Lore Olympus this week answers some questions and creates more...
Persephone sent up a care package (more like a whole-ass shipment) to Demeter as an apology for unintentionally fucking up Spring. At first, Deneter suspects its pity from Hades, but the included note from Persephone clears that up.
In-law tiffy-tiff.... not as comical as "terms and conditions", but we'll roll with it.
While Demeter is signing for the shipment, the nymphs found Hebe in the snow. They immediately bring her in and warm her up.
Once she's stable, the subject of Metis comes up, as well as her strained relationship with her daughters. Metis put a lot of responsibility on Hera & Demeter because it was win the war or die. How the next generation was treated reflects the approaches Hera & Demeter on their respective children.
Demeter micromanaged everything Persephone did so that everything would be perfect. It worked when Metis did it to Demeter during the war, and it worked, so.... why wouldn't it work for Demeter & Persephone?
If you've been reading Lore Olympus this long, then you know damn well that it didn't work.
Obviously, circumstances changed after the war. There was no need to cower in fear from Kronos all the time, but Demeter kept pushing for the same rules and methods, to the point of madness, and that's what drove Persephone away.
Hera, on the other hand, didn't do that to Hebe. She understood that times were different. Hebe, while she had a role, still had wiggle room to be who she wanted to be. The pressure wasn't nearly so crushing.
Also, Cup Bearer? Wasn't that Ganymede's job? Or has he not been kidnapped by Eagle Zeus yet?
We see this kid again. There was mention of something that happened in the past where Demeter was involved in Attica.
The original myth has it that Demeter disguised herself as a mortal while searching for Persephone in the Mortal Realm and was welcomed into the home of King Celeus of Eleusis and his wife. In gratitude for their hospitality, Demeter performed a ritual to make the prince, Demophoon, immortal, but failed when it was interrupted.
But it seems Rachel is making a change to this story...
Lore Olympus has it that Demophoon died of an infected wound rather than burning in the fire of the immortality ritual. Furthermore, his mother is not Queen Metanira...
...but strongly implied to be Demeter herself.
If this happened during the 10 year gap, it would explain why Demeter was so crushed--- she lost ANOTHER child.
But, if these events happened before Persephone's birth, it could explain why she was so obsessed with keeping her safe from everyone & everything.
Demeter never told Persephone about Demophoon because she "didn't want to burden her" with those memories. The truth is, telling Persephone about Demophoon might have provided clarity (NOT an excuse) as to why Demeter was so anxious about her safety.
Ok, I need sleep badly....
Thanks for coming to my LO post!
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Can I just say that I love how Hermes went from this detailed white and gold ensamble to
ALL BLACK with absolutely no decoration/beading (like the other one has)
The symbolism here of him 1) officially siding with the underworld and 2) the promise of dark!Hermes that is surely coming up has me losing my shit. I look forward to him going ham!!
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