Blood of Zeus Season 2 | Zagreus and Melinoë
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
- From Blood of Zeus Season 2 Episode 2 'Weights & Measures'.
This scene was basically enough for me to be on team Hades all the way.
(There's technically also a scene in S2 E7 where Persephone watches a statue of her and Zagreus and Meli.)
(Changed Video Title, from Melione (English credits spelling) to Melinoë (mythology spelling).) 
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Deleted Scene between Demeter and Persephone after the latter returns to Olympus:
BLOOD OF ZEUS - Season 2 - Deleted Scene - Demeter & Persephone in Mt. Olympus
Link: ruclips.net/video/CSrMrkNh_1U/видео.html
Have just watched that deleted scene and now I REALLY hate Demeter >:(
They should've kept it in. It shows how Demeter truly doesn't approve that Persephone married Hades and that she doesn't care who suffers so long as her daughter is with her.
That includes her own grandchildren.
@@leeammorris1268includes Persephone as well
@@temitopeaina617 Exactly 💯👍🏾💯👍🏾. Spot on the money.👌🏾👌🏾
I just watched it - Demeter duzent give a damn about that poor boy and girl, she just makes a toxic response that lays blame at Persephone. i thot Hera was crazy but Demeter is a whole different flavor of spite
Never thought I’d see them depicted beyond the Hades games.
the Hades games 100% helped it. While Melinoe for her part is alright, the existance of Zagreus himself is somewhat debatable. He might or not be two different caracters slapped together. Its one of those things the greeks either didnt make it clear, fucked up or the specifics were lost.
@@nathanielclaw2841reason of that is zagreus' myth is just new, after the ages of patriarchal transformation. He is kind of a part of creation human from clay kind of myths, which is logocentric and immaterial. Im speculating but this myth probably appeared early bronze age, as an ideological reflection of hierarchy and disjunction of magna maters.
@@nathanielclaw2841 He was a prominent figure in the Orfeic cults, which were secret cults. In a lot of fonts that depict his name he may be dionysus or he may be Hades. "Zeus Zagreus" is the Zeus of the underworld, Hades. And the part of Dionysus is even mentioned in the Hades game. When Dionysus proposes to prank Orpheus.
I don't know how you expected then NOT to be depicted again after the Hades games ^^
It's a testament to how good Hades' writing is that their OG characters seamlessly integrate into existing myth.
Does kind of make me wonder about copyright though. Supergiant Games *does* own these characters, no?
I like it when Persephone and Hades are happy together. I love gothic love.
Zeus sleeps around, Poseidon does too, and Hades is the faithful one.
Kinda depends on the source but Ancient Greece was a bit different
Zeus is the womanizer
Posideon is the one who doesn't think consent is a factor
And Hades is the only one of ye three brother who genuinely loves his wife
Greek Addams family
@@EthanHolmes-gr6mg i would add zeus on the second sentence about consent, lets not forget the man also commited bestiality multiple times
Same I feel like Hades always gets a bad rap in depictions so this is nice
Okay, but let's take a moment to imagine the passive aggressive conversation Persephone has with her mother every year about "understanding her pain so well -- I miss my children too, and just like you, I only get to see them half the year! Of course, *my* children are ACTUALLY children, who cry and beg me not to go. But gods forbid you not be deprived of my company."
Read the webtoon Lore Olympus for something exactly like this
You are perpetrating hot garbage by making Demeter a helicopter parent. You are supporting modern misogynist fanfiction. Persephone was in every version of the myth unconsentially kidnapped. Demeter was challenging the society of the time were daughters were married of to older men and separated from their mothers. But no lets villaify the Mother for protesting her daughters kidnapping and make the kidnapper a soft boy because a lot of young woman love to glorify toxic relationships as can be seen by Twilight and 40 shades popularity. Jesus Christ. The story of Persephone and Hades isn’t about them but about about Demeter and Hades. Most of the myth is spent on Demeters journey to find Persephone. . Its about the reality of ancient greek woman being married off young. A Mothers love and the cycle of the seasons. But of course these modern simpletons cut most of the myth out. Ironically these are supposed to be feminist retellings but because they love toxic relationships and because they want to make woman look empowered they tried to make it consential and make Demeter a villain. which makes the whole thing ironically misogynistic and less Feminist.
