tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437285976886407404.post5933804402733233746..comments2023-08-23T08:43:50.287-04:00Comments on Gabrielle Bisset: A Mid-July #WIP Wednesday #amwritingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05512314707998638650noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437285976886407404.post-37390950476544082972012-07-11T11:32:05.163-04:002012-07-11T11:32:05.163-04:00Hi Erin,
Thanks for stopping by! I think the mode...Hi Erin,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! I think the modern retelling of Persephone, particularly in neopagan beliefs, puts her more in charge because as a female deity, she may have had power over growth and reincarnation, but she was no match for a male god like Hades. She wasn't so much victim as much as simply a lesser deity in a patriarchal society. <br /><br />Unfortunately, you won't find much sensuality in Fiennes' Hades. It's more evil than anything else. And while I do agree with the Voldemort thing, Fiennes as Goeth had an odd layered appeal, not because the real life character had any but because of the actor. Not a man I'd want to meet, but certainly not as cartoonishly evil as Voldemort. And I'm still one of those people who believes the Oscar was stolen from him that year. No way Tommy Lee Jones was better as that cop and his doghouse, henhouse, outhouse schtick than Fiennes as Amon Goeth. No way. LOLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512314707998638650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437285976886407404.post-77685287926276493602012-07-11T11:25:13.171-04:002012-07-11T11:25:13.171-04:00Thanks Julie and Nicole! I've always loved myt...Thanks Julie and Nicole! I've always loved mythology too. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05512314707998638650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437285976886407404.post-17850834422939679992012-07-11T11:23:58.714-04:002012-07-11T11:23:58.714-04:00I consider Persephone on of "my" goddess...I consider Persephone on of "my" goddesses, so I'm always intrigued by the softer, more romantic/sensual side of Hades. I like Nigel Spivey's take in his book 'Songs of Bronze:' Hades went to Persephone's father, Zeus, and asked his permission to marry her, so his taking of Persephone is an acceptable form of arranged marriage. Spivey's Hades is almost a little bashful when he hands Persephone the pomegranate, and she's charmed. When Zeus visits to see how the arranged marriage is going, he finds the god and goddess sitting on adjoining thrones, holding hands. <br /><br />In classical Greek myth, Persephone held the key to reincarnation, and sometimes in our modern retellings of the myths, we forget that she wasn't a damsel in distress - Persephone was a powerful goddess. Some ancient people believed Persephone was their savior as fervently as modern Christians believe Jesus is theirs. It would be a mistake to reduce her to the role of victim. <br /><br />So I like that you've chosen Hades as a hero, Gabrielle. I didn't know he was played by Ralph Fiennes. Ralph Fiennes kinda scares me after that whole Amon Goeth/Voldemort thing, but if I can remember back to his role as Heathcliff in 'Wuthering Heights,' I can remember the sensual side of Ralph Fiennes when I picture him as Hades.Erin O'Riordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14829574740027964039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437285976886407404.post-4565369055380071022012-07-11T10:36:23.720-04:002012-07-11T10:36:23.720-04:00That sounds so interesting. I always loved mytholo...That sounds so interesting. I always loved mythology, especially Greek mythology. I remember going to the library and reading about Pandora, and Icarus, and Narcissus. I loved reading all those short stories. They always have some kind of lesson. I hope you post the short for us. Have a great day:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8437285976886407404.post-38695393933439133192012-07-11T10:20:42.987-04:002012-07-11T10:20:42.987-04:00loved your blog, its very intriguing you picking h...loved your blog, its very intriguing you picking him. ive got a little soft spot for hades. thank you for your tantalizing teasing tidbit. it could be anybody. i wonder if its diana. cant wait know for more. keep up the good work.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16850218409714826161noreply@blogger.com