Personally I prefer one of the modern retellings where Persephone was never kidnapped but instead wished to actually have a relationship with Hades. That said, it is vitally important to remember the original telling to remind us of the cruelty that comes from letting desire supercede respect.
The modern retelling does make it easier to read but it also throws under the rug that pain that came with it. Without that pain, we can quickly become numb to other’s suffering.
For Rome, the rape of the Sabine women was a similar tale. One can see why Ovid would soften the story.
Yet bernini took to himself and presented it in full visual and emotional pain. You can see Persephone’s tear. She is crying, not excited to go with Hades.
Were the Greeks descendants of the Yamnaya? If so that could explain a lot. DNA shows that the men were warrior invaders, the women were abducted. That could leave a lasting impression in the collective memory.
Personally I prefer one of the modern retellings where Persephone was never kidnapped but instead wished to actually have a relationship with Hades. That said, it is vitally important to remember the original telling to remind us of the cruelty that comes from letting desire supercede respect.
The modern retelling does make it easier to read but it also throws under the rug that pain that came with it. Without that pain, we can quickly become numb to other’s suffering.
For Rome, the rape of the Sabine women was a similar tale. One can see why Ovid would soften the story.
Yet bernini took to himself and presented it in full visual and emotional pain. You can see Persephone’s tear. She is crying, not excited to go with Hades.
Were the Greeks descendants of the Yamnaya? If so that could explain a lot. DNA shows that the men were warrior invaders, the women were abducted. That could leave a lasting impression in the collective memory.
@TheBlackWolf could answer this best.