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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Inverted. It seems that only Zeus, Poseidon and Hades are siblings while the other Olympians who are traditionally children of Kronos aren't related at all. Hades specifically mentions Demeter as merely a friend as opposed to his sister.
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* UnrelatedInTheAdaptation: It seems that only Zeus, Poseidon and Hades are siblings while the other Olympians who are traditionally children of Kronos aren't related at all. Hades specifically mentions Demeter as merely a friend as opposed to his sister.
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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Inverted. It seems that only Zeus, Poseidon and Hades are siblings while the other Olympians who are traditionally children of Kronos aren't related at all. Hades specifically mentions Demeter as merely a friend as opposed to his sister.
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* AlwaysNight: The Underworld. Hades explains that it's always dark there because he dislikes Apollo and doesn't want the sun god in his territory.
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* AlwaysNight: The Underworld.Underworld, which always has a starry sky. Hades explains that it's always dark there because he dislikes Apollo and doesn't want the sun god in his territory.
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* PrettyInMink: In an early scene, Hades gives Persephone a white fur coat to ward off the chill of the Underworld.
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* PrettyInMink: In an early scene, episode 7, Hades gives Persephone a white fur coat jacket to ward off the chill of the Underworld. He bought it for Hera, but she didn't like it, so he just held on to it, and fortunately it also fit Persephone.
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* EvilDetectingDog: Cerberus demonstrates an instant and intense dislike of Apollo. He may be able to sense Persephone's distress and discomfort regarding Apollo, considering that he manages to chase down Apollo's car at a time when Persephone is demanding that Apollo stop and let her out.
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** Apollo calls Persephone "Persie." She doesn't like it.
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* MayDecemberRomance: Much to Hades' horror when he finds out, Persephone is 19 where as he is over 2000 years old.
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* LovingDetails: Hades starts practically swooning when Hecate tells him about how pretty Persephone's handwriting is.
* MayDecemberRomance: Much to Hades' horror when he finds out, Persephone is 19 where as he is over 2000 yearsold.old.
* MommasBoy: As a child, Hades was shown to be close with his mother Rhea.
* MayDecemberRomance: Much to Hades' horror when he finds out, Persephone is 19 where as he is over 2000 years
* MommasBoy: As a child, Hades was shown to be close with his mother Rhea.
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* VitriolicBestBuds: Minthe and Thetis happily greet each other with insults.
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Zeus also calls Hera "Bunny," and "sweetness" seems to have been more of a one-off endearment than an actual nickname.
* AffectionateNickname:
** Hades and Zeus both call Hera "Bunny," though she doesn't especially seem to appreciate it.
** Hades also calls Minthe "Tadpole" as an endearment.
** Hades and Zeus both call Hera "Bunny," though she doesn't especially seem to appreciate it.
** Hades also calls Minthe "Tadpole" as an endearment.
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* TheNicknamer: Hades has pet names for a number of people, such as "Bunny" for Hera and "Sweetness" for Persephone.
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* TheNicknamer: Hades has pet names for a number of people, such as "Bunny" for Hera and "Sweetness" for Persephone.
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* DeathGlare: Hera sports a positively murderous glare when she crashes Zeus' family brunch to rake him, Poseidon, and Hades over the coals for their crude talk about Persephone.
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* RedEyesTakeWarning: Hades' eyes flash red when he's angry. When Poseidon pretends to be interested in Persephone, Hades gets so worked up that his sclera turn completely red.
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* {{Adorkable}}: ''Hades''. He likes puns, sings to his dog on the way into work, and although Olympus is fully modern he still keeps a checkbook because he enjoys balancing it.
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* FriendToAllLivingThings: Persephone quickly wins over Cerberus, which Hades indicates is quite unusual. She's also shown playing with another of Hades' dogs in the background while Hades is on the phone with Zeus.
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* DangerouslyShortSkirt: The dress that Persephone borrows from Artemis at the beginning of the webcomic is barely long enough to cover her butt.