You are perpetrating hot garbage by making Demeter a helicopter parent. You are supporting modern misogynist fanfiction. Persephone was in every version of the myth unconsentially kidnapped. Demeter was challenging the society of the time were daughters were married of to older men and separated from their mothers. But no lets villaify the Mother for protesting her daughters kidnapping and make the kidnapper a soft boy because a lot of young woman love to glorify toxic relationships as can be seen by Twilight and 40 shades popularity. Jesus Christ. The story of Persephone and Hades isn’t about them but about about Demeter and Hades. Most of the myth is spent on Demeters journey to find Persephone. . Its about the reality of ancient greek woman being married off young. A Mothers love and the cycle of the seasons. But of course these modern simpletons cut most of the myth out. Ironically these are supposed to be feminist retellings but because they love toxic relationships and because they want to make woman look empowered they tried to make it consential and make Demeter a villain. which makes the whole thing ironically misogynistic and less Feminist
@@outbreakperfected5704tbh that webtoon fell off hard
The last fight was incredibly underwhelming
I know right, Demeter could just visit Persephone in the Underworld and spend time with her grandchildren as well.
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time,”
OH, SCREW YOU PERSEPHONE! I KNOW THAT! WHY DO YOU THINK I HAVENT BEATEN GRANDPA YET?!
I FEEL THIS IN MY SOUL.
Death to Cronos.
lmao
You mean Hades 2 Chronos? I need to wait for the update so I can get what I need to “Fully kill” him on Olympus
Hahaha, I thought the same.
Hades, God of the Dead.
Zagreus, God of Rebirth.
Melinoe, God of Ghosts.
You forgot Persephone, Goddess of Spring
I think the rebirth thing was just from the Hades game. There isn’t any confirmation about what Zagreus was the god of in mythology I don’t think.
@@zrixie7695 Mythologically he's the god of Rebirth, otherwise known as the Circle of Life god, as he inherited the Underworld from Hades and became the god of the Underworld representing Life, Death, Rebirth, and to a lesser degree, Hunting.
It's why in Hades the game they made him the main character, as the whole game is just him being reborn over and over, and why he has good chemistry with Artemis.
Referring to the game Hades, Melinoe is also accurate to the real-world depiction of the mythological god. She was the god of ghosts and nightmares. She guides ghosts back to the areas of the underworld they belong, preventing them from haunting the living, and is also the bringer of nightmares and madness using those same spirits. In the game she can call upon those spirits to help her in battle, and collects "N-mare", the essence of nightmares.
Macaria : Goddess of good dead
@@DillonMeyeractually, the other person was right. There wasn't really direct "thing" he was god of, but he more often than not related to hunting as his name meant something along the lines of "God of pitfalls". The rebirth thing comes from the belief that he was the first form of Dionysus. Once he died is heart was taken and Dionysus was born. Hades being his father isn't even fully agreed on, as in Greek mythology he's usually referred to the son of Zeus and Persephone, and when he is mentioned as Hades son, it's more often than not implied that Zeus took Hades form and approached Persephone.
I bet money Demeter doesn't give two shits and a fuck about her grandkids.
If she did she'd want the kids to join their mother on the half yearly visits. The fact they get left behind is proof enough that she couldn't care less about them.
@alannatherson7721 Demeter, if she were a good grandma would be spoiling her grandbabies
From what I'm getting she doesn't
Demeter wants her daughter to stay a virgin forever.
And the Gods are immortal. So it really means forever.
Kinda a Karen of ancient time
I think we are all forgetting something important. the kids were born in the underworld and are most likely bound there forever meaning that even if they did leave, they would die a short time later and return to the underworld. it's not that Demeter doesn't care about them but rather she can't do anything for them. if anything, I would argue she wants to see them but can't do to her being needed to keep Spring going otherwise without her presence, there would be an eternal winter
Persephone: the two most powerful warriors are patience and time.
Hades: nah, father was more of a caster type and honestly a bitch compared to-
Persephone: Honey, not now.
I was kind of waiting for someone to make connection to Chronos 😂
DEATH TO CHRONOS
you mean Kronos ?, still in Tartarus , scattered
The fact that I never expected Zagreous and Melinoe to pop up in Blood of Zeus 😂😭
For real. I literally thought about the Hades games. Now, it's time for me to do some Greek mythology research. 😅
I was into greek mythology in high school, and these two are obscure ones. i never knew them until Hades came out. And even then, I thought they were new additions like Kratos.
@@VA_Nightshade Well i only knew them because I was researching who were Persephone and Hades’s children are since I was very curious before. Never knew Hades until it pops up on my RUclips suddenly
Am firmly on team Hades too - yes, he does questionable things in season 2 but ultimately all he wants is for him and his children to never again be parted from Persephone every spring
All of this would have been avoided if Hades just told Heron "... I miss my wife Heron, I miss her a lot..."
@@possiblepuzzles8137still won’t work cause of Demeter. Remember he said she cause winter solice every time her daughter leave so persophone have no choice but to return to undo the damage
@@kellyjocelyn8471 Yeah but Heron could say "Knock it off Demeter, you're making everyone miserable ESPECIALLY yourself!"... And if that doesn't work he could "fire" her and give her job to Persephone...
