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** In other versions, Alcmene simply decides to keep Galinthias around, which is also kind of sweet.
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** In some versions of Medusa's myth as well, Medusa turns out to be too MarriedToTheJob for being a priestess of Athena, continuing to do rituals for her in private despite knowing that no one is going to listen to her. This actually [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone shocked Athena]] and [[HeelRealization made her realize that she was the bad guy]], but since she had no means to undo the curse, she then used Perseus as a method to MercyKill her devoted priestess and engraved her head to her favorite shield to give a new good meaning for her: Instead of a monstrous visage, it's now a symbol of protection (like how many Greeks believed) and at least it'll give Medusa a chance to be with the deity she's devoted tp.
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** In some versions of Medusa's myth as well, Medusa turns out to be too MarriedToTheJob for being a priestess of Athena, continuing to do rituals for her in private despite knowing that no one is going to listen to her. This actually [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone shocked Athena]] and [[HeelRealization made her realize that she was the bad guy]], but since she had no means to undo the curse, she then used Perseus as a method to MercyKill her devoted priestess and engraved her head to her favorite shield to give a new good meaning for her: Instead of a monstrous visage, it's now a symbol of protection (like how many Greeks believed) and at least it'll give Medusa a chance to be with the deity she's devoted tp.to.
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** In some versions of Medusa's myth as well, Medusa turns out to be too MarriedToTheJob for being a priestess of Athena, continuing to do rituals for her in private despite knowing that no one is going to listen to her. This actually [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone shocked Athena]] and [[HeelRealization made her realize that she was the bad guy]], but since she had no means to undo the curse, she then used Perseus as a method to MercyKill her devoted priestess and engraved her head to her favorite shield to give a new good meaning for her: Instead of a monstrous visage, it's now a symbol of protection (like how many Greeks believed) and at least it'll give Medusa a chance to be with the deity she's devoted tp.
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* Psyche, after enduring all manner of trials ([[PregnantBadass while pregnant, no less]]) to gain back her husband, Eros, not only wins over Aphrodite's tasks, but is taken to Olympus to live with Eros forever, and their daughter is named Hedone. Even more so, Zeus... y'know, ''frickin' Zeus'', actually gets involved by approving of the immortality of Psyche and then personally telling Aphrodite to cut this whole crap at once on the request of Eros.
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* Psyche, after enduring all manner of trials ([[PregnantBadass while pregnant, no less]]) to gain back her husband, Eros, not only wins over Aphrodite's tasks, but is taken to Olympus to live with Eros forever, and their daughter is named Hedone. Even more so, Zeus... y'know, ''frickin' Zeus'', ''[[AnythingThatMoves frickin' Zeus]]'', actually gets involved by approving of the immortality of Psyche and then personally telling Aphrodite to cut this whole crap at once on the request of Eros.Eros.
** And in some versions, he actually helped Psyche with her third task which involved a help from a certain bird; it's speculated that the bird is Zeus' guise, and he's genuinely helping instead of letting [[AnythingThatMoves his dick]] do the talking.
** And in some versions, he actually helped Psyche with her third task which involved a help from a certain bird; it's speculated that the bird is Zeus' guise, and he's genuinely helping instead of letting [[AnythingThatMoves his dick]] do the talking.
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* When you really think about it, the Dionysus backstory where Zeus sends him to be [[RaisedByGrandparents raised by Rhea]] is definitely this. Not only is it a neat little parallel to Zeus' own backstory, (Dionysus being sent to live with his grandmother to protect him from the rage of his parent's spouse just as Zeus was), but it gives Rhea the chance to raise a baby that was robbed from her by [[{{Jerkass}} her husband]] all those years ago. Additionally, it shows [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas how much Zeus respects his mother]], as he evidently considered her a good caretaker for his son.
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* When you really think about it, the Dionysus backstory where Zeus sends him to be [[RaisedByGrandparents raised by Rhea]] is definitely this. Not only is it a neat little parallel to Zeus' own backstory, (Dionysus being sent to live with his grandmother to protect him from the rage of his parent's spouse just as Zeus was), but it gives Rhea the chance to raise be a baby mother again, a chance that was robbed from her by [[{{Jerkass}} her husband]] all those years ago. Additionally, it shows [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas how much Zeus respects his mother]], as he evidently considered her a good caretaker for his son.
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* When you really think about it, the Dionysus backstory where Zeus sends him to be [[RaisedByGrandparents raised by Rhea]] is definitely this. Not only is it a neat little parallel to Zeus' own backstory, (Dionysus being sent to live with his grandmother to protect him from the rage of his parent's spouse just as Zeus was), but it gives Rhea the chance to raise a baby that was robbed from her by [[{{Jerkass}} her husband]] all those years ago. Additionally, it shows [[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas how much Zeus respects his mother]], as he evidently considered her a good caretaker for his son.
