Hades and persephone
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HAIDES
Greek Name
Ἁιδης
Transliteration
Haidês
HAIDES (Hades) was the king of the underworld and god of the dead. He presided over funeral rites and defended the right of the dead to due burial. Haides was also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, from the fertile soil with nourished the seed-grain, to the mined wealth of gold, silver and other metals.
Haides was devoured by Kronos (Cronus) as soon as he was born, along with four of his siblings. Zeus later caused the Titan to disgorge them, and together they drove the Titan gods from heaven and locked them away in the pit of Tartaros. When the three victorious brothers then drew lots for the division of the cosmos, Haides received the third portion, the dark dismal realm of the underworld, as his domain.
Haides desired a bride and petitioned his brother Zeus to grant him one of his daughters. The god offered him Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. However, knowing that the goddess would resis
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A Biography of the Greek God Hades
Hades, called Pluto by the Romans, was the god of the Greek underworld, the land of the dead in Greek and Roman mythology. While some modern-day religions deem the underworld as Hell and its ruler as the incarnation of evil, the Greeks and Romans saw the underworld as a place of darkness. Although hidden from the light of day and the living in Hades myths, the god himself was not evil. He was, instead, the keeper of the laws of death.
Key Takeaways: Hades Mythology
- Alternate Names: Zeus Katachthonions (Zeus of the Underworld),
- Epithets: Aïdes or Aïdoneus (The Unseen One, The Invisible), Plouton (the Wealth-Giver), Polydegmon (The Hospitable), Euboueus (Wise in Counsel) and Klymenos (the Renowned)
- Culture/Country: Classical Greece and Roman Empire
- Primary Sources: Homer
- Realms and Powers: The Underworld, ruler of the dead
- Family: Son of Kronus and Rhea, brother of Zeus and Poseidon, husband of Persephone
Origin Myth of Hades
According to Greek mythology, Hades was one of the sons of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.
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Hades
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
This article is about the Greek god. For the location, see Greek underworld and Christian views on Hades. For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation).
| Hades | |
|---|---|
Hades/Serapis with Cerberus, mid-2nd century AD statute from the Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods at Gortyna | |
| Abode | Greek underworld |
| Symbol | Cornucopia, Cypress, Narcissus, keys, serpent, mint plant, white poplar, dog, pomegranate, sheep, cattle, screech owl, horse, chariot |
| Parents | Cronus and Rhea |
| Siblings | Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus |
| Consort | Persephone |
| Children | Macaria, and in some cases Zagreus, Dionysus,[1] and the Erinyes |
| Roman | Pluto, Dis Pater, Orcus |
Hades (; Ancient Greek: ᾍδης, romanized: 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] Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also made him the last son to be regurgitat
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