#demeter lore olympus

[0lympian-c0uncil]

Lo redraw with my Demeter design

[witchofhimring]

Being the younger sister of Persephone and having a rivalry with Hades

alternate title: Y/n vs Hades

Synopsis: Hades had battled Apollo, Kronos and Demeter to be with Persephone. They are nothing compared to Y/n, Persephone's younger sister.

Warnings: Mentions of Hades being abused by his father, loneliness, miscommunication, anxiety over abandonment

Pairings:

Hades x Persephone

Hades & Persephone x reader (platonic)

"She is so sweet." Persephone said. "You'll love her lots!" She had said. Well, Hades, as much as he loved Persephone, felt she did not have the measure of her little sister. Y/n was the second daughter of Demeter, bring only fifteen. She had been created in much the same way as Persephone. Except something unexpected had taken place. Because Demeter conceived her daughter in the dead of winter her younger daughter was born with the pinch of frost on her breath. At first Demeter tried to suppress the winter. But when she realized this was a part of her daughter, Demeter came to terms with it. When winter came Y/n was carried away by the winter spirits accompanied by her mother. On paper it looked like the two might get along, cold, a penchant for gloominess and a love of the dark.

Oh how wrong Persephone had been. Oh she had been oh so wrong. It was a bright sunny way when Persephone paid a visit to her mother. Hades dreaded seeing Demeter but so long as Persephone was there everyone should behave (hopefully). The only reason he actually wanted to see was Y/n, the ever allusive sister. He'd seen pictures of her in Persephone's wallet and on her desk. She seemed sweet enough. They drove up to earth as Persephone was speaking with her sister. "Of course we'll stay a while." He could hear a faint buzzing as Y/n responded. His knuckles tightened over the steering wheel as they went over rough ground. Persephone gasped and told her sister they would be there soon before hanging up. "She's very excited!" Persephone was practically vibrating. Although Hade's was not very close with his brothers he got why she was so excited. A blue present sat on Persephone's lap. She had spent forever wrapping in and topping it with a bow, her usual meticulousness. "Do you think she'll like it?" Persephone examined the box. She was her own worst critic, a habit Hades had tried to break Persephone out of. He picked and her hand and placed a kiss on it. "She will love it."

"Percy!" A fifteen year old girl burst out of the house, racing towards her sister. Persephone was nearly bowled over as Y/n nearly ran her over. She was a young thing, wearing an over large polo shirt and ripped jeans. Persephone cooed over her little sister as if she were still a baby. Y/n's eyes were not like Persephone's, Y/n's had a cool tone to them. Hades remembered she was the Goddess of the frost and wondered how the two of them got along. "Y/n, met Hades!" Gone was the jubilant laughter on Y/n's face, replaced by a frown. Nervously Hades waved. "Oh don't be shy, say hi!" You gave a small "hi" while looking at dirty bare feet. Demeter suddenly stuck her head out of the door and called everyone in. Immediately Y/n kissed her sister on the cheek and raced inside. Hades trudged solemnly behind his wife. Noticing this, Persephone held his hand. "Don't mind it. She's probably just being a teenager." Persephone consoled. Feeling slightly better Hades smiled down at his wife. "What would I do without you."

Demeter was surprisingly civil. Or maybe he only felt that way because nothing could beat the little icicle like glares coming from Y/n. And Hades had the rather unsettling feeling that this was not just teenage angst. She was perfectly sweet to her mother and sister, just not him. "So Y/n, how is school?" Hades was just looking for anything that might disway Y/n from turning him into an ice statue. "Its fine." Mumbled Y/n. After everything with Persephone Demeter had finally relented and allowed Y/n to attend a public school. There was one on Olympus, in which Y/n simply took a portal from their house to school. "Met any cute boys?" At Persephone's question Y/n gagged. Demeter held the look of one having just swallowed a lemon. Hades laughed and for whatever reason Y/n shot him a dirty look. He felt a familiar squirming sensation in his gut. For years he had pretended not to care when others sent him unkind glances. The truth was that he did, very much. It had gotten better. He had Persephone and the most amazing friends. But this was Persephone's sister. His sister-in-law.

That night Hades lay awake in bed. They had stayed over at Demeter's place. He could hear his wife finishing up her nighttime routine. He struggled with a decision. Should he tell her? This was Persephone's sister after all. They had only just reunited after Demeter and himself became cordial. Did he want to be responsible for a falling out? The other option was not to tell, and risk breaking Persephone's trust. When married they had sworn to be truthful to one another. They had come so far.

Persephone, bleary eyed and exhausted, slipped beneath the covers of their bed. Hades struggled with the right words. He felt her snuggle up against him. He smelt the vanilla soap she liked to use. Today Persephone's hair hung to her waist, flowing out like a pink stream of silk. Hades ran his fingers through her hair. "I think your sister dislikes me." It was best to be blunt in this situation. No beating around the bush this time. "What happened?" He was grateful she did not shut him down. For so long people had disregarded his feelings. It felt nice to be listened to. "I don't know if I did something to upset her. And it wasn't like she said something awful. Its just I feel an negative energy towards me. I'm not accusing her of anything malicious. I just want to know how we can deal with this." After listening intently Persephone propped herself on his chest. Worry crossed her face and Hades felt guilty.

"The last few months have been hard on her. You know my mother forbade me to see her for a while. Maybe its been hard on her." A shadow cast itself over her beautiful face. She seemed to suddenly be hurled into thought. Hades waited patiently for her to continue. "She's a teenager. Perhaps Y/n does not know how to react. You know for those ten years it was just the two of us. I mean we had the nymphs. But I think Y/n sees me as her mother in a way. And know I have left her." Persephone laid down her head on his chest. Her breathing had picked up its pace. "I should not have left so quickly." Persephone breathed out. Hades said nothing, only stroking her back. He knew their marriage and moving in together had been quick. Although it was not as if Persephone up and left Y/n, maybe it had been too sudden. Hades cursed himself for lack of tact. She was simply a child and it was only now he understood. "I will speak with her tomorrow." Was the last thing she said.