@@possiblepuzzles8137 not really, he can't. Demeter is one of the most important gods, one of the few that really have a job, yes in theory he can replace her with Persephone, but that means Perspehone will need to spend the whole year in the mortal realm
@@rafaelsantos-nl9jd look I'm just spit balling here for the sake of jokes. I think we all know that the only real answer is to make Seraphim become the harvest goddess ~...
I have a big feeling Demeter doesn't even come to the Underworld to see her grandkids
You think
Kind of ironic, considering she, Hestia, Hephaestus and Hades were considered the nicest of the Olympians. She's doing the same thing to her Daughter, that Hades did to her.
@@Thechimeradragon-xc9tq Yeah Gods can be petty as heck
@@Aurasoul. and complicated
Demeter is a selfish bitch
Still don’t understand why Persephone couldn’t just invite her mother sometimes, like Hades did, too much drama
Oh hey, it's the protagonists of Hades and Hades II.
They were actual gods of Greek myths, you know.
@@_.hybrids._1680 🤓
@@_.hybrids._1680 there’s a number of other gods Hades is said to have fostered in myth, it’s just amusing that both this and the game focused on the same two.
I freaking love this! We see that Hades isn’t doing this out of malevolence. He genuinely wants his family to be whole. He may be an antagonist, but he’s in no way evil.
I’m hoping we see more of these kids in future seasons.
I wouldn't call Hades an antagonist. in the classic myth of the Greek gods, he keeps his word, doesn't cheat on his wife, and even helps whenever possible to any mortals who happen to wander in. the only known instance of Hades becoming slightly upset is the myth of the 2 Greek heroes Theseus and Pirithous and believe me, they deserved it. Hades isn't evil but the people who wrote about him had to make someone a bad guy and since he was Lord of the Underworld, he got the raw end of the deal when in reality, as the firstborn of Cronos, Olympus was his by birthright. remember this though: as Lord of the Underworld, everyone becomes his subject eventually
@@drifter139 First born male of cronos in most myths the goddess hestia is older which is why her domain is the hearth and home
@@drifter139I don't think the Greeks ever depicted Hades as being evil (at least by today's standards), but they weren't really too fond of the guy since his presence indicated death. In fact, that was the reason why they avoided talking about him most of the time. They didn't want to get his attention, after all.
@@spencermanning9994 when you heard the title "Lord of the Underworld" you tend to associate it with things like Satan. that being said, when you hear Zeus, you think "cool dude throwing lightning bolts at monsters". it's mainly about titles used to talk about people and in this case, Hades is seen as the big bad guy but that is opposite of what we know about him
@@spencermanning9994 of course, but many forms of today’s media always portray Hades as the bad guy.
1:06 TIME!!!!! EVEN IN THIS UNIVERSE HE NEVER GIVES MEL A BREAK.
Find the Titan, slay the Titan. Death to Time. Death to Cronos.
@@_hyva_ Mobius… the time streamer’s reach extends even to the gods…
NOPE.
Team Hades 100%. I mean, this man has to say goodbye to the woman he loves and mother of his children for 6 months of the year at the end of winter and watch his, might I add, too precious for words children, cry at the beginning of each spring.
Of course I can't and won't condone what he did to Heron at the end, but I totally understand it. He just wants to keep his family together and stop his wife having to leave him and their children every year.
It's really nice to see Hades portrayed as actually a really cool and loving family man.
Don't get me wrong. Disney's Hades from Hercules will always be iconic and hilarious no *ss, but in Hercules, he was depicted as the villain.
In Blood of Zeus, I wouldn't say he's a villain. He's more like an opportunist if anything else. Of course, that's just my opinion. You're free to agree or disagree if you like. It's cool.
This is probably the closest we got to a culturally accurate representation of Hades. Since in Greek mythology, Hades was actually one of the nicest gods and the one who actually remained faithful to Persephone. He was the god that should have been King of Olympus but got dealt the bad hand.
@@TimberlakeTigerGirl So true.💯💯👍🏾👍🏾
@@TimberlakeTigerGirlHades was the first born of the bunch but after Kronos swallowed his children, Zeus the youngest was the first one to be vomited out so they went like 'Zeus is the oldest now' lmao
@@ghexaier well, no. One of justification of Hades being the Lord of Dead is - in the end all would become his subjects. He is, after all, the Firstborn of Kronos, and i think that's what had been said to Persephone. And among all three brothers - Hades is the one acting as a mature, and not chasing everything, that can be screwed. Unlike Poseidon and Zeus. What's even more funny, they at one point laid eyes towards Thetis, and only stopped, when they found a prophecy, that her son would be much stronger than his father (I think it's what Prometheus told to them, after Heracles freed him). And that's when they stopped and arranged a wedding to her and Peleus, king of Phthia and one of Argonauts (they seen each other during the expedition and fell in love to each other).
