The Best And Worst Hades & Persephone Retellings (According To An Ancient Historian)

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[sarahspeacht]

Absolutely agree with your ratings of these books! With so many retellings of the Hades and Persephone myth nowadays, not that I’m complaining, there are definitely the not-so-good ones and the really really good ones! Plus Scarlett's A Game of Fate blew me away with how much I liked it. She did such a good job with not only writing in Hades' perspective but a gods perspective, which I think most authors tend to struggle with

[amcleartayba]

I really like Punderworld’s retelling of Hades and Persephone. It’s on hiatus right now, but the artwork is great and a good start to what I can see as being a great retelling.

[MariaRodriguez-dxsm]

I used to love Lore Olympus, but after the mid Season 2 finale, I just feel like the author lost control of the story, the season 2 finale was one of the most anticlimatic things I ever read, and season 3 so far is boring, and all the characters just feel off. Since season 3 it is supposed to be the last one, I'm not too optimistic about its future.

[fey]

I can never get enough of hades and persephone retellings! some that I recommend are 'Drag me Up' by RM Virtues, its similar to Neon Gods, set in the modern world has the whole mafia type feel, but Persephone is a trans woman. I also think RM Virtues has a genuine interest in Greek mythology and so weaves it in the story in subtle and interesting ways, even if the story isn't THAT closely related to the myth. Also 'Court of asphodels' by Eliza Enzo might be my favourite retelling (after Lore Olympus), it sticks closely to the source material, and the way the gods were written was so rich in symbolism and depth I thought.

[codyrankin]

Recommendations for books that do follow the mythology? Imaginative retellings that do follow the mythologies are so hard for me to find for some reason!

[jenadams]

Enjoyed this video. Ive added some more books to my ever growing list. Thanks! ❤

[carly]

So glad I found this! Wondering - have you ever read Sarah J Maas' ACOTAR series? Book 2 was based on the Hades & Persephone myth.

[szvetlana]

Thomas C Foster makes a case that The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield (shorty story) is also a retelling. His analysis is in his book How to Read Literature Like a Professor page 262.

[delobster]

I just watched this video recently so sorry since it's an old one. But it kinda bothers me that touch of darkness is similar to lore Olympus as far as how they meet and stuff?

[MariaRodriguez-dxsm]

BTW, have you read Receiver of Many by Rachel Alexander? I just started to read it and looks promising

[elizabethtabaresboada]

My list
1 lore Olympus
2 a touch of darkness saga
3 hades de Carly Spade
4 king of shadow saga Amelia Wilde
5 Goddess test saga Aimee Carter
6 the Villian L.J.Sheen
7Abandon saga Meg Cabot
8 Accidental Quararantine Meg Fitz
9 Bride of the Corpe King Emely Shore
10 Claimed by Hades Jessica Grayson
11 Abducted saga Bella Klauss
12 Court of Asphodels Elisa Enzo
13 Dead of Spring Colette Rhodes
14 Deeping Dark Vanessa Green
15 Demeter and Persephone. Spring Hostage (comic)
16 El anhelo de Hades Hilda Rojas (spanish)
17 The heir Grace Marie March
18 thief of spring saga Katherine Macdonald
19 El oso y el ruiseñor saga Katherine Arden
20 El trato de wendy Lexi Thurman
21 the Hades trials Eliza Raine
22 En busca de Persefone Sarah M. Edén
23 Escondida (spanish) Isabel López
24 Ever with Hades Marian Tee
25 perséphone. Reine des morts (french) Frédérique Gabert
26 for the love of Hades Freida Kilmari
27 for the love of Hades Sasha Summers
28 God of Death Zee Shine
29 god of the underworld Molly Teak
30 goddess of spring P.C.Cast
31 Hades Theodora Taylor
32 Hades Ambrosia R. Harris
33 Hades Crystal Dawn
34 Hades (spanish) Dina Tuesta
35 Hades and Persephone Melody Rose
36 haven for Hades Sotia Lazu
37 hidden from Hades Skye Wilson
38 House Of Hades K.M.Nixon
39 Il bacio di Ade (italian) Irene Colabianchi
40 Il Giudizio di Persefone (italian) Giulia Calligola
41 In the arms of Hades René Dani
42 In the shadow of Demeter Vic Malachai
43 Io sono Persefone (italian) Daniele Coluzzi
44 Ivy and Bone R.L. Pérez
45 King's Capture Vivian Woodi
46 L'amore dell'ombra (italian) Sicali Susanna
47 les dieux oublies (french) Kalipso Caldin
48 my lord Hades Beman Stephannie
49 neon gods Katee Robert
50 of flames and thrones Helloise Hull
51 persephone Kaitlin Bevis
52 Perséphone (french) Guy Jimenes
53 persephone's orchard Ringle Molly
54 persephone 's pomegranate Eleanor Fu
55 pleasing persephone Mimi Milan
56 promises and pomegranates Sav R. Miller
57 Radiant Darkness Emily Whitman
58 receiver of Many Rachel Alexander
59 Regina di fiori e radici (italian) Laura Mac Lem
60 Seeds M M Kin
61 take me into your hell Diletta Brizzi
62 Temting Hades Emma Hamm
63 that fatal kiss Mina Lobo
64 The Darkest lover C.R.Jane
65 The Fallen C.N.Crawford
66 the good side of wrong Jenika Snow
67 The maiden and the unseen Jeanette Rose
68 the rape of persephone monica Brillartno
69 shadow guild saga Linsey Hall
70 sworn to the shadow god Ruby Dixon
71 A court of Mist and Fury Sarah J. Mass

[moviemelody]

@MoAn Inc. do you know where an accurate description/map of the underworld can be found? I’m making a retelling of Hades and Persephone and I want to get the layout of where most of the story is going to take place right

[faithnuno]

Long shot... but im looking for a book where persephone breaks up with hades and the mc is actually falling in love with hades but she doesnt know if he'll ever get over her. Also i think the mc is persephone's sister? I cannt find the name of this book

[mikennagreenough]

Looking for a book that covers the original story before I move to retellings... any suggestions?

[themaydiariesxo]

Has anybody read A Thief of Spring by Katherine Macdonald?

[larrymarshall]

As a classicist, are you not concerned that classical works are being replaced by a flood of revisionism from modern, feminist authors? I'm seeing "introductions to Greek Mythology" being done with half a dozen books written without regard for actual ancient history/culture. I'm not talking about Madeline Miller here, and not saying that these retellings are not fun, but Homer and Aeschylus are being replaced by these books on many bookshelves.