Hades did not attend attend Persephone's conversation with Y/n. They did not want it to seem like they were attacking her. That morning Hades took a solitary walk through the field. Wheat was over eight feet high so that even Hades could walk unseen. Looking down at his hands he notice the very tips a dark glittering blue. They would be heading back tomorrow. He missed earth. Even after two thousand years he remembered the early years, before he became the Underworlds caretaker. At some point he heard voices but paid them no head. Probably just some nymphs about. Only the closer he got the more familiar they became. Too late he realized who they were. Persephone, it seemed, had a similar idea in mind. The two sisters spoke and Hades was a deer in headlights. If they saw him things would be awkward. Anyways, it was too late to double back as they would hear him. The two of them walked and Hades waited. Unfortunately this was the point where they chose to stop.

"You know our house is open to you any time." Persephone held one of her sisters hands. "If mom lets me." There was a bitter edge to her voice. "She will, we have spoken." Y/n made a "hmph" noise. Y/n's face was finally in view and there was a scowl on it. "Can you send me your schedule so I know when to visit?" Persephone's face lit up. "Of course!" Y/n relaxed slightly and then the next words came out. "Just for some one on one time." The statement itself was innocent. But something about it made Hades feel uneasy. Persephone, it seemed, had caught it too. For a moment her eyes cast themselves down. Y/n seemed to be scrutinizing her elder sister. Very uncomfortable, Hades dearly wished to flee. Wait, he could! Hades had been so anxious and wrapped up in the conversation that it had not occurred. In a flash Hades became a butterfly. No larger than the palm of Persephone's pink hand.

He flew away, not hearing Persephone's response.

Once the stress had worn off a new worry came to Hades. He lay on their shared bed as worry enveloped him. Persephone had always defended him. And admittedly he had not stayed to hear the rest. But Y/n was not some stranger or even her mother. Hades had never been particularly close to his brother. Well, Poseidon and himself had once shared a close bond. Only millennia's now separated the days they once spend under trees, bound together by pain.

Persephone and Y/n were close, very much so. This was different than the bond between mother and daughter. Y/n was not some angry daughter determined to keep her daughter. This was a little girl whom Persephone had treated as one would a daughter. Hades groaned in despair. And here he had thought Demeter was the issue.

Dinner was a quiet affair. Words were exchanged between Persephone and Demeter. Hades and Y/n ate in silence. Every so often he felt her glance, would look up, and she looked away. The food tasted bland on his tongue. Y/n was the first to leave, stating she was tired. Hades looked over to see it was only 7:45 pm. Looking back, he noticed a pallid complexion had settled over her. Y/n slopped out of the room. Demeter, through mother instinct, caught on as well. "Y/n are you alright?" Y/n did not turn but gave a quiet "I'm fine". The three adults watched Y/n leave. Demeter made to get up. "I better go check on her." Persephone placed a hand on Demeter's. "It is better to leave her alone." "Do you know something?" He saw that look in Demeter's eyes. The goddess was loathed to be ignorant of her children whether other had knowledge. Persephone's shoulders slumped with the air of one about to deliver bad news.

"Y/n and I had a slight disagreement." Demeter tensed. "About what?" Persephone shifted. "She misses me. Mom, could I have Y/n over some weekend? I think introducing her to my friends would do her good." Hades knew what Persephone was leaving out. It was not Y/n's relationship with her friends Persephone was concerned about. It was best Demeter was not aware of this. Although the relationship between Hades and Demeter had improved there was no telling what the Goddess might do if she found out. She might either berate Y/n, or turn of Hades. Neither was a good option. Normally Hades would think it prudent to inform the parent. And part of him still thought so. Though it came to mind that this was Demeter. Who, while she did her best, might make things harder.

Hades looked at Persephone, trying to catch her eyes. It worked. They quickly finished dinner and after cleaning up went to bed. They locked the door and listened to Demeter walk away to her office. "Are you sure Y/n is in her room?" "Probably." Persephone took a seat on the chair. Hades sat on the bed, elbows on knees. "How did the conversation go?" "Could have gone better." Persephone groaned as she leaned back. Her hair had grown longer and little pink flowers started popping out. Hades decided to tell her. "I overheard some of it. Not on purpose but it seems I chose a bad day to walk in your mother's wheat field." Persephone walked over to the vanity and took a knife. It was delicate and god, but sharp. She sliced through her hair into a shorter but. The cut tresses were placed in to the trash. Taking a pitcher of cold water she splashed her face and tried it.

"Please don't take it personally." Persephone leaned against Hades, her small arms wrapped around his bicep. "I know. Although it still hurts." "I'm sorry." "Don't be." "But I still though." Hades laced his fingers in hers. They sat there silently trying to find a way out of this maze.

Persephone knew she messed up. She had never meant to make Y/n feel abandoned. Everything happened so fast, Kronos, mother, becoming Queen. Suddenly she felt like the same dumb village girl. It had been eleven years since then. But here she was, once more uncertain in her convictions.

The first few weeks were the hardest. Y/n had cried and cried when she realized mother was gone. It was only when her duties summoned Y/n to perform her duties to blanket the planet with frost that she finally arose from her flunk. Afterwards it was only them two. Slowly they got use to this new reality. From a world filled with mother Y/n settled into this new reality. The that was ripped away and she had to settle with a life with no sister.

Guilt plunged into Persephone like a knife. Yes, Persephone had left nymphs in charge of Y/n before leaving for the Underworld. But they were not a parent or guardian. She had assumed Y/n would be fine. Though in Persephone's defense she had sent letters and secretly visited when Demeter's wrath had been great. But maybe that was not enough for a girl of fifteen years old.

