On the eve of the Goddess of Spring Persephone's wedding, she was ambushed by the Underworld nymph Minthe, cruelly stripped of her divinity, had her memory erased, and was demoted to the ugly mortal Kore. Three hundred years later, Hades, King of the Underworld, found her, now amnesiac. They fell in love and married.
After returning to the Underworld, to protect her, Hades was forced to make Minthe his queen, demoting Kore to a lowly concubine. Kore endured endless torment and was even given an abortifacient by Hades himself. In despair, she reawakened her divinity and learned the full truth. After taking revenge, she broke off with Hades, and they erased each other's memories. Yet, they met again due to their soul bond. Ultimately, they recovered their memories and let go of the past, establishing an agreement for seasonal separation, and remaining together in a bittersweet union.
