Story help

Not exactly showing off any work here. Here is a question. I was to characterize a certain Greek deity. I'm re-working the Persephone/Hades legend (if anyone knows it) and I've decided Hades, ze God of Death, will show up as mortal first. But how would you see a death god in human form? I want to stay away from the typical, Phantom of the Opera/mysterious/handsome/vampiric thing.

Is he not the god of death yet? Or is he already the god of death and is just being portrayed as human?

If it was me, I'd probably write him as your average Joe (I like average Joe's >.>). Probably dusty brown hair or something, physically fit (but not perfect) because in my head he would be a field worker or farmer of some sort (unless you are portraying him as a higher class person?). Something along those lines. Assuming he is just a normal guy and not the god of death and has no knowledge that he is/will be the god of death.

Kind of hard to say without knowing more details about his personality/story/etc. If what I suggested isn't what you're looking for, hit us up with some more details and I'll try again?

LOL. I haven't thought too much about it. OKAY. He is in disguise... a priest (the Greek temple kind). Orpheus, the guy in mythology with the lyre, is thr starving artist. He's a minstrel who keeps predicting ill fortune for everyone he performs in front of through his songs. He's also nice... shy... not extraordinarily good looking. So I was wondering if this other character could contrast that. Hades is in disguise because he is trying to "woo" Persephone like in the myth. Maybe he DOES have to be handsome. Like Tyler.

Try not to confuse this character with the devil or the anti-Christ, cause I mean, Hades was often portrayed as altruistic rather than evil, so I would play it that way. Maybe have him come off seeming like a hero rather than a villain. That's my two cents.

I'm gonna have to go with slightly handsome then, what with the wooing and all.

Merci (NO, GRAMERCY!)

Okay, I have a list of possible titles. It used to be "Of Sheaves Of Spirits"... but I might change it if I can find something better.

Of Sheaves and Spirits (original title)
Dark Pomegranate
Black Pomegranate
Persephone
Persephone & Eurydice
Underworld (LOL, no)
Hades
Hades’ Ghosts
(Whatever else)

Which one sounds best?

I like the first one best. However, I have to ask... why pomegranates?

Okay, I posted that I liked "Of Sheaves and Spirits" best, but the site went down right when I said that. So it didn't post D<

Black pomegranate comes in second.

In the story (the myth) Persephone is tricked into remaining in Hades by eating a pomegranate. The seeds she eats determine how long she stays in the Underworld and how long she can be with her mother, the Goddess of the Earth (it's winter when she's gone).

Ah. I agree with Dawn then.

Okay, merci... it's been "Of Sheaves and Spirits" for years so I was wondering if maybe I was just getting bored or if I could come up with something more interesting.

The name is original and cool, so I see no reason to change it. ^_^

With "Of Sheaves and Spirits," I don't know how I feel about that" of" in there. I think just "Sheave and Spirits" sounds better, but that's just IMO.

But that's what Persephone is... she is of sheaves (Demeter/earth) and spirits (Hades). The other one wouldn't fit... IMO.

I like the "of." I am partial to things that have "of" at the beginning.

Hmm, maybe this is just because I am not partial to things with "of" at the beginning.

I like the "Of" too. ^_^