sunshine 2021: hades

[aliensamba]

Prompt: Hades
Medium: film, books, fanfic
Fandom: Gods of Jade and Shadow, Deathless, The Crow, Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Discworld + Riddick universe crossover
Ratings: Mature
Notes: 2 book recommendations, 1 fanfic recommendation, 2 picspams for Sunshine Challenge 2021 prompt 1: "Hades".

Prompt 1: Hades
Hades is the god of the dead and the king of the Underworld with which his name became synonymous. Despite modern connotations of death as evil, Hades was actually more altruistically inclined in mythology; his role was often maintaining relative balance between the realms. He was often depicted as cold and stern in his judgement, and he held all of his subjects equally accountable to his laws. Above all else, Hades ensured the finality of death and that none of his subjects ever left the Underworld.

~Hades is the god of the dead and the king of the UNDERWORLD with which his name became synonymous.

::BOOK RECS::

01. Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente (goodreads)


02. Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (goodreads)




~Despite modern connotations of death as evil, Hades was actually more altruistically inclined in mythology; his role was often maintaining relative BALANCE between the realms.

::FIC REC::

Riddick Rides the Pale Horse by ratatosk
AO3 summary: Riddick dives the Black Fleet through the Threshold, causing serious distortions to the fabric of the multiverse. Dragons ensue.
Links: AO3 | FF.net



~He was often depicted as cold and stern in his JUDGEMENT, and he held all of his subjects equally accountable to his laws. Above all else, Hades ensured the FINALITY of death and that none of his subjects ever left the Underworld.

::GRAPHICS I made::

01. The Crow

I'm not gonna kill you. Your job will be to tell the rest of them that death is coming for them, tonight. Tell them Eric Draven sends his regards. - Eric Draven, The Crow



02. Hellraiser + Hellbound: Hellraiser II (quote)

"Didn't open the box." And what was it last time, "Didn't know what the box was?" And yet, we do keep finding each other, don't we? - Female Cenobite, Hellbound: Hellraiser II



Notes:
The Crow screencaps are from kissthemgoodbye.net
Hellraiser screencaps are from film-grab

Comments

[paulamcg]

Thank you for sharing interesting recs and evocative graphics (of which the first one will haunt me with the combination of facial expressions)!

[enemytosleep]

This is such a fun collection of recs (I love the mix of fandoms and mediums). Thanks for giving me some things to add to my reading list. :D

[aliensamba]

Thank you!

[aliensamba]

Thank you!

[yarnofariadne]

The Crow!! ♥ Great post, thank you for sharing.

[aliensamba]

Thank you! :)

[bethctg]

I like how you've come up with a mix of offerings. :) Those collages are very cool.

[aliensamba]

Thank you!

[dr_zook]

Oh, both graphics are marvellous, but I'm extra delighted about the Hellraiser one!! ♥

[aliensamba]

Thank you!
:D