Zagreus

/ ˈzæɡrɪəs /

noun

1. Greek myth a young god whose cult came from Crete to Greece, where he was identified with Dionysus. The son of Zeus by either Demeter or Persephone, he was killed by the Titans at the behest of Hera

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Like Zagreus, the rebellious son of Hades trying to escape from his father’s realm, we were also fighting to stay alive, struggling to break free and catch one breath of cool, crisp air before being dragged back inside and down under.

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We could dream alongside Zagreus of a freedom from the crushing forces of the world we had inherited.

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He eventually stumbled across myths about Zagreus, Hades’ son.

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Zagreus, the cool, collected prince of the Underworld, may have good reason to want to leave, but in Theseus’ eyes, he’ll never amount to more than hellspawn.

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This dynamic helped highlighted just what made Zagreus, Hades’ protagonist, a fan-favorite.

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