"Do you want to speak with her now? Maybe I could come with you." Hades offered. Persephone shook her head. "This is something I need to figure out on my own." Hades let go of his wife to wrap and arm around her. "I'm happy to help." Persephone looked up at him with the gentlest smile on her face. "Hades, I am grateful for all of the support you have shown me. I never thought someone, never knew, what it wad like to have someone on my side as you have been. Hades opened his mouth but Persephone placed a small finger on his lips. "But this is something I need to do alone."

Hades fell asleep as Persephone sat at the desk. As the night dragged on she stared at the paper. It was filled with scratched out sentences, Persephone's attempt at finding the right words. They either sounded formal or downright cheesy. A cool sweat rolled down her forehead. After a while Persephone gave it up as a bad idea. She thought back to what her therapist said. Talking out ones problems was better than a letter. She glanced at the clock to see it was 3:30 am. Dreading the exhaustion she would feel in a few hours time, Persephone climbed into bed.

She did not see Y/n in the morning. When Persephone asked her mother, Demeter looked worried. "You haven't seen her?" Demeter abandoned the bread she's been laboring on to go upstairs. Anxiously Persephone waited until a few seconds later Demeter hurried downstairs. Persephone knew her answer before Demeter could speak. "I mean.....she's a teenager. She'll be fine, right?" It was more for her own benefit than Demeter's. Hades lumbered into the kitchen, bleary eyed, his usually impeccable hair askew. "Hades, have you seen Y/n?" Pain was bordering on the edge of Persephone's voice. Normally this would not be an issue. But this behavior was highly irregular and given recent even Persephone feared the worst. "No. I can't say I have." Hades immediately perked up at the anxiety laced in Persephone's voice. A shaky breath escaped Persephone as she ran a shaking hand through pink locks. "We better get the nymphs."

They split up into groups of five. Persephone had Hades go with another group, just in case. The four nymphs behind him nervously flited about, calling and climbing trees. "Does Y/n have any hiding spots?" The nymphs shook their heads. "Usually Y/n stays in her house or the gardens." Replied one. Hades sighed, keeping his emotions in check. Anxiety wracked his bones. A whole host of bad thoughts came to him. What if she was injured? Or Apollo had finally retaliated. Suddenly Hades felt nauseous. He was not sure what he couldn't put past him. Hades pulled out his phone. "Are there any Olympians whom Y/n has contact with?" "Hera I think? I know the Queen has been giving Y/n advice about university." Hades dialed Hera's number. A few rings later Hera answered. "Hey." Her voice sounded slightly groggy. Presumably Hera had slept in, which she rarely did. He felt guilty for disturbing Hera, but this was important.

"Hera, have you seen Y/n lately?" His fingers tightened around the phone. "I talked to her a week ago. I she alright?" "I don't know. She went missing this morning. Can you call Apollo or at least check to see what he's been up to?" He heard Hera rustling papers together. "He's been with Zeus in meetings all day." Hera now sounded testy, a tone she took whenever Apollo happened to come up. For anyone else Hades might have felt sorry. Having the literal Queen of the Heavens angry at you was not fun. But this was Apollo so he could kick rocks. "Are there any other Olympians she might be in contact with?" "Not to my knowledge. I'll go ask Zeus." "You go do that. Call me when you find out." He hung up.

A few minutes later Hera called back to say that unfortunately she had no further information. Disappointed but not entirely surprised Hades continued his search. He came across a clearing with a few trees. In one of the trees was a treehouse. "She might be in there!" One of the nymphs darted forward. The other four, Hades included, followed in hot pursuit. When he got to the base Hades called her name. The trap door creaked open and Y/n stuck her head out. Hades let out a sigh of relief. "Y/n! We were worried!" Hades dialed Persephone. With a grunt Y/n shut the door. "Do you think she's angry?" Asked a nymph. The rest shrugged. But Hades knew the answer. In the brief moment their eyes met Y/n's eyes were cold as ice.

Dinner was a quiet affair. After they found her Y/n refused to leave the tree house. Hades was angry. Not solely because Y/n had caused so much commotion but because she didn't seem to care. In fact, Y/n had not left the treehouse till just before dinner. Demeter had kept unusually quiet. Persephone was jittery, her sentences coming out uncertain when she spoke to Y/n. Not only that, it was slight cool. Hades guessed Y/n was behind that.

"So, got any plans for when you get back?" Demeter tried in a desperate attempt to banish the tense silence. "I bet they do." Muttered Y/n under her breath. But everyone heard it. Persephone bit her lips and looked down. Choosing to ignore the interruption, Demeter attempted to engage her daughter and Hades in conversation. A quiet conversation between Demeter and Persephone were the only voices at the table. Y/n's fork came down with surprising ferocity on an unlucky carrot.

"So Y/n, anything interesting happening soon?" It was a poorly disguised attempt to break the tension. "No." Y/n glowered." Persephone let out a quiet "oh" and fell silent. To Hades's horror he saw tears bordering on her lashes. Okay, this was enough. "That's not an appropriate tone to take with your sister." Hades gave Y/n a look that had made full grown gods cower. Only Y/n did not. Instead she gave back an equally nasty look, eyes like little icicles. "Butt out." She snapped. "Y/n!" Demeter looked aghast. Persephone's hands grasped one another in a tight grip. Angry, Hades rounded on Y/n a second time. "Look. I understand this is new for you but this is Persephone's life. Start acting like a grown up and-" Y/n hand slammed on the table. "I'm fifteen you idiot!" The temperature dropped as the God of the Underworld and the Goddess of winter faced off. "I think you should apologies." Y/n's lip curled. "Just because you barged into my life doesn't make you the boss of me!" Hades really tried to keep it in. But this was too much. "Listen here, your sister had every right to make her own life." "Easy for you to say!" Ice was crawling up the walls. Y/n was on her feet, face warm as a blizzard. Even Hades was taken aback, for the venom in her eyes was uncanny. "Ever since you have arrived I barely see my sister. I hate you!" And in a storm of snow, ice and tears, Y/n was gone.

