Persephone was a young and happy goddess, who spent most of her time playing with her nymph companions. ... Beautiful young goddesses do not go unnoticed for long. Hermes and Apollo both tried to court her. Apollo even declared that he was in love with her.

What happened between Persephone and Apollo?

No, Persephone was not raped by Apollo. Apollo was merely an interested suitor when Persephone became of age and was actively looking for a husband. But Persephone was raped by her father not once, but two times. In both occurrences, she bore a child.

Why is Apollo obsessed with Persephone?

It is revealed by Hera that Apollo never takes no for an answer which reveals his obsession of Persephone. This is linked to his intense ambition, as it is hinted in Episode 145 that he may want to consume Persephone to gain her power as a fertility goddess so he can overthrow Zeus and become ruler of the gods.