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* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Persephone wears her hair short, but when she's stressed and feeling vulnerable her control over her goddess powers slips and she reverts to long, flowing RapunzelHair. She's had to cut it all off again twice over the course of the comic so far for this reason - once after her first stay in the Underworld, and again after [[spoiler:her assault at the hands of Apollo]].
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* LamePunReaction: Hades appears to have a fondness for puns, to appropriately exasperated response from Persephone. In the midst of an otherwise serious discussion about how he feels that Persephone has seemed sad every time he's seen her:
-->'''Hades:''' And I happen to know a lot about being [[ColorCodedCharacters blue]].\\
'''Persephone:''' [{{facepalm}}] Oh my gods.
-->'''Hades:''' And I happen to know a lot about being [[ColorCodedCharacters blue]].\\
'''Persephone:''' [{{facepalm}}] Oh my gods.
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* CoveredWithScars: When Hades is shown shirtless, his body is seamed with scars. Their origin has not yet been explained but it probably has to do with the war to overthrow the Titans, which is briefly referenced in dialogue; a flashback to the Olympians' younger days shows Hades swathed in bandages.
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* TheOneThatGotAway: Implied to be the mutual case between Hera and Hades.
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* TheOneThatGotAway: Implied to be the mutual case between Hera and Hades. Explaining why he's not married, Hades implies that he might have been interested in Hera but she was "off limits" because of Zeus, and a flashback suggests that this had something to do with why he ended up with the Underworld as his domain.
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** Zeus and Poseidon are happy encourage Hades in pursuing his interest in Persephone. Their "help" is rarely all that helpful, but Zeus does point out to a disapproving Hera how rare it is for Hades to take such an interest in someone. This prompts Hera to reconsider her objections and meddle a little on Hades' behalf herself by assigning Persephone to an Underworld internship.
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** Zeus and Poseidon are happy encourage Hades in pursuing his interest in Persephone. Their "help" is rarely all that helpful, but Zeus does point out to a disapproving Hera how rare it is for Hades to take such an interest in someone. This prompts Hera to reconsider her objections and meddle a little on Hades' behalf herself by assigning Persephone to an Underworld internship.internship.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Hebe calls Hera out on the fact that she's taking her anger at Zeus out on an undeserving Hades, forcing Hera to wonder if her eight-year-old daughter has more emotional intelligence than she does.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: Hebe calls Hera out on the fact that she's taking her anger at Zeus out on an undeserving Hades, forcing Hera to wonder if her eight-year-old daughter has more emotional intelligence than she does.
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* EveryoneHatesHades: A major conceit of the comic is to defy this, as it portrays Hades as a dark, lonely and brooding man who is in actuality an awkward NiceGuy who is self-aware enough to realize how uncomfortable his feelings for Persephone is. A telling example of this is while Zeus and Poseidon were banned from a strip club for causing general mayhem, Hades was banned because he convinced a stripper to quit and take a job in the Underworld.
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* EveryoneHatesHades: A major conceit of the comic is to defy this, as it portrays Hades as a dark, lonely and brooding man who is in actuality an awkward NiceGuy who is self-aware enough to realize how uncomfortable his feelings for Persephone is. A telling example of this is while Zeus and Poseidon were banned from a strip club for causing general mayhem, sexual harassment (Zeus) and property damage (Poseidon), Hades was banned because he convinced a stripper the club's best dancer to quit and take a job in the Underworld.at Underworld Corp.
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* AlwaysNight: The Underworld. Hades explains that it's always dark there because he dislikes Apollo and doesn't want the sun god in his territory.
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* CantHaveSexEver: Members of Hestia's organization, such as Artemis and Athena, take a vow of eternal celibacy. Demeter intends for Persephone to join them, and the group is providing Persephone's college scholarship.
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* TheEmpath: Hera, in her auspices as the goddess of women, marriage, and family. She senses Persephone's suffering after the encounter with Apollo, though she's not aware of who it's coming from; later, shaking hands with Persephone is enough for Hera to sense Persephone's feelings of trauma and violation with such immediacy that Hera mentally checks out for a few seconds.