Hades had spent eons being jealous of his brothers. Watching them move on with families and leaving him behind had been painful. Looking at a picture of Y/n and Persephone, Hades wondered if that was how Y/n felt. Persephone had said they were close. Before Zeus became King and Poseidon ruled the sea they had been close. He remembered feeling so lonely, and for so long there had been a deep chasm where his heart was.

Persephone had cried herself to sleep. Hades, for a few moments, watched his wife's chest rise and fall. Tear streaks still staining her face. "It's all my fault!" Persephone had gone racing after her sister. She only stopped when Demeter convinced her daughter that Y/n would not want to see her. So they left it to Demeter and the nymphs. Persephone had nervously paced her room, her hair growing almost out of control. It was only when a nymph came back bearing news that Y/n had been found unharmed did Persephone collapse against the sheets. She had cried for hours, mumbling the whole time. As he tried to comfort her Hades heard Persephone's lamentations. "It's my fault." Eventually Persephone fell asleep.

Hades could only sit there, helpless. it has been a while since he had felt this way. Even as a boy he had been forced to contend with feeling abandoned. Only Rhea had given him unconditional love all those years ago. His own father had eaten Hades and spent years, not satisfied with trapping him, tormenting him. Even after being expelled from his prison loneliness persisted. His brothers did not understand him. Hestia had always been kind, but they were do different. Demeter and him never got along. Hera and their shared history was another complex matter. In reality he had been lonely for most of his life. Hecate was a great friend but they were so busy. Plus she was sometimes hard to talk to. Only when Persephone had come into his life did Hades feel as though he properly loved. Not since Rhea had there been a person to love him so selflessly.

Was it the same for Y/n? Demeter meant well but she could be hard at times. He knew Persephone was close with her sister. She was still so young. Could he truly fault her? Even if the way she behaved poorly, Hades could understand her.

Some time later Demeter informed Hades that Y/n had been found. Y/n was currently hidden up in her tree house. Demeter had decided it was best to leave her alone for the time being. Hades waited until Demeter was in bed and asleep before leaving. Persephone would be sleeping a while longer, so he was good to go. Quietly he crept out into the night. The trek took time. Eventually he arrived. There was no ice, a good sign. Going to the bottom of the tree hades called out; "Y/n?" Her angry little face pocked out. "You!" And then she disappeared. "Y/n. I want to talk." Y/n appeared again. "I'm not letting you up." he huffed. "I won't. Can we just talk?"

Y/n seemed to think it over. A few moments later she said "fine". Although she stayed up there at least Y/n was listening. "You miss you sister." Y/n looked confused. Hades wondered how this would go. Persephone had spoken to her. But perhaps empathy, not just sympathy, would sway her. "You miss Persephone." Y/n snorted. "Of course I do." "You probably view me as the person ruining your happiness." Hades did not mean it in a critical way. He only said this because he was the same. His own happiness had been torn away and only recently been restored. "Would you believe me if I told you I understand?" Y/n sat up right, feet dangling. She said nothing so Hades continued. "My father took my mother from me when I was a boy. I did not have anyone else for so long. My mother was my world and I suspect your sister is the same for you."

Y/n no longer looked angry. From her perch she scrutinized Hades. "I took your sister and that makes you mad." Y/n nodded. Hades did not feel offended, only very sad for her. "Your sister loves you. Just because she is in the Underworld does not mean Persephone has forgotten about you. You know she talks about you all the time. distance has done nothing to tarnish the love she has for you."

Y/n jumped out of the tree house. It caused Hades a scare because he was worried she would be hurt. "Can I speak with her?" Gone was the anger replaced by shame. Tears were starting to build behind her eyes. "I should apologize." She mumbled. Hades placed a hand on her shoulder. "She's asleep right now. But Persephone will forgive you." they started to walk back.

"You know, I felt the same when my brothers went off to marry." Although Y/n said nothing he could tell she was listening. "When Zeus and Poseidon married and I was lonely and angry for a long time." "Well I bet you never screamed at them in front of the family." Y/n mumbled. Hades laughed. "No. I did worse. And I allowed the anger to fester." Hades and Y/n passed into the wheat fields. "your sister and I have a rule." Y/n looked up at him. "What?" "We speak to each other." Y/n laughed, not audibly, but it was there. "So that means you can speak about anything. I promise we won't bite." There was a small bounce to Y/n's step now. For the rest of the journey they walked in silence. But the mood was calm and even happy. Under the night sky they strolled. Later they would talk. But for now there was only serenity.

[keenzinemugstudent]

So Apollo gets community service but Demeter had her powers taken away and had to live as a mortal for 10 whole years?

I don't know what I was expecting but that's not what I thought was what we were going to get but okay I guess

[hyperfixatingongaylegos]

Main difference is Rachel wrote Demeter like that to make Demeter out as an afraid mother who made mistakes and the fandom misunderstood, viv tried to do that but also just kinda painted stolas as to be the one in the right over via 😬

[s0r3muzzi3wh0r3]

comicpanelby grendel menz ontwitter

tobe fair, i don't HATE HATE HATElore olympus. I think. it has some introspective aspects that are interesting. I am just tired of the "hating on demeter because she's soooo controlling. trope" it's. tiring and is everywhere in new retellings.

