The Greek Myth of the Sunflower

Hera, Queen of the Gods, was angry with her husband, the Mighty Zeus. Again. With her a firm believer in the vows of marriage, and he a firm believer that his endowments shouldn't be constricted by those vows, spats weren't an uncommon occurrence. After years upon years of enduring his various rendezvous' with mortal women - leaving her to exact horrible vengeance on the harlots - Hera's suspicions skyrocketed every time he left Olympus.

Well, she'd heard that he and Persephone had been meeting in secret whenever Hades was away from the Underworld collecting new "residents" (or just scaring the mortals while inebriated, going around with his invincibility helmet, making spooky sounds and whispering in the wind, "Your time draws near.") Normally she wouldn't believe a word from Aphrodite's overused mouth, as she resented the joyous goddess flaunting her beauty at all hours, but being a jealous and insecure deity, Hera quickly formulated a plan.

Though subtlety was generally not her strong suit (trying to kill your Herculean stepson with snakes, for example), she figured she'd give it a shot. Wrapping herself in a cloak, she made her way down into Tartarus through a secluded cave, hoping to hide her identity from any who would see her. Carrying a bag of seeds that Persephone had placed in the care of her mother, Demeter - whom she stole it from - Hera planned to cause trouble for Hades and his queen.

"Phase One" involved a bit of green. He hated it when Persephone allowed nature to creep into his domain, as it ruined the whole "Underworld" stereotype, so where would he place blame if something were to suddenly sprout? Certainly not on Hera, who'd never set foot in such a wretched wasteland.

"Phase Two?" Perhaps a messenger would have news of his wife's galling infidelities going on above. The unsuspecting Hades would then unleash wrath on Persephone for her. Yes, this would work out rather well.