@@user-lf3eh3px7j bruh what? no what i meant was Zeus literally has become the eldest after being regurgitated by Kronos. it is considered an oral rebirth, if u don't believe me u can do a quick google search
The sight of those kids crying and begging for their mom to stay…. Made me understand and fully support Hades plan.
I felt the rage of seeing those kids cry and thought No More
It's one of the few things people around the world can agree on. Unless she is abusive or neglectful, it's almost a cardinal sin to separate children from their mother. Especially at such a young age like these two.
*Rage of Sparta*
@@Fire_of756hades:ZEEEEEUS
zeus: hooo fukin
@@brenogustavo7138Zeus: bro I'm already dead and in Hell. What more do you want from me
Hades 2 cutscenes looking fire
"The most powerful warriors are patience and time" Persephone
"Death to Chronos!" Melinoe
I lost it seeing them, and Hades and Persephone truly loving each other! So nice to see them portrayed in a better light.
Go play the games, so so good
@@thepathless9904Oh I do! Can’t wait for Hades 2 to be finished and released on consoles!
Agreed. It genuinely annoys me to see pop culture Christianity turn Hades into Greek Satan.
I always cry at this scene from blood of Zeus I am glad to see the real Hades, not the Hades we thought was evil. Zagreus and Melione don't deserve to cry every string while their mother is with her mother during spring.
Hades sacrifice so much too keep the balance of the universe. At the end of the day, he's just a single dad trying to keep his family whole and his kids don't grow on a broken family. Hades would do what all of us would do
@@Hikkikomorivlogger They're already a broken family. Hence the whole Demeter deal and Zeus screwing over Hades nonsense. It was doomed from the start.
0:50 "You're father is more powerful than you know, but he is also just." I really do appreciate the script writers for this series
Like Castlevania Netflix series they perfectly pace and formulate the sentences so that in some situations the manner of speak is straightforward and stern, every word meaning EXACTLY what it's supposed to. But in some instances like this the manner of speak is more poetic and undefined. Keeping the audience engaged and uniquely incorporating emotion. Incredible.
I know what you mean.
Especially listening to Lara Pulver's performance as Persephone. I fell in love with her voice and the way she says her lines.
Plenty of her dialogue in episode 3, Winter is Born, is poetry as well.
Here in episode 2 when she says "Winter has ended." it breaks my heart listening to how clearly resigned Persephone sounds about having to return to Olympus and leave her family.
Throughout season 2 Lara Pulver has so beautifully and brilliantly conveyed a full array of emotions in Persephone's dialogue. Sadness, resignation, fear, doubt, conviction, spite, love, tenderness, determination; I'm amazed by her work with this beautiful characterization of Persephone.
Everyone's done such a wonderful work. The actress, the directors, the writers, even character designers.
I hope season 3 is confirmed soon because I need more of this.
Zagreus looks like his Hades game counter part.
Just without all the other stuff
And strangely Hades looks like the Ghost of Sparta
Seeing Zagreus and Melinoe crying in that scene broke me
Hades might be a god but at the end of the day, he's a single dad trying to raise his two kids as best as he can while maintaining the balance of the universe. Yet the gods and goddesses portray him as an evil satan. Hades is relatable and realistic
...... you mean the modern retelling? Lmao
He's not a single dad 😅😅😅 lmaoooooo
Zag and Meli are so cute.
I think we'll see more renditions of Zagreus and Melinoë in media now, after Supergiant brought them out to the spotlight. They really renewed the interest in the chthonic gods!
Let's not forget that Hades and Persephone has a third child as well! Macaria, goddess of blessed death.
Hear hear! Im all for it!
Only problem with that is that Makaria has no writings of her whatsoever.
Macaria does though, daughter of Heracles who sacrrifced herself to Persephone to stop a city's invasion.
Best depiction of Hades in Media so far
Seems like someone hasnt played Hades
This and the game… Hades, have finally given him his due!
@@TheeDuckoshow/film terms this is best so far. Game wise obviously hades games.
Hades was always the best of his brothers, made a few fouls but in the end he cares about his family.
Aidoneus, the “Dark Zeus”, has a very unwarranted reputation.
This family never gets to be happy.
