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MYTHICAL CREATURES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
He is the one who kidnapped Persephone to make her the queen of his Underworld.
A
Hades
B
Orion
C
Poseidon
D
Cetus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to mythology, Hades, god of the Underworld, fell in love with beautiful Persephone when he saw her picking flowers one day in a meadow. The god then carried her off in his chariot to live with him in the dark Underworld.

Detailed explanation-2: -The story of Persephone, the sweet daughter of goddess Demeter who was kidnapped by Hades and later became the Queen of the Underworld, is known all over the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Persephone’s abduction by Hades is mentioned briefly in Hesiod’s Theogony, and is told in considerable detail in the Homeric Hymn to Demeter. Zeus, it is said, permitted Hades, who was in love with the beautiful Persephone, to abduct her as her mother Demeter was not likely to allow her daughter to go down to Hades.

Detailed explanation-4: -"Plouton (Pluto) [Haides] fell in love with Persephone, and with Zeus’ help secretly kidnapped her. Demeter roamed the earth over in search of her, by day and by night with torches.

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