Dis has a possible security threat from a trapped giant, causing an Earthquake. He leaves the underworld and checks things out. Venus notices Dis and tells Cupid to make Dis fall in love with Proserpine with one of his love arrows. The logic being that having all the top three gods be affected by Cupid's arrow spread's Venus' influence. The more love there is, the more power Venus has.
The newly infatuated Dis kidnaps Proserpine against her will. Proserpine screams for help, but Dis continues the kidnapping with his chariot.
On the way to the underworld entrance, a nymph notices the chariot. Cyane sees Dis and Proserpine and sees that Proserpine is being kidnapped. She tells Dis that kidnapping is not how you romance someone. She recalls how she married Anapis because he communicated like a normal person instead of using force like a brute. She tries to stop Dis, but Dis only gets angry and is not swayed.
Proserpine's mother Ceres looks for Proserpine and discovers she has been kidnapped, but not by whom. Ceres starts a famine.
Retelling Ideas:
Dis wants Proserpine to love him and listens to Cyane.
Dis realizes that he was affected by a love arrow apologizes to Proserpine. The three decide to get revenge Venus and Cupid. Proserpine returns to Ceres to stop the famine. Dis and Proserpine decide they made a pretty good team.
Venus forgets the natural familial love between Ceres and Proserpine and instead forces infatuation on people.
Moral of the story: Love happens naturally or otherwise, is best left alone
Venus forgets the natural familial love between Ceres and Proserpine and instead forces infatuation on people.
Moral of the story: Love happens naturally or otherwise, is best left alone
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