This is most likely because Zeus is more well known as the brother of Hades than as the father of Persephone, but it's odd nonetheless. What's interesting is that Supergiant Games is presented with the same situation here twice, a character that is a grandparent and an aunt/uncle at the same time, but chooses to take different approaches in each scenario. Though he refers to him as uncle Zeus, he is also Zagreus' grandfather. Ignoring the obvious fact about her and Zeus' relationship then, that means that Demeter is both Zagreus' grandmother and his aunt. Demeter is the sister of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. He starts referring to her as such in the game, but there are more layers to it than that. The relationship between Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Demeter is actually the basis for many of these strange family connections.Īfter Demeter reveals to Zagreus that Persephone is her daughter, he puts two and two together and realizes that she is actually his grandmother. Granted, these sorts of connections likely wouldn't add anything to the story, rather confusing it more in an unnecessary way, but it is still very odd to think about. This means that Hades is simultaneously Zagreus' father and his great uncle, another concept which Supergiant Games felt it was best not to explore. As Zeus's brother, Hades is actually also Persephone's uncle, and Persephone is his niece. Naturally, this has interesting implications for Hades as well. In the game, she is obviously simply referred to as mother, and the question of who her father is isn't brought up. ![]() This means that she is not only Zagreus' mother, but also his cousin, as she is his Uncle Zeus' daughter. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, Queen of the Underworld, and Goddess of grains and fertility. This concept is at the heart of the story, but Persephone and Zagreus' relationship isn't so simple. It doesn't take long for fans to discover that the real reason Zagreus is trying to escape the underworld is to reunite with his long lost mother, Persephone.
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