Hades, Lord of the Dead
George O'Conner
This is a graphic novelization of the story of the Greek God, Hades, who rules the Underworld. It tells the story of how he kidnaps the daughter of the Goddess of Agriculture. Persephone must decide if she wants to stay with Hades, and when she eats the fruit of the Underworld, (her choice), she creates the seasons--Fall/Winter when Persephone is away from her mother and her mother is in distress. Spring/Summer when Persephone can come stay with her mother.
I'm totes in love with this story--not just this particular graphic novel, but the story of Persephone in general. At first, she HATES Hades, and with good reason. But Hades is misunderstood. Yeah, he messed up, but Zeus kicked him down into the Underworld to be the most detested God from Olympus. Seriously, I feel for the guy. So he sees a beautiful, kind woman, and wants to marry her. Yes, Hades, you could have gone about that better, but still! He legitimately falls in love her, tries to give her everything her heart desires, and he is rewarded because she falls in love with him! Love, LOVE IT! It kind of reminds me of Beauty and the Beast. Give Hades a chance. He CAN be a good guy. And now, with a woman at his side, he is in tip top shape!
Thank you, George O'Connor for added amazing graphics to this story to really bring it to life! I love the changes we see in Persephone, and O'Connor know his mythology. He explains a ton about Greek beliefs. I think you will enjoy this one! He has the rest of the series here:
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