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* In Ovid's version of Orpheus and Eurydice's myth, the ''entire'' Underworld stops and listens as Orpheus plays his song. The Furies stop torturing souls and are moved to tears, claimed to be for the first time ever; Ixion's wheel stops in its tracks; Sisyphus rests upon his rock; Tantalus stops grasping for food and drink; the Danaides set their bowls down; even the vultures pecking at Tityos' liver stop and listen reverently as Orpheus plays his song. For one small and beautiful moment, the entire Underworld, heroes, villains and miscellaneous others alike, is at peace.
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*** The fact that Persephone comes to fall deeply in love with Hades. She loves him as much as he loves her. The two of them have one of, if not the, happiest and most loving and stable marriages in all of mythology. In fact, there are many times where Persephone is stated to prefer her time in the Underworld with her beloved husband than with her mother. But she’s perfectly content with dividing her time with both her mother and husband, both of whom love her so very much and who she adores with all her heart.
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* Some versions of the Arachne myth have her lose to Athena and [[DrivenToSuicide hang herself in shame.]] Athena, in contrast to her usual pettiness in other versions, takes pity on Arachne and turns her into a spider so [[PetTheDog she can continue weaving as she always enjoyed]].
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** In Ovid's version, Ariadne is heartbroken by Dionysus/Liber/Bacchus' unfaithfulness and go to a beach to reflect why she ever fallen in love. His response?
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*** Several versions also point out that when Zeus sends Hermes to Hades with the message "Sorry but Demeter is making the Earth barren till she gets Persephone back so you have to return her", he is actually willing to do so (because Persephone insists as well), that is until they find out that Persephone cannot leave ''for good'' because she ate a bit of a pomegranate from the Underworld meaning she now belongs there as well (although, Hades tricks her into it in some versions, knowing that he'd be forced to return her), and is happy with the compromise of spending a part of the year with her and letting her spend the rest wherever she wants with her mother.
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** Although some interpretations make [[MyBelovedSmother Demeter out to be too restrictive and overprotective of Persephone]], it doesn't change the fact that her side of things in the myth is nothing but pure maternal dedication. Not only does she set everything aside to focus on finding her daughter, but she also treads the entire world to search for her.
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** One day, Heracles was guest to a friend of his and was acting happy and rambunctious. Only a while later did he realize that said friend recently lost his beloved wife and was doing his best to hold together. When it dawned on him how InnocentlyInsensitive he was being, he went straight to the Underworld, wrestled ''Death himself'', and brought back the wife from the dead.
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** As for the prophecy claiming that Perseus will kill his grandfather (which got his mother Danae locked in a tower then Danae and baby Perseus chucked into the sea in pretty much a coffin)... It does come true, but not because Perseus goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge. It's completely accidental (a discus thrown at a sport competition hitting the old man), and most aren't even sure Perseus was aware his grandfather was present.
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* Surprising in a world of JerkassGods and excessive heroes, but one ''actually exists'' in Classical Myth with the story of Baucis and Philemon: after being the only people in their village to grant [[AngelUnaware a disguised Zeus and Hermes]] the SacredHospitality despite their poverty, they are granted a wish for doing so. They wish to die at the same moment so that they would never be widowed. As if that wasn't enough, Zeus throws them something extra: [[spoiler:when they ''do'' die, they are turned into trees with branches entwined forever to symbolize their love]].
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* Surprising in a world of JerkassGods and excessive heroes, but one ''actually exists'' in Classical Myth with the story of Baucis and Philemon: after being the only people in their village to grant [[AngelUnaware a disguised Zeus and Hermes]] the SacredHospitality despite their poverty, they are granted a wish for doing so. They wish to die at the same moment so that they would never be widowed. As if that wasn't enough, Zeus throws them something extra: [[spoiler:when when they ''do'' die, they are turned into trees with branches entwined forever to symbolize their love]].love.
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* In some versions of the "Heracles kills his family" myth, Megara survives the slaughter and the distraught Heracles divorces her and has her marry Iolaus instead. The context is that Iolaus is Heracles' best friend (and also sometimes his lover) and it's clear that he did this because [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy he wanted Megara to be happy]].
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** It completely helps that the Eros and Psyche is one of the rarest myth that involves a happy ending with no [[ValuesDissonance usual contents]] one would expect from a Greek myth. [[ValuesResonance It's biggest reason why this myth was extremely popular with artists and writers over the centuries and it still is today]].
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** Pan [[ReallyGetsAround of all gods]] is the one who soothes Psyche after she betrays and lost Eros, helping rekindle her hope when she is on the brink of [[DespairEventHorizon despair]].
** It completely helps that the Eros and Psyche is one of the rarest myth that involves a happy ending with no [[ValuesDissonance usual contents]] one would expect from a Greek myth. [[ValuesResonance It's biggest reason why this myth was extremely popular with artists and writers over the centuries and it still is today]].
** It completely helps that the Eros and Psyche is one of the rarest myth that involves a happy ending with no [[ValuesDissonance usual contents]] one would expect from a Greek myth. [[ValuesResonance It's biggest reason why this myth was extremely popular with artists and writers over the centuries and it still is today]].