[starlightbooklove]

I was about to sleep but I remembered that lore olympus had updated so I read it and ªªªª it's too beautiful 😭😭

First starting with THIS. Demeter facing directlly ay the Consequences of her words on her daughter, how it was not selfish behavior on Persephone's part to want to leave and disobey her, but rather an act of freedom that hurt her because at the end of the day it's her mother.

Seeing how deep Those words had marked her daughter who she tried so hard to protect, made her see things straight.

And she took responsibility for what she did, she admitted 😭😭😭😭 and i love how Rachel shows how it is possible to break the genetational trauma Even In those who perpetrated it at some point.

AS LONG AS YOU'RE BREATHING ITS NEVER TO LATE TO TAKE ACOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE AND LOOK FORWARD TO HEAL THOSE WOUNDS

Appreciation for this panels cause they're fucking beautifuuull ✨

Shoutout to baby Kore 🫶🫶🫶🫶😭😭😭😭😭

FINALLY SHE WAS ABLE TO HEAR IT FROM ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO NEEDED TO TELL HER THE MOST

Kore never stopped loving her mom and wanting to have a good relationship with her Even though many of her insecurities came from demeter

And that's how it is with moms, they are one of the few people who have done us irreparable harm (on a small or large scale) and yet we love them and/or want their love.

And I simply love how Rachel is working on it now and how she has decided to get so involved in this important issue in our society. Later I felt this episode more full of life in the paintings Not like it wasn't before but today's one raised the level, it's beautiful and i can't wait for more 😆

[foxcackles]

QUEEN DAY

[lady-of-the-spirit]

It's only fair that after ranting about how Demeter vs Hades parenting choices were dealt with in the comic that I tell everyone I have plans for an AU where Hades wants to get rid of Thanatos fosters Thanatos with Demeter to give him time in the mortal realm and learn about life and death, and as a result, 10% out of spite for Hades and 90% out of affection for Thanatos (who flourishes under her care), Demeter adopts him as her own son.

[incorrect-au-master]

Sooo... it must have been really awkward talking to Demeter after the whole... "accidentally eating pelops's shoulder" incident happened.... yeaahhh...

Demeter: i don't know what youre talking about. I'm a vegetarian.

[that-guy-in-the-chiton]

The Stolen Bride

[nymphsupremacy]

Iasion knows how much Demeter suffered.

[amaziana]

A hymn of Demeter retelling.

Demeter walked down the halls of Olympos as the first cold winds of winter swept through it. She could feel the scorn radiating from those she passed.

"A wicked old hag" someone muttered behind her.

"She's such a control freak" another said.

"I would not be surprised if her daughter actually ran away instead of being kidnapped." 

Ignoring them, Demeter continued on her way head held high. She knew others had said those and much worse things about her behind her back, but she did not care. 

Demeter still remembered the day she had stood in front of zeus' throne. Her chiton dirty and torn and her hair an unbraided mess. Behind her a trail of golden footprints of blood followed. Demeter had walked for so long that the skin of her feet had been stripped off. But even when each step had felt like she was walking upon a thousand needles, she had kept going. For her daughter. For Persephone. 

-

Having found her daughter, Demeter stood in front of the king of the gods tired, but head still held high. 

"What do you mean by no?" She asked him voice trembling with rage. Zeus sighed as if he was dealing with a petulant child and not the goddess of harvest. 

"I will not make your daughters marriage void." King of the gods said.

"Marriage?" Demeter asked, "you call that abomination a marriage? Hades kidnapped my daughter! Took her against her will and that is what you call a marriage?"

"Just as the other realms, the underworld needs a queen. For too long it has been without a one and as such is falling to a disarray. So no, Demeter, I will not return your daughter to you. In fact I don't see your issue. Your daughter is a queen now. Should you not be happy she has secured such a prestigious marriage?" Zeus answered. Demeter balled her hands into fists.

"Persephone is a queen against her will. She has a husband she did not ask for. How could I be happy that she was stripped of a choice in those matters?" She hissed. At that point Zeus was clearly annoyed. 

"The situation is not ideal." He admitted "but it will not change. Persephone will remain Hades' wife and the queen of his realm." Demeter could feel her eyes stinging. 

"She is my daughter! My life! I will not allow her to be treated like this!" She screamed. 

"Enough!" Zeus bellwoed. Thunder crashed outside the room. "I am the girl's father! It is my right to choose her husband and I have chosen Hades! It is not your or her place to go against my word on this!" Demeter felt the ichor in her veins turn to ice. Zeus had known. All this time he had known. He had told Hades to take Persephone without saying a word about it to the girl herself or her mother.

After the realisation came rage. All consuming rage she had not felt before, not even when the man before her had chased her, ignored all her pleas and cries and taken her against her will. 

"You are not her father." Demer whispered. "She has no father. She only has her mother, me. And I will not stand for this. You will bring her back to me. Until you do so, no plant will grow. No fruit will ripen. No harvest shall be reaped. I will keep the earth barren until Persephone is back home." Zeus stared her as if she had lost her mind.

"If you do so you will kill thousands upon thousands of mortals. There will be no one left to worship us and we would fade into nothingness. All that over a girl fulfilling her role in life?" He asked. Demeter raised her chin. Tears were now streaming down her face and blood dripped from her palms where the nails had pierced the skin.

"The girl you talk about is my daughter" ,she said, "I would to anything to protect her and her happiness." After that she had turned away and limped away from Zeus leaving a trail of blood and tears behind her.

-

The first one to come was Athena. Demeter was not surprised to see her emerge from the shadows the oak trees clad in full armour as always. Despite her attire her face was not warlike but rather sad.

"You come later than I expected." Demeter croaked as Athena approached the giant oak under wich she sat. 

"It is because I did not want to." The goddess of wisdom answered.

"But you had no choice." Demeter said. Athena nodded solemnly.

"Zeus is my father and my king. When he commands me, I must do as he says." 