During winter not String
@@kaicraft275No fun during Christmas 😢
this is the reason why I was on Hades his side, not wanting his children and wife to have to say goodbye every half year. very understandable
Not really heron had no father during his upbringing zeus was there but he never helped his own mother & him survive the village bullying.The children of hades have it rough don’t get me wrong but they still live in a palace with their own father being extremely motivated to live up to their expectations
except I never found Heron interesting, or compelling as a main character. he was rather boring
and there is a difference, between not knowing your father and being raised seemingly without him. and only seeing your mother for half the year and not for the rest of the year
I am supremely happy that Hades wasn’t depicted as malicious or evil here he actually cared about the people that where in relationships with him hell he even showed some concern for Seraphim even though he was using him for ulterior motive part of me hopes Hades gets redemption next season and helps Heron
Hopefully. Hades gets the worst treatment because people assume Hades is like the devil because he rules the underworld.
One can't help but think Zag and Meli are gonna grow up being extremely resentful of Granny Demeter. Also good lord this pulls at my heart! I really can't blame Hades as the rest of the gods jerk him around so often I'm surprised he doesn't just unleash the might of the Underworld. He has the largest army as every warrior no matter who they worshipped in life now fall under his reign in death.
Also poor Persephone it really breaks her heart to leave. Just makes me want to break a warhammer over her mother's head.
It feels so surreal seeing Mel and Zag in other media besides the Hades games
Don't even watch the show but way to completely and effectively explain a characters entire motivation in one scene.
*Meanwhile Cerbreus is sadly whimpering and Thanatos is holding back tears*
It's taken so long for this, but Hades is finally given a mythologically accurate adaptation.
From Hades the video game series to see Melinoe and Zagreus here like this is so jarring haha
When Hades closed his fists at 2:16 like that, you know it is not god or king that's ready to take action to end his family's suffering. It's a father & husband.
Well we all know who owns the father of the year award
A traitor who stabbed people... Infront of him.
@@justiceavenger275 Traitor? who he betrayed?
@@rafaelsantos-nl9jdTo Heron
He didn’t want to hurt his nephew… but when you’re backed into a corner, everything lashes out.
I feel it says a lot how Hades "the bad guy" is the only olympian who has a functional family life.
Oh, Demeter. How you hurt your grandchildren...
Do you think Demeter has ever met her grandchildren? I know she's upset Persephone is part of the Underworld, but Persephone is an adult with two young children who sincerely love her. Can't they at least visit her in the mortal realm?
@@saratrice3051no. They're bound to the underworld.
Modern shows/comics really paint this whole thing in a weird way.
And people are wayyyy sensitive in these comments. Lmao
@@saratrice3051 dunno Demeter from the myths comes across as VERY stubborn, she probably imagines her grandchildren don't exist. Harsh grandmothers like her do exist in real life, so it is a possibility imo.
@@ghexaier You are perpetrating hot garbage by making Demeter a helicopter parent. You are supporting modern misogynist fanfiction. Persephone was in every version of the myth unconsentially kidnapped. Demeter was challenging the society of the time were daughters were married of to older men and separated from their mothers. But no lets villaify the Mother for protesting her daughters kidnapping and make the kidnapper a soft boy because a lot of young woman love to glorify toxic relationships as can be seen by Twilight and 40 shades popularity. Jesus Christ. The story of Persephone and Hades isn’t about them but about about Demeter and Hades. Most of the myth is spent on Demeters journey to find Persephone. Its about the reality of ancient greek woman being married off young. A Mothers love and the cycle of the seasons. But of course these modern simpletons cut most of the myth out. Read the actual Hymn to Demeter instead of bad Fanfiction. Ironically these are supposed to be feminist retellings but because they love toxic relationships and because they want to make woman look empowered they tried to make it consential and make Demeter a villain. which makes the whole thing ironically misogynistic and less Feminist.
Well, if her grandchildren are bound to the underworld, she can, of course, give them a visit, can't she?@Courtannica
I love how Supergiant Games did so great with their interpretation of Zagreus and Melinoë that everyone from now on might take inspiration from them.
Context: not much is known about Zagreus and Melinoë, but we do have some info about them that are weirdly contradicting each other. Examples: Zagreus is either Zeus' or Hades' son, or he is actually Dionysus; Melinoë is either her separate deity or this is a different name for Hecate.
Nymph: Demeter, you have a visitor.
Demeter: Who would-
Kratos: So you like taking mothers from their children?!
Demeter: Wait wait wait-!
Demeter: _"Let me tell you something, let me tell you something._ Let ME TELL YOU SOMETHING!! LET ME TELL YO--"
Kratos: *>COD zombie yelling intensifies
Well they took her child from her. Yes love Hades but he didn't Even talked with Deméter before taking her Daughters and let her look For her For years.
@@xCoatlicuexThere is a difference between a grown woman running off to be with her lover despite her mother saying no. And forcing a woman to leave her little ones for half a year just because grandma is super petty and wouldn't accept that Persephone can make her own choices.