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* Psyche, after enduring all manner of trials ([[PregnantBadass while pregnant, no less]]) to gain back her husband, Eros, not only wins over Aphrodite's tasks, but is taken to Olympus to live with Eros forever, and their daughter is named Delight. Even more so, Zeus... y'know, ''frickin' Zeus'', actually gets involved by approving of the immortality of Psyche and then personally telling Aphrodite to cut this whole crap at once on the request of Eros.
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** And when Psyche and Eros' child is born, they name her Hedone, which roughly translates to "delight".
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** And when Psyche and Eros' child is born, they name her Hedone, which roughly translates to "delight".
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** In Ovid's version, Ariadne is heartbroken by Dionysus/Liber/Bacchus' unfaithfulness and go on to reflect why she ever fallen in love. His response?
---> Liber [Dionysos] had long been listening to her words of complaint, as he followed behind her. He embraces her and mops her tears with kisses, and says: ‘Let us seek heaven's heights together. You have shared my bed and you will share my name. You will be named Libera, when transformed. I will create a monument of you and your crown, which Volcanus [Hephaistos (Hephaestus)] gave Venus [Aphrodite] and she gave you.' He does what he said, and turns its nine gems to fires, and the golden crown glitters with nine stars.
---> Liber [Dionysos] had long been listening to her words of complaint, as he followed behind her. He embraces her and mops her tears with kisses, and says: ‘Let us seek heaven's heights together. You have shared my bed and you will share my name. You will be named Libera, when transformed. I will create a monument of you and your crown, which Volcanus [Hephaistos (Hephaestus)] gave Venus [Aphrodite] and she gave you.' He does what he said, and turns its nine gems to fires, and the golden crown glitters with nine stars.
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** On the flipside, when Medusa was slain, her sister Euryale [[CryCute let out a mournful scream]] and her other sister Stheno [[BigSisterInstinct furiously tried to attack Perseus as he fled]]. The Gorgons may have been monsters, but they were still sisters.
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* Some [[http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/viewFile/15325/6623 Late Antiquity texts]] claim [[ThePowerOfTheSun Helios]] made life with his laughter.
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* [[BadassPrincess Psyche]], after enduring all manner of trials ([[PregnantBadass while pregnant, no less]]) to gain back her husband, Eros, not only wins over Aphrodite's tasks, but is taken to Olympus to live with Eros forever, and their daughter is named Delight. Even more so, Zeus... y'know, ''frickin' Zeus'', actually gets involved by approving of the immortality of Psyche and then personally telling Aphrodite to cut this whole crap at once on the request of Eros.
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* [[BadassPrincess Psyche]], Psyche, after enduring all manner of trials ([[PregnantBadass while pregnant, no less]]) to gain back her husband, Eros, not only wins over Aphrodite's tasks, but is taken to Olympus to live with Eros forever, and their daughter is named Delight. Even more so, Zeus... y'know, ''frickin' Zeus'', actually gets involved by approving of the immortality of Psyche and then personally telling Aphrodite to cut this whole crap at once on the request of Eros.
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* [[PregnantBadass Psyche]], after enduring all manner of trials to gain back her husband, Eros, not only wins over Aphrodite's tasks, but is taken to Olympus to live with Eros forever, and their daughter is named Delight. Even more so, Zeus... y'know, ''frickin' Zeus'', actually gets involved by approving of the immortality of Psyche and then personally telling Aphrodite to cut this whole crap at once on the request of Eros.
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* [[PregnantBadass [[BadassPrincess Psyche]], after enduring all manner of trials ([[PregnantBadass while pregnant, no less]]) to gain back her husband, Eros, not only wins over Aphrodite's tasks, but is taken to Olympus to live with Eros forever, and their daughter is named Delight. Even more so, Zeus... y'know, ''frickin' Zeus'', actually gets involved by approving of the immortality of Psyche and then personally telling Aphrodite to cut this whole crap at once on the request of Eros.
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** Most versions of the myth shows that Hades actually went to Zeus and asks him for permission to marry Persephone. So Hades actually went through genuine legal means to marry her, as oppose to the standard "I am a god so I can just rape you" that most Jerkass gods do.
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** Most versions of the myth shows that Hades actually went to Zeus and asks him for permission to marry Persephone. So Hades actually went through genuine legal means to marry her, as oppose to the standard "I am a god so I can just rape you" that most Jerkass gods do. Although, this is somewhat negated in the versions in which he is basically asking Zeus for permission to kidnap and rape her.
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** On the flipside, when Medusa was slain, her sister Euryale [[CryCute lets out a mournful scream]] and her other sister Stheno [[BigSisterInstinct furiously tries to attack Perseus as he fled]]. The Gorgons may have been monsters, but they were still sisters.
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** Also, along the way home from Medusa-hunting, he saw Andromeda being bound to a rock to be killed by Poseidon's sea monster. He saves her not because he wants to bang that hottie, but because it's the right thing to do, even if he has to delay the Medusa head delivery. It's no wonder they become one of the rarest examples of HappilyMarried within the mythology.
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