Once upon a time, Zeus and Demeter gave birth to a stunning girl, Persephone. Zeus, the God King, abandoned the child to Demeter's care during her entire life, but left Persephone a blue topaz locket to adorn her neck. Soon Demeter became malicious because she was envious of her daughter's red hair that shone radiant crimson rubies, causing Persephone to develop into an evil woman.

  One day while collecting flowers, Persephone met Hades, the King of the Underworld, and the two fell madly in love. They were married and traveled to the Underworld, hidden from Demeter's eye. 

  As a celebration, Persephone broke her heart's locket made of blue topaz on their wedding day, declaring her love for Hades. Soon the two had a lovely boy called Alcaeus. However, tensions rose when Hades broke out in a rash from the locket. He took it off, even though he had promised not to, and Persephone was upset to find it gone. Filled with evil anger, Persephone took the broken piece of the locket and went to Mount Olympus. There she professed to Zeus that Hades forced the marriage. Furious at Hades, Zeus cursed Hades and his sons to stay in the Underworld for eternity.  The curse weakened Hades' power. But as he grew weak, Alcaeus slowly grew strong.

  When Alcaeus was a noble young man, Hermes visited him in the Underworld. Sympathetic to Hades' family, Hermes wanted to grant Alcaeus one wish of his choice, but the wish could not be breaking the curse. On a fundamental mission to clear Hades and his name, Alcaeus wished to go to the world of Zeus for 10 days, and so forth was the wish granted.

  Alcaeus reached Zeus's grand palace guarded by towering pillars rising to the cloud's mist. It was there where Alcaeus begged the mighty god for forgiveness for Hades and for himself.  But such a curse could not be broken by request. Hence, the cunning Zeus decided to send    Alcaeus on a voyage to prove his worth of redemption. For he must travel to the Kingdom of FidiEpta, kill the seven-headed snake that dwells there, The Thanatiforo, and bring back a vial of its venom to Zeus. Desperate to break the curse, Alcaeus readily accepted the mission. Zeus gave a compass in the shape of an evil eye to aid Alcaeus from the dangers he would face on his quest. 

  Feeling gallant with the compass, Alcaeus was led to the most exquisite forest in all of Greece, the Pholoe Oak Forest. However, the forest was eerily silent until Alcaeus heard a terrible tune of the native oak fairies. The horrid noise of the creatures caused Alcaeus to lose focus and the compass slipped out of his hand into a nearby pool of quicksand just as dusk set. Alcaeus cluelessly wandered in a passage out of a forest in the dark all alone. 

  When Alcaeus happened upon a pitch-black grotto, he saw a thin, red-haired woman sobbing. He consoled her but then recognized her from her blue locket as Persephone. Alcaeus agreed with Persephone so that he would not reveal where she was hiding in return for the location of the Thanatiforo, since Persephone hid for fear of being punished for her lying. He left, keen to avoid seeing her ever again.

Soon Alcaeus made his way to the City of Sparta. There, a curious beggar asked about his mission. Alcaeus explained that he planned to kill Thanatiforo with his bow and arrow. Amused, the Beggar cackled, explaining that Thanatiforo has metal skin, making it indestructible to his weapons. Alcaeus left the city, distressed, while the beggar smiled as an owl flew on her shoulder. For she was Athena,  God of Wisdom. 

  Once at FidiEpta, a nervous Alcaeus was met by Aeolus, the keeper of winds. Hearing of his dilemma, Aeolus gave Alcaeus a leather bag full of daggers and swords blessed with the power to destroy anything that was considered unbeatable. Once Aeolus left, his wind was so powerful that one of the weapons flew out of the bag and slashed Alcaeus's arm. Though in pain, Alcaeus was determined to complete the quest and restore honor for his family. 

  With caution, Alcaeus entered the outer reaches of FidiEpta. He fought the formidable seven-headed snake inside Thanatiforo's den. Alcaeus tried to hit the snake, but it shocked him by licking his injured arm and curing it magically, despite its fearsome look. Upon closer inspection, Alcaeus saw that one of the serpent's heads bore the emblem of Asclepius, the God of Medicine. He could not hurt the snake since he realized how kind it was. Rather than that, he exchanged his life for bats from the Underworld, evading the Thanatiforo and returning to Mount Olympus, while wondering how Zeus would respond to the empty vial.

  Alcaeus confronted Zeus, confessing the vial's emptiness and defending Thanatiforo's innocence. Surprised, he witnessed Zeus erupt in laughter, revealing it was a test. Instructed by Zeus, Alcaeus opened a hidden compartment in the Maroon Bag, unveiling the missing locket pieces, which Zeus explained Hermes had found in a black cave. 

  "The curse stemmed from the blue locket; thus, its restoration is paramount to its dissolution. We must mend it together, for only then shall the curse be shattered," professed the great Zeus.  Alcaeus hesitated, but Zeus encouraged him to use the locket to break the curse. Gathering courage, Alcaeus retrieved a piece of aloe vera and delicately used its gelatinous substance to mend the locket. With a sense of relief, they watched as the curse dissipated, bringing an end to their ordeal.

  Henceforth, Hades's power was strengthened as the curse was ruptured. He was treated with utmost respect once the truth from Persephone's lies was known. Alcaeus became known as the God of Purity, the Messenger of the Loyal, and was loved by the people of Greece. As for the Thanatiforo, it lived wholeheartedly in its den in the Kingdom of FidiEpta.