59-Greek Myths: The Violence of Our Ancestors
Myths and Legends
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The 3000 Daughters of the Ocean
Persephone was walking in a field, having fun and picking flowers with her 1000-ish friends. As the beautiful daughter of Demeter, she had garnered some attention from the Olympians. She didn't understand why they had to leave Olympus. While they escaped into the warm darkness of summer, Persephone's life ceased to be wiling away time with the most powerful beings in the universe. Instead, she had to live in this ramshackle little house on the edge of the world so far that even Zeus couldn't find her. Still, it wasn't that bad. She had her friends, the literal 3000 daughters of the ocean, that would keep her company.
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