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Hades ( / ˈheɪdiːz /; Greek: ᾍδης, translit. Hā́idēs, Attic Greek: [háːi̯dεːs], later [háːdεːs] ), in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. [2]
Jun 17, 2024 · Hades, in ancient Greek religion, god of the underworld. He was a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and brother of the deities Zeus, Poseidon, and Hera. He ruled with his queen, Persephone, over the dead, though he was not normally a judge, nor did he torture the guilty, a task assigned to the Furies.
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Hades is the oldest and youngest son of Cronus and Rhea, and the ruler of the realm where human souls go after death. He is also known as Pluto, the giver of wealth, and has a fearsome reputation among the living.
Dec 7, 2022 · Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, and the ruler of the dead in the dark realm of Hades. He was feared and avoided by the Greeks, who called him by the euphemism Plouton, meaning "wealthy".
Hades was the ancient Greek king of the underworld and god of the dead. He was depicted as a dark-bearded, regal god either enthroned in the underworld and holding a sceptre, or pouring fertility from a cornucopia. His Roman name was Pluto.
Hades was the fourth child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea (after Hestia, Demeter, and Hera ), both the oldest and the youngest male sibling. In other words, he was the first of the three brothers (Hades, Poseidon, Zeus) to be born and swallowed by his father, but the last one to be regurgitated.
Domos Haidou is usually translated into English as "House of Hades" and indeed the god of the underworld is frequently described as a Homeric king living in a royal palace and possessing orchards, fields and herds of cattle.
