Hades or Zeus is the father but since whichever god it was, was in an altered form it could be either ( taking some animal form to be seductive is Zeus's calling card but he was not the only god who did it & some would prefer to believe the offspring is Hades's) which makes sense since his god-powers are associated to the Underworld
Willow RavenWing well, according to myth, during the titan wars, the gods had hidden in plain site in the forms of animals, Zeus as an eagle, Hera either a cuckoo bird or a peahen, Not to sure what Poseidon, Hermes, and Heista were, Athena was an owl, Artemis was a 🦌, Ares was a ram, I think Demeter was either a crane, a pelican, or a goat, Aphrodite was a swan, Hephaestus I think was a boar, an ox, or some sort of unfortunate looking animal, and Hades, I suppose was a rat. They all took forms that suited them and their personalities at that specific time to keep them safe while they all met in secret to come up with a plan to get rid of the titans permanently. You can find rodents in tombs, mausoleums, even crypts and catacombs, most commonly bats mice rats and sometimes an occasional opossum. I am not sure about the details but that’s just a rough idea of what they could have done.
actually I think Hades specific animal that hes associated with is a black dog , because in many cultures a black dog is symbolic of death. Not to mention cerberus his gaurd dog is always portrayed as a big black dog with 3 heads. He obviously has a connection to dogs.
Demeter reminds me of my old girlfriends mother. Her mother won and spirited her daughter to live in St Croix, Virgin islands ironically fittingly named.
When I watched this years ago I wanted to know what pomegranates tasted like because of this now I do =p
RNA same here.
That song at the end doe >_
Very interesting stories.. I would have chosen a better narrator though. This guy sounds like some bloke that they picked up from the local pub lol
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I do love the love story of Hades and Persephone I relate to it
Demeter: Why are your lips so red?
Persephone's lips: 👄
holy crap my childhood
I loved to watch these stories when I was a kid...oh the memories :D
why does hermes sound like krillin from dragon ball z
I don't know. I never notice.
Maybe because it's the same voice actor
omg...thanks for uploading this.....i used to watch Animated Tales of the World and this happened to be one of my favorites. :)
As far as I know, this is the most accurate portrayal of the myth from the oldest record that we have.
I like how when the story is being told to children, Demeter is always made Zeus' wife and Hera is never mentioned.
Holy Shit! I haven’t seen this in years! I remember I was like 4 or 5 . The only thing I remembered was the song at the ending. I also remember this same channel had a short featuring some dude killing a dragon and bringing its head to the king and the head talking. I want to say it was about Saint George and the Dragon. Does anyone have any idea what I’m talking about?
I ❤ this series
I've actually seen this on TV years ago when I was a child. 😊 I've haven't seen this in years.
As for the description: Hades is the older brother of Zeus and Poseidon
The song is what i LOVE the most but i can't find it, the soundtrack please!!!!!
I noticed. You're not alone. If you may have noticed, Zeus is a HUMUNGOUS BIGAMIST!!! Like Hades said, he changes lovers like others change tunics. Well, it kind of makes you think of quite a few guys these days, because those kind of guys change lovers like people change their clothes. Here's what I think about it. BLECH!!! Those kind of guys make wretch. (sticks tongue out and points index finger at it)
Love it!
i've been looking for this everywhere!!
oh thank you whoever put this up
"Hades as tricked you!!"
Calm down
This Zeus makes me laugh hahahaha
I have been looking everywhere for this
Well I know zeus was unfaithful. But thanks for the up date.
We need to find funding for this series.
So Beautiful dis video ar and i love it
Persephone ate 6 seeds not 4, 12 months in a year, 6 with her mother, 6 with Hades
Bro clearly never read the Homeric hymn to Demeter
I love this one.. Just discovered it, watched it 4 times, and ready to watch it again.. I wish it would be better encoder, and I wish there were a French version so that I could share it with my pupils.. But still happy with this one..
These are so good!
It’s honestly really wholesome to see how much hades truly loves Persephone
For those who like the song 'Persephone" there's a version on here by Jo Neale doesn't have the same arrangement but very close. .available on iTunes. itunes.apple.com/album/id909715194 Loudr: ldr.fm/N3fdB