I'm happy that Hades's image in popculture changes in last years. In Record of Ragnarok he was presented as most trustworthy among gods and protective older brother. And now we see him as loving husband and father.
That is much closer to his mythological version then Disney's Hercules that made him look live Devil for decades.
And XD he was the only god that never raped woman and never put a curse for... nothing. (Seriously even Athena turned Medzua into monster because Poseidon raped her in her temple and goddess told her it's her fault)
The family dynamic we always wistfully wished for post-Hades games.
Persephone suffers when she comes to the surface, and mortals suffer when she's in the underworld because Demeter is selfish.
Hades has always been my favorite Greek god and this season really makes me feel for him and persephone it’s not like other media that makes him look like a villain
H: this is the last time
That's sweet but there's not much u can do
H: balls up fist in anger
OH SHIT HE'S SERIOUS
Hades and seraphim was right f$&k this system of power. Down with the Olympus.
the system was made specifically because Demeter would cause a mass genocide dont blame the system for creating a way to save lives and act as if zeus was bad for this the man made a choice billions of people or these 4 and he made the right choice im sorry they sad but still stands I dont blame him
So you would have the human race wiped out.
@@durrangodsgrief6503 what are you even saying? Zeus and Hera cheated and Demeter is psychopath who would genocide all of humanity to keep her daughter imprisoned.
@BlackSteelKeyChain Not her fault bud, because her daughter is not with her that has an effect on the world, she's not a psychopath.
Well Thanks to Hades Typhon's gonna burn Olympus, earth, the gods, & children related to them hades couldn't stand to see his son & daughter Cry as their mother left let's see how well he'll stand when Typhon burns they're bodies in front of Him because Of him killing Heron
Holy shit, a series that depicts Hades as something other than a villain!? Sign me up.
I wonder if a certain Best Game of 2021 and its much anticipated sequel has something to do with lesser known characters getting some much deserved exposure.
Gee I WONDER
Man it sucks thay demeter gets demonized in so many mordern interpretations. The orginal story of the kidnapping of persephone wasnt about hades and persephone's love. It was about demeter's grief, and mothers greif in general, and how that can shake a whole world. Theres no real precedent for demeter being a controlling and cruel mother.
Exactly. It shocks me how much people romanticize Hades and Persephone. He kidnapped her then tricked her to make sure she couldn't leave (feeding her underworld fruit). She loves nature and is the goddess of Spring the complete opposite of the Underworld she would never have been happy there. But Demeter gets hate because...she refused to let her daughter get kidnapped and say nothing about it? He just straight up kidnaps her instead of proposing or whatever.
@@Markus2E5I6 yeah. I don't really like to assign morality to gods since they're very much just allegories for real world events (like this myth is about the seasonal changes) plus there's a bit of zues to blame with hades kidnapping persephone cause Zeus gave hades "permission". But like modern retellings that do focus on the Gods more as really powerful (and petty lol) people tend to go into the demonizing demeter territory rather than exploring how persephone may feel about being kidnapped by the king of the underworld and having that approved by fucking the king of gods. Idk lmao
in the name of hades olympus i accept this video
I like how they try to give Hades a reason to rebel against Olympus with the stuff in actual mythology.
since in the myth. Hades have to separate from Persephone several months every years. yes, everyone knows that. but the myth never tell us how he and their childrens feels during that time. and this show just take that question and twisted it to more dramatic. like both of them didn't want to separated. but can't resist.
it's make this reason more believable than the stuffs they made up.
Most accurate depiction of Hades, my favorite Greek god
“ Let that be a lesson folks-don't try and kidnap the Queen of the Underworld when her mild-mannered husband is within earshot. Or maybe, just to be safe, don't mess with Hades. Period. „
~ Red on Hades
Not only are they the best and most healthy married couple but they also have the best family. Cuz they care for their kids and they aren’t against one another
Also kinda wish they added their other 2 kids Plutus and Macaria
After I saw this, after I saw that not only Hades & Persephone was suffering from beinging in the underworld but their children too, their torment has gone to far. It must end 😔😥😥
Team Hades 4 Life
This season was so epic
This Hades is like Kratos.
... I see the resemblance now...
I have a feeling that if Hades and Persephone in GOW were anything like this, Olympus wouldn't have fallen. Or at the very least, Aphrodite wouldn't be the only one left.
It’s hard not to want Hera and Hades to win, all she wanted was for her husband to be loyal and he just wanted his family together
Need I remind you she always kills Zeus's mistresses and their children when they are not at fault?
I agree
Persephone: Don't cause your father any trouble.
Zag: How about no?
Hades, Lore Olympus, and now Blood of Zeus have the best depictions of Hades and Persephone
Lol LO 😂
I disagree with LO but yah
@@DAngelLilith Does Lore Olympus suck?
