Hades' Queen

In this fun video set to ABBA's Dancing Queen, learn the story of the abduction of Persephone by Hades and how he made her his queen. You'll learn about the six pomegranate seeds, how Demeter confronted Zeus, how Zeus sent Hermes to retrieve Persephone and the final arrangement that was negotiated.

Lyrics:
Ooh, Hades tried, Hades strived
To steal a cute girl for his bride
Ooooh, see that girl, Persephone
She's going to be his queen

Great big field where the flowers grow
Hades waits for the girl to show
She spots a narcissus, and goes off alone
He didn't dare postpone

Only he could be her guy
Today is the day that I'll make her mine
He cracked the earth open, rode up the incline
Grabbed her and off he'd go
And once was he was down below

Demeter made a scene
Tried to get Zeus to intervene
Hades' queen
That's what she was but she wasn't keen
Oh, yeah

Hades tried, Hades strived
To steal a cute girl for his bride
Ooh, see that girl, Persephone
She's going to be his queen

Zeus sent Hermes to get her back
Hades gave his queen a snack
Six seeds of pomegranate, that's all it took
To keep her bound below
Then it began to snow

Demeter made a scene
Tried to get Zeus to intervene
Hades' queen
That's what she was but she wasn't keen
Oh, yeah

Six months on the surface, six months below
That's the final deal so you know
Ooh, see that girl, Persephone
She's gonna be his queen

She's gonna be his queen