"If he commanded you to marry against your will, would you?" Demeter asked her. The other woman shuddered. 

"He wouldn't" she answered, "I am too valuable to be given away. But if he would...I would rebel."

"Then you understand why I cannot give up my daughter." Demeter said bitterly. Athena did not argue. She only nodded and said:

"I would not expect you to. But I hope you can forgive me. As you said, I had no choice."

Demeter looked the younger goddess in the eyes.

"As you didn't with medusa." She said quietly. Athena lowered her gaze.

"As I didn't have with medusa." She whispered. Demeter laid back against the oak and closed her eyes.

"Do you know who he will send next?"she asked. Athena shrugged her shoulders.

"I know he tried to get Artemis to talk to you. However, she refused and has not since talked to him. She is the protector of young women after all." She said. Demeter nodded.

"Well, you can tell him talking to me is useless. I will stop this only after Persephone is free." Athena bowed her head.

"I will." She said. 

-

The next one turned out to be Hermes. He came three moons after Demeter's declaration. 

"This has to stop Demeter. Mortals are dying like flies. If you keep this up, we will all perish." He said. Demeter looked at him with disinterest. 

"You visit the underworld often, do you not Hermes?" She asked. He nodded.

"I do and thus I see the souls that have perished due to your grief. There are thousands of them Demeter. Do you truly want all this suffering?"

"Tell me Hermes", Demeter continued ignoring him, "have you seen my daughter? Is she happy there?" Hermes hesitated before answering:

"She...is not as sad as she was in the beining. She has taken some interest the affairs of the underworld."

"And when the night comes? Does she seek the company of the man who brought her there? Does she dine with him? Do they converse with each other? Does he make her happy?" 

"When the night falls, your daughter locks her door and cries herself to sleep. If Hades comes close she flees. She has no one to talk to but me on the occasions I visit." Hermes admitted. Demeter raised her head to look at him.

"Then I will not relent. I will not have my daughter wither away when she has all the right to flourish."

"Even if costs us all our lives?" 

Demeter laughed bitterly. It was a dry, croacking laugh that sounded like more like a crow than a goddess.

"Why should I care about the rest of the gods? I have suffered in the hands of both Zeus and Poseidon. For eons I have slaved away keeping the earth fertile to feed the mortals that worship us. All the while the rest of you have slaughtered them in thousands. I have not said a word of complaint during any of this. I endured it silently, because it was my duty. My only delight was my sweet daughter. I swore to give her a better life than I have and yet I failed to protect her from Hades. I might not be able to undo what has been done but I will condemn my self into Tartarus for the rest of existence before I stop fighting for her happiness. So no. I do not care for the rest of you. I will no longer bow and bend to keep you happy. After all, when have you done the same for me?"

For a moment Hermes looked at her silently. Then he bowed and said:

"I will tell this to the king."

-

Finally, after six months, Hera finally appeared. 

"Sister." The queen of the gods said as she came before Demeter. By now it was hard to tell the goddess of harvest apart from her surroundings. She was all sickly pale skin and bones. Her hair looked like dried twigs and her eyes were dull and tired. 

"Sister." She greeted Hera back. By now her voice was barely a whisper.

“You need to end this.” Hera said softly. “You are not helping your daughter. You are just killing us.”

Demeter looked at Hera with her dull, lifeless eyes. She had run out teras to shed long ago but the sadness in her eyes was still clear as ever.

“Tell me,” She asked, “If you could go back in time, would you still mary your husband knowing what you know now?” 

Hera sighed heavily. She sat down besides her sister. 

“It doesn’t matter what I would or wouldn’t do. Zeus is my husband and nothing can change that. I just have to live with it and make most of my situation. After all, it is not a bad one. I am the queen of gods. I have possibilities and privileges any goddess or mortal queen can only dream of. And I do love my husband.”

“Even after everything he has done?” Hera nodded.

“Yes. Even after everything. It hurts. Sometimes I wish I didn’t, but I can’t help it. And I know that he too loves me no matter what he does.” She answered.

Demeter tilted her head.

“But it makes you angry. Then you kill his lovers and you fight.” 

Hera closed her eyes.

“I’m not proud of it. Every time I swear to myself that I won’t do it again, but in my anger I forget it. Every time.” 

“So you two are stuck. Doing it over and over again. More and more tears, more and more dead mortals. Is that the future you want for my daughter?” 

“This is not up to what I want. This is simply the way things are. That is our lot in life as women. Your daughter is no expectation.” Hera answered. Demeter hummed. She too closed her eyes. 

“I don’t care.”

The two women sat in silence. The only sound was the wind swinging the dry, dead branches above them.

After a while Hera said quietly:

“Ares asked me to tell you that he is ready to march into the underworld to get your daughter. You’d only need to ask.” 

If Demeter could, she would have smiled. 

“That would be pointless. However, I do appreciate it.”

“He is vehemently against his fathers judgement on this. Do you remember Alcippe? He is almost as angry now as he was then.” Hera said.

Demeter raised her brows.

“Is he now?” 

She did remember the case. Ares’ daughter had been attacked by Poseidon’s son and Ares had killed him. Poseidon had dragged Ares in front of other gods and demanded justice for his son. Zeus had been ready to grant it, but Demeter, Hera, Hestia and other goddesses had spoken against it. In the end, Ares’ had been punished, but only lightly. 

Hera smiled, pride in her eyes.

“Ares, Artemis and many others have left Olympos as a protest. Many who stayed would have wanted to follow them, but couldn’t.”

If Demeter had had any tears left, she would have cried. She had not expected sympathy from others, much less that they defy the king of the gods for her and her daughter. 

“Thank you Hera, for bringing me these news.” Demeter said. “But you can go back now and tell Zeus that I’m not yielding. The earth will remain barren until Persephone is back home.”

Hera sighed. 