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* PrettyInMink: In an early scene, Hades gives Persephone a white fur coat to ward off the chill of the Underworld.
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* GoldDigger: Minthe seems more interested in the expensive gifts Hades gives her than she is in the man himself; Thetis even calls him Minthe's MealTicket.
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* MyBelovedSmother: Demeter, natch. So far she's only appeared in flashbacks, but her overzealous drive to protect Persephone looms large over the story, to the point that Persephone is shown having a nightmare of her mother locking her in a [[GildedCage greenhouse with no doors]] to "keep her safe."
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* ShipperOnDeck: Eros is ''very'' encouraging of Persephone's budding feelings for Hades.
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* ShipperOnDeck: ShipperOnDeck:
** Eros is ''very'' encouraging of Persephone's budding feelings forHades.Hades.
** Zeus and Poseidon are happy encourage Hades in pursuing his interest in Persephone. Their "help" is rarely all that helpful, but Zeus does point out to a disapproving Hera how rare it is for Hades to take such an interest in someone. This prompts Hera to reconsider her objections and meddle a little on Hades' behalf herself by assigning Persephone to an Underworld internship.
** Eros is ''very'' encouraging of Persephone's budding feelings for
** Zeus and Poseidon are happy encourage Hades in pursuing his interest in Persephone. Their "help" is rarely all that helpful, but Zeus does point out to a disapproving Hera how rare it is for Hades to take such an interest in someone. This prompts Hera to reconsider her objections and meddle a little on Hades' behalf herself by assigning Persephone to an Underworld internship.
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* ACupAngst: Once she finds out about Persephone, Minthe starts becoming insecure about her body and checks out her breast size in the bathroom mirror.
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* ClingyJealousGirl: Minthe is ''not'' happy once she sees the article about Hades and Persephone.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each Olympian is a solid color that makes it easier to tell them apart.
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: Each Olympian is a solid color that makes it easier to tell them apart.
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* EveryoneHatesHades: A major conceit of the comic is to defy this, as it portrays Hades as a dark, lonely and brooding man who is in actuality an awkward NiceGuy who is self-aware enough to realize how uncomfortable his feelings for Persephone is. A telling example of this is while Zeus and Poseidon were banned from a strip club for causing general mayhem, Hades was banned because he convinced a stripper to quit and take a job in the Underworld.
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* MayDecemberRomance: Much to Hades' horror when he finds out, Persephone is 19 where as he is over 2000 years old.
* TheOneThatGotAway: Implied to be the mutual case between Hera and Hades.
* ShipperOnDeck: Eros is ''very'' encouraging of Persephone's budding feelings for Hades.
* TheOneThatGotAway: Implied to be the mutual case between Hera and Hades.
* ShipperOnDeck: Eros is ''very'' encouraging of Persephone's budding feelings for Hades.
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* LikesOlderMen: While it seems her preference for Hades is mostly a circumstantial thing, the fact remains that Persephone has fallen in love with someone old enough to marry her mother.
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* LikesOlderMen: While it seems her preference for Hades is mostly a circumstantial thing, the fact remains that Persephone has fallen in love with someone old enough to marry her mother.mother.
* TheOneThatGotAway: Implied to be the mutual case between Hera and Hades.
* TheOneThatGotAway: Implied to be the mutual case between Hera and Hades.
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The comic is currently still being written. It can be read [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/romance/lore-olympus/list?title_no=1320 here]].
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* DarkIsNotEvil: While the Underworld is a place to house the land of the dead, it's by all accounts a nice, if dark, place. Hades rules over it, and he has adopted seven dogs, treats his workers fairly, and takes care of Persephone when he finds her in his car. And between his brothers [[DoubleStandardsRapeDivineOnMortal Zeus]] and [[AllMenArePerverts Posedion]], he appears favorably.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: At first, Apollo appears to be a jerk who only becomes close to Persephone to sleep with her, until he reveals a more sensitive, caring side with her, healing her cut finger and displaying a level of concern with how nonchalant she was about the Underworld. [[spoiler:And then he coerces her into sex, photographs her naked body without her permission, and repeatedly ignores her lack of consent to force himself on her. At the end of the strip, he leaves her confused and feeling violated, without a hint of remorse.]]