@@grimshock6983 yes
@@mariaevangeliatzima1139 A little scared to ask. Why?
I saw Blood of Zeus included Hades and Persephone's children in a trailer or something a couple of days before season 2 premiered, and I was happily shocked.
As someone who grew up watching cartoons about Greek Mythology and reading about it whatever I could find, season 2 of Blood of Zeus made me immensely happy. For Hades has always been my favorite god and I've always loved the couple of him and Persephone. I learned about them having kids in mythology less than 10 years ago, and BoZ is the first tv show to show them.
This show is amazing. Even if this scene is heartbreaking as heck!
I hope, I really hope season 3 gets greenlit soon🙏 As I need more Hades and Persephone content. Fred Tatasciore and Lara Pulver have done such a wonderful job as the voices of the rulers of the Underworld. I'm especially in awe of Lara Pulver because before BoZ I was never familiar with her work.
This show and its cast and crew deserve all the awards, trully.
It's kind of interesting that both Hades and Blood of Zeus explicitly go with Hades being the father of Zagreus and Melinoë. Because, originally, he was.
A lot of modern myth books will claim the actual father is Zeus, or Zeus disguised as Hades, but this is likely a later Greek misinterpretation of Mycaenean texts describing the father as "Chthonic Zeus" (note that Greek mythology is not a nice neat canon: it was a fluid living religion with a ton of different regional stories and beliefs that changed over time). This entity is NOT the same as Sky God Zeus, but an otherwise nameless Underworld deity. This particular deity would later morph into Hades. Plus, some sources like Aeschylus and Orphic texts outright refer to Hades as the sire of these deities.
So yeah, Blood of Zeus and Hades take a lot of artistic liberty. But Hades actually being Zagreus and Melinoë's father is not one of those instances. That is a perfectly valid take on the info we have.
Yes, exactly! And to add on and support what you've said, people did not like to speak Hades' name, so they called him various titles of Zeus, including "chthonic Zeus" (much like how devout Christians today do not like to speak the names Satan or Lucifer and instead call him things like "the Devil" or just "evil"). Its the evolution of ancient Greek myth over time that muddies these waters, but that makes it all the more fascinating.
I find Demeter a huge hypocrite because she always demands her adult daughter to spend half the year with her. Meanwhile, her grandchildren, ACTUAL KIDS, are forced to lose their mother every Spring-Summer. The separation hurts Persephone, Hades, Zagerus, and Melinoe, but Mommy Dearest Demeter doesn't care. She can't accept that her daughter is a grown woman with her own life, or that other people need her, too.
Oh boy. Have you ever read the original myths? Lmao
@Courtannica Yes, I have. In fact, my MLIS (Master of Library and Information Science) focused on myths and folklore. I was interpreting the series' versions of Demeter, Hades, Persephone, and their children. After all, myths are constantly revamped for each generation's mindset. Maybe you should learn how to analyze different texts rather than insult strangers.
@@rebekahvaught2747they You should know that Melione is fictional and Zagreus not Even Hades son but Zeus. If mentioned at all. And that Deméter feared For Persephone healt since being the goodes of Spring she needs contact with her elements, on Hades she would be deprived of sun, stars and soil.
@@xCoatlicuexand you should know that Zagreus' father was described as "Zeus of the Underworld"
@@rebekahvaught2747 You are perpetrating hot garbage by making Demeter a helicopter parent. You are supporting modern misogynist fanfiction. Persephone was in every version of the myth unconsentially kidnapped. Demeter was challenging the society of the time were daughters were married of to older men and separated from their mothers. But no lets villaify the Mother for protesting her daughters kidnapping and make the kidnapper a soft boy because a lot of young woman love to glorify toxic relationships as can be seen by Twilight and 40 shades popularity. Jesus Christ. The story of Persephone and Hades isn’t about them but about about Demeter and Hades. Most of the myth is spent on Demeters journey to find Persephone. . Its about the reality of ancient greek woman being married off young. A Mothers love and the cycle of the seasons. But of course these modern simpletons cut most of the myth out. Read the actual hymn to Demeter instead of bad fanfiction. Ironically these are supposed to be feminist retellings but because they love toxic relationships and because they want to make woman look empowered they tried to make it consential and make Demeter a villain. which makes the whole thing ironically misogynistic and less Feminist.
I love this personification of Hades and Persephone. All the others are true villains and they alone with their children are the victims here. If Demeter would just get over herself there would be no need for Hades to try for the stone. The family could be together. All this is her doing.
If I had been in Herons shoes I would've used the stones authority to allow Persephone to stay down in the Underworld permanently. And as punishment for Demeter for her not to be permitted to throw the Earth in eternal winter in a tantrum lest all the other gods and goddesses converge on her as punishment.