“I knew you were going to stand your ground.” she said. “But I had to try.”

-

For Demeter’s surprise, two weeks later Iris, Hera’s messenger, came to see her.

“I did not expect you.” Demeter said. Iris bowed her head.

“I come bearing a message my lady.” She said. “From the king of the gods.” Demeter raised her eyebrows.

“I thought you served the queen. Shouldn’t Hermes be the one to bring his command to yield?” she asked. Iris shook her head.

“Hermes couldn’t come as he was needed in the underworld. After all, only he can guide our daughter back to the world of the living.” 

Demeter's immortal hearth, that had stopped beating a while ago, jumped. For the first time in six months she felt something other than desperate rage or all consuming numbness. A feeling of fearful hope was slowly rising it’s head. 

“Is Presephone… is she being freed?” Demeter asked. Iris nodded.

“Yes my lady. The king of the gods has yielded and ordered Persphone be returned to you. I’m here to take you to her.”

A smile made it’s way to Demeter’s face. It was painful and awkward and it made her dry lips bleed, but never before had her smile been as genuine and joyful. She tried to stand up, but her legs, weak from months of not being used, gave up under her. 

“Quick!” she rasped at Iris, “Help me up. Take me to see my daughter!” 

-

A little while later Demeter arrived at a cave entrance. Zeus and Hera waited for her there. Zeus looked at her with scorn.

“Are you satisfied now?” he asked. “You have killed thousands and brought us gods to the brink of destruction with your tantrum just to break up a marriage.” Demeter shook her head.

“I’m satisfied when I see Persephone in front of me safe and sound.” she answered. 

“Well, you’re about get that.” Zeus grumbled. “And the moment you do, you better let earth bear fruit again.”

“Don’t worry, I will.” Demeter said without paying too much attention to the man scowling at her. Her gaze was fixated on the cave, waiting for the girl she loved more than the whole world and life it self.

They waited silently for a while. Then, as Demeter was getting anxious, a girl stepped into view. 

“Mother!” She cried and rushed to Demeter.

“Persephone!” Demeter ran to meet her daughter, all exhaustion forgotten. When Persephone's feet touched the living ground, the yellow dead grass turned green and lively. Flowers, snowdrops, crocuses and irises, burst from the ground with each step.

Mother and daughter met in an embrace. For a while they just hugged each other and cried. The earth around them woke and started blooming.

Then Demeter pulled away and took her daughters face between her hands.

“Let me look at you.” She whispered. Persephone laid her hands on top of her mothers and stood weeping silently, as her mother observed her.

Persephone had changed. She was still young and beautiful, but she wasn’t as full of life as she used to be. Her skin was white, her freckles were gone and she had gotten thinner. But her eyes had new determination in them. Her gaze was harder and her demeanor more self assured. Demeter’s heart broke a little when she realized that her daughter looked more like a woman than a girl now. She had always known that the day would come, but it did not make it any easier to accept that her daughter wasn’t a little girl anymore.

“You’re home.” Demeter whispered, tears falling from her eyes. “Really home.” Persephone smiled and pulled Demeter back into a hug.

The happy reunion was interrupted when somebody cleared their throat. Hermes had emerged from the cave looking worried.

“There is something we need to discuss.” he said avoiding Demetr’s gaze. Demeter felt cold all of a sudden.

“What is it?” She asked.

“While in the underworld, Persephone ate pomegranate seeds. As such she is bound to my realm.” Hades had followed Persephone and Hermes from the cave.

“YOU!” Demeter shrieked and squeezed Persephone closer to herself. “You’re lying!” 

“He’s not mother.” Persephone whispered. “I ate six seeds. One every month. I was so hungry.” New tears filled Persephone's eyes and her shoulders started shaking as sobs made their way up her throat. 

Demeter stroked her hair soothingly while staring at Hades with burning rage.

“You will NOT have my daughter.” She declared. “You have no right to her. I will destroy the world before I let you touch her again against her will.”

“Demeter!” Zeus said. “You already have gone far enough! There are rules even us gods cannot break!” 

“And I will go even further!” Demeter hissed. “I wont let anyone hurt my daughter ever again!” 

“But by the law of the cosmos she, like anyone, is bound to the underworld after consuming it’s food!”  Zeus roared.

“I don’t give a damn about the cosmos or it’s rules!” Demeter shouted back. “If you force my daughter to go back, I will starve the world to death.” 

Demeter and Zeus glared at each other. The skies turned dark and the rumbling of thunder could be heard. The atmosphere grew colder and thorny bushes started to emerge from the grounds. Then, Hermes stepped forward.

“If I may, I might have a solution.” he said. All the gods turned to look at him.

“Persephone ate six seeds. If she stays six months in the underworld and six months in the land of the living, the law of the cosmos will not be broken and Demeter gets to have her daughter back.” Zeus seemed thoughtful for a moment.

“It could work.” he said. 

“No.” Demeter said. “I will not subject my daughter to any more misery.” Zeus sighed.

“Don’t you see? This is the only way to keep everyone happy!” 

“Is it?” Demeter hissed. “Do you really think…” Persephone interrupted her.

“Mother.” she whispered. “I will do it. I want to do it.”

Demeter looked at her daughter shocked.

“Are you sure?” Persephone nodded.

“As long as I can come home.” she said. “While I was…down there, I learned a lot. There are so many dead who are lost and I could help them. I want to keep helping them.” she explained.

“Are you sure?” Demeter asked. Persephone nodded.

“It’s just…I don’t want him to… to…” 

Demeter kissed her daughters hair.

“I will make sure he will leave you alone.” she whispered. Then she turned to look at Hades.