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* AdaptationalHeroism: While in the original myth Hades abducts and forces Persephone to be his wife, in the comic their relationship is much more equal. In fact, the "abduction" in question is an accident, caused by the machinations of Aphrodite.
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Hades is the ruler of the Underworld, but in all respects is quite the NiceGuy. See below.
* DarkIsNotEvil: While the Underworld is a place to house the land of the dead, it's by all accounts a nice, if dark, place. Hades rules over it, and he has adopted seven dogs, treats his workers fairly, and takes care of Persephone when he finds her in his car. And between his brothers [[DoubleStandardsRapeDivineOnMortal Zeus]] and [[AllMenArePerverts Posedion]], he appears favorably.
* BadPowersGoodPeople: Hades is the ruler of the Underworld, but in all respects is quite the NiceGuy. See below.
* DarkIsNotEvil: While the Underworld is a place to house the land of the dead, it's by all accounts a nice, if dark, place. Hades rules over it, and he has adopted seven dogs, treats his workers fairly, and takes care of Persephone when he finds her in his car. And between his brothers [[DoubleStandardsRapeDivineOnMortal Zeus]] and [[AllMenArePerverts Posedion]], he appears favorably.
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* Jerkass: Minthe is an outright bitch who uses Hades for status and money, and who belittles and insults him when he gives her everything.
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* Jerkass: Minthe is an outright bitch who uses LikesOlderMen: While it seems her preference for Hades for status and money, and who belittles and insults him when he gives is mostly a circumstantial thing, the fact remains that Persephone has fallen in love with someone old enough to marry her everything.mother.
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A drama webcomic retelling the story of [[ClassicalMythology The Taking of Persephone]] with a modern skin. After Hades casually states that Persephone rivals Aphrodite in beauty when he spots her at a party, the goddess's jealousy leads to her placing the sleeping Persephone in Hades' car. What follows is the slowly-unfolding story of
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A drama webcomic retelling the story of [[ClassicalMythology [[Myth/ClassicalMythology The Taking of Persephone]] with a modern skin. After Hades casually states that Persephone rivals Aphrodite in beauty when he spots her at a party, the goddess's jealousy leads to her placing the sleeping Persephone in Hades' car. What follows is Persephone's journey of self-discovery, Hades finding an equal to rule by his side, and the slowly-unfolding story oftwo slowly falling deeper in love.
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!!The webcomic provides examples of:
* TheCutie: Persephone fits this trope to a T, what with her easygoing nature, her kind spirit, and her gentle teasing of Hades.
* ForegoneConclusion: Any audience familiar with Greek Mythology will know that Hades and Persephone end up married at the end of their myth.
* Jerkass: Minthe is an outright bitch who uses Hades for status and money, and who belittles and insults him when he gives her everything.
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!!The webcomic provides examples of:
* TheCutie: Persephone fits this trope to a T, what with her easygoing nature, her kind spirit, and her gentle teasing of Hades.
* ForegoneConclusion: Any audience familiar with Greek Mythology will know that Hades and Persephone end up married at the end of their myth.
* Jerkass: Minthe is an outright bitch who uses Hades for status and money, and who belittles and insults him when he gives her everything.
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i love the comic very much and will be coming back to edit in more tropes. pls be patient w/ me
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A drama webcomic retelling the story of [[ClassicalMythology The Taking of Persephone]] with a modern skin. After Hades casually states that Persephone rivals Aphrodite in beauty when he spots her at a party, the goddess's jealousy leads to her placing the sleeping Persephone in Hades' car. What follows is the slowly-unfolding story of