Why send Hades back to the Underworld when it makes him miserable even with Persephone and the kids there? Since there are 12 months in a year and 12 major gods in the Pantheon. Then, rearrange everything to where each of the main gods spends one month as the Deity of the Underworld. That way, Hades, Persephone, and the kids can spend 11 months enjoying the sun and getting to be actually happy.
Awwww. Hades dedicated with Perspehone, and their kids.
Yeah!
I haven’t played the second Hades game yet so seeing Zagreus was a real treat after beating the first one. 😁😁
This one scene has convinced me to root for Hades and Persephone.
Awww😢❤ my babies 🥺
This is why I trust Hades I know he's better than his brothers
Ngl, I can imagine this Zagreus turning into one from Hades game. His personality quite similar.
What perfect timing. Betcha it’s might be because of SuperGiant Games.
Even though it’s hard for the hades family to see Persephone to inside they have to understand that spring needs to happen and to calm down that CRAZY mother in law of theirs
now that I think of it, what motherly love? essentially Demeter is just blackmailing their whole family by lives of millions of people and they have to comply in order to save those hostages from a crazed terrorist like mother in law lmao
I don’t care what anyone says… but I am Team Hades here, like Demeter can’t be so selfish and stupid that she takes away her daughter from her grandkids.
Hades is practically the antagonist in Season 2, but we all know who is the real villain here
This is totally canon to the games. Trust 💯
It was an interesting week Early access to Hades 2 is released, Blood of Zeus is released where Hades and Persephone are main characters and Saturday was the last chapter of Lore Olympus that also stars Hades and Persephone. Very curious
Let’s face it, we’re all here cause of Hades/Hades 2
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Seeing these two makes me wonder if we’ll ever see Makaria, their third child and goddess of Blessed Death and Elysium.
Bruh when persephone leaves , it looks like hades is gonna beat his kids without any context
Awww so cute 🥺
Kids: Mommy!
Demeter: Haha she’s mine you bastards.
Hades: We’re married
Demeter: Not in my stories rapist
Curious if Makaria will also show up in some point, maybe she is just too young for this scene
There are some things even gods cannot control
Ive been playing Hades 2 nonstop😍😍😍😍 maybe the peopel who named this video knew whwt they were doing and that the title would catch the eyes of players of Hades 2 as well as fans of this show!
I've watched the first season of this good show over and over. The first time I saw Hades, i honestly thought that he was the next villain/foe for the next season. Now, it has changed the way i watched him from the movies and series in the past. I love the new Hades 😍
I am glad that they didn't make Hades in this show to be a Greek version of Satan like the rest of Hollywood always makes him to be. ( This is why I hate Percy Jackson movie)
that's what have been saying
I was so glad the Hades from the Percy Jackson series was far better and more acurate!
Hades does a lot of ruthless things in this season, but he's given just enough sympathetic moments to keep him from being a complete monster. I won't say he isn't a villain, but I do think Demeter is worse.
Hades is my favorite character in this show
like, Demeter do you not care about your grandchildren???
Oooh, fist-clenching at the end! That's a sure sign that Hades has had enough, and something's about to go down!
I really do love seeing the different depictions of the Greek gods, this is definitely a unique and unexpected appearance for hades.
I'd say this series is probably the closest, or one of the closest, we've gotten to a culturally accurate depiction to Greek mythology.
They animated Hades to look so much like Kratos from GOW
Gotta be hard for a parent😢😢😢
Haven't got to this point, but a big fan of the Hades/Persephone lore (and saw the pomegranate scene).
I feel like Demeter would resent Persephone's kids because she is a mother and wants to stay with her children and her children want her with them, but in Demeter's side shes a mom who wants her child but her child doesn't want to be with her.
I'm oddly happy to see more depictions of Hades and Persephone being happy together and sad when apart. Modern society really has a thing for goth love stories.
2:01 that bring me painful memories. To be honest
And I'm just thinking back to Lore Olympus web comics!!!
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Worst comic ever
@@GleamGoddessif it’s was bad, it would be controlled by Disney
@@uria3679 They already got Hercules!!! 😅😅😅
@GleamGoddess I liked it!!! But with that, they didn't make Apollo an ass hole!!!
Is it just me, or is Blood of Zeus literally the greatest reimagining of Greek mythology ever?
Is this what the show is called? I’ll have to take a look at it 👀 how do they portray Apollo and Artemis? Apollo has his own interesting story regarding him trying to get revenge for the death of one of his sons at Zeus’s hand. Though I’d have to look up if he actually had a good relationship with Asclepius
What do we say
(the God of Death literally stands nearby)