“Persephone will be the queen of the underworld.” Demeter declared. “But she will not be your queen, Hades. She will rule in her own right, be her own mistress and won’t be subject to your whims or wants. You will make the decisions concerning your kingdom together with her, for it will be as much hers as it is yours. You will not take her to bed, touch her or even speak to her without her permission. You will not be unfaithful to her or make her cry. You will respect and honour her and hold anyone entering your realm to the same standards. When the six months of her time with you are up, you will not try to hinder her departure. If I hear even a whisper of you breaking these conditions, I will freeze the earth and flood your kingdom with dead mortals until you drown yourself in the river of misery. This I swear on the river styx.” 

“Don’t be crazy!” Zeus shouted, but Demeter hadn’t finished. 

“And as a reminder to you and all the other gods, for those six months Persephone spends ruling the underworld, I will forbid anything from growing. Only when my daughter returns will I let the earth to bear fruit again.” 

Persephone smiled.

“Thank you mother.” She whispered. Demeter stroked her hair and kissed it again.

“I would to anything for you, my daughter. Now, shall we go home?”

-

It had been almost two millennials since Persephone had become the queen of the underworld in her own right. Since then, a respect had grown between her and Hades. Persephone had confided in her mother and told her, that she wasn’t sure if she loved her husband, but that they got along with each other well enough. She no longer feared him, due to the reassurance her mother had given her. 

Their relationship was so good, that some, who hadn’t lived during the time of the abduction, had started to doubt wether Persephone had truly ever been kidnapped. They had started seeing Demeter as a hag of a mother, who had smothered her daughter until she had ran away and Hades as a liberator, who had given Persephone her freedom. Demeter knew that Zeus, still bitter from having to yield in front of her rage, liked to feed these rumors. 

But Demeter didn’t care. The way younger gods, nymphs and spirits saw her didn’t matter. Not when Persephone was safe, free and happy.

When Demeter now looked at her daughter, she felt tears filling her eyes. She was incredibly proud if the woman and queen her daughter had become, but could not help missing the girl she had been. But at the end of the day, Persephone was happy and that was all that mattered to Demeter. 

So others could talk and glare at her all they wanted. Demeter would let the world freeze over a thousand times for her daughter and not regret it for a moment.

[keenzinemugstudent]

with Lore Olympus ending imma say that the 10 year skip was disappointing I know I wasn't the only one who was interested in seeing how Persephone handle taking over her mom's role? How she learned more about her powers? Did she find out any new information about Hades and how his relationship with Minthie was from Minthie point of view which has Persephone kind of rethinking her whole entire relationship with a guy she's only known for weeks or months???? Or did she learn anything new about what a fertility goddess was and why was so important that people are so interested in her

Also there was literally no point of bringing Eris into the story and being the one who blessed Persephone with wrath when Artemis and Apollo had wrath too, so it means Persephone didn't have to be blessed she just had a normal reaction and made her lose control Eris did not need to be shown she didn't have to be mentioned well she could have been shown but she didn't have to have anything to do with what Persephone did at all she could have just came to trial because she was interested to see all the chaos that was happening that's it

And😬 Artemis wow just wow, protector of women... I don't know what was the point of giving her that title yet when she has not done anything to protect women like at all and why didn't we get to see her having a conversation with Persephone on what happened why were we just giving hints why didn't we see her talking to Apollo but we didn't see them talk at all which is weirs you found out that your twin assaulted your friend in your house and we're not even going to get nothing from that also her relationship with Leto who again we don't even see in the story

And then Persephone going to the underworld and fighting Kronos which wasn't even a fight you've seen enough fighting scenes to know that that was not a fight she did not fist fight that creep which also heart easily defeated him possibly because he still was regaining some of his power I mean he was trapped in the Underworld/ Tartarus and is a time God got beat by a goddess who still doesn't know much for her powers is weird I know some people going to hate me for saying this but the 10 year Gap was something I was looking forward to see because I want to see how Hades and Persephone handle being separated to see what the Demeter was up too but was surprisingly not surprised that it was a let down I feel bad for saying it but I know we were kind of expecting more from 10-year skip

[hyperfixatingongaylegos]

They literally get therapy bcs they want there relationship to be mended bcs they love each other

[clown-cult]

Imagine ignoring and villianising the original feminist hero in favour of a straight love story 💀

[starlightbooklove]

LORE OLYMPUS UPDATEEEEDDDDDDDDD YK WHAT THAT MEEANNSS IIIIIIIIIIIII

Let's begin

Our little boy is back 😭🤌 and he is sooo cute. I love the first panel because I feel like she perfectly shows Demeter throughout this entire Webtoon, a woman that always tried to be Too hard on her daughter and on herself, trying to keep large parts of herself buried because she thought it was best, and then there's that second image where she looks vulnerable.

Showing that vulnerability is not bad, and letting what you are holding so much in come out is not bad either, if she had talked before about some of the trauma she was carrying from losing her son Much sooner she would have been able to receive help.

in the same way that if she had talked about Metis with her sisters, much sooner she would have realized that she was acting as a coping mechanism for her trauma through putting too much weight on Persephone's shoulders

I love Hera's expression 😂

The generational trauma talk 👏 is 👏talking👏 And it shows that it is not too late to change and realize that the steps we are following (Just because it feels safe) sometimes do not lead to an idyllic destination.

HADES WAS SO NERVOUS 😭😭LMAO THAT SON-IN-LAW ENERGY IS STARTING TO COME OUT AND I LOVE IT because the interactions between them ranged from hostile to ignoring each other, another proof that they are taking steps in the right direction

I never thought I would see the day when these two would hug each other lol

HE'S SUCH A CUTIE OMG 🥹🥹🥹🥹

AND LMAO WITH HERA AND HESTIA'S FACES

Iconic, the sass that Hera exudes is immaculate

Love our sassy Queen

Again, loving the episode and that ending 🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃🙂🙃 ªªªª can't wait for the next one