#It also like erases some aspects of aphrodite too - she's a war goddess and went into battle with him and wasn't exactly dainty and sweet

[kythereix]

Every time I see this post I’m not going to lie that it really irritates me. I don’t really care that people like to reimagine greek myths as more consensual and romantic and I get why Hephaestus/Aphrodite would be appealing, in a beauty and the beast kind of way. But like why do people feel the need to pass on abuse from one to another? (e.g Hades’ kidnapping and rape removed and in place Demeter is an abusive mother.) 

No matter that Hephaestus was never someone she wanted to marry, who was most certainly raping her and cursed her children. He humiliated and exposed her publicly and she later divorced him and then chose to marry Ares off her own choice and volition. But clearly, the Olympian who never raped anyone, actually killed his daughter’s rapist - the origin of the myth of the murder trial - founded the amazons and had eight children with her (all of which they were both fairly close-to and heavily involved with), on top of that being the most handsome god on Olympus is clearly the undesirable option. 

#I think the reason why it bothers me so much is that aphrodite/ares probably have the closest thing to a healthy and mutually respectful #relationship you'll find in greek mythology #It also like erases some aspects of aphrodite too - she's a war goddess and went into battle with him and wasn't exactly dainty and sweet #the only bad thing ares ever did to her was kill adonis but even then he's never the definitive killer of adonis #and i think some of it steps from nice guy mentality #the nerd deserves the beautiful bimbo as a prize over the dumb jock #Honestly I would fucking sell my soul for ares/aphrodite to be the couple on a show #but on disney legendary journeys and valetine it was always dite/hephy #it's not even a new take lol