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    Most variations make it clear that initially Persephone was not happy about her kidnapped status, but she came to love her new husband and actually enjoyed her life in the underworld–possibly because her mother was famously domineering and Hades had given Persephone power and called her his queen, which was a big deal in the mythos and didn’t happen that often.

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    About Persephone

    Persephone, the Goddess of Fertility, was kidnapped by Hades and forced to marry him. Initially unhappy, she eventually grew to love her captor and enjoyed her life as the Queen of the Underworld.

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    Greek mythology, love, power dynamics, and the Underworld

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    The intricate power dynamics between gods and mortals in Greek mythology.