Hades
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Greek God of the Underworld, associated
in Roman mythology with Pluto, Orcus, and Dis.
Hades was the son of Cronus and Rhea, and like his
sisters, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia, and his brother
Poseidon, was swallowed by Cronus. His brother Zeus
escaped and eventually rescued his brothers and sisters
from Cronus.
After the defeat of Cronus, Zeus, Poseidon, and
Hades drew lots to see who should rule the various
parts of the universe. To Hades fell the Underworld.
Hades seldom left his underground realm—or if
he did, no one knew about it, for he had a helmet
that made him invisible. When he fell in love with
Persephone, however, Hades traveled above ground
to pursue her as she gathered flowers in a field. He
carried her off into the dark Earth, and there she
lived for four months of the year.
On another occasion, Hades came above ground
to woo the Nymph, Minthe. In a fit of anger,
Persephone, or perhaps Demeter, trod the maiden
underfoot. A sorrowful Hades transformed her into
the fragrant mint plant.
As he was essentially a god of terror and inexorable
death, there were few temples built to Hades and he
had few worshippers. The cypress and the narcissus
were sacred to Hades.
The word Hades is often used as a euphemism for
Hell.
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- Hades - Philosophie.
- Lethe (Forgetfulness, Oblivion) Greek One of the rivers of Hades.
- Poseidon Greek Sea god and one of the Olympian gods; son of Cronus and Rhea; brother of Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Hera, and Hestia; husband The Roman goddess Pomona displays her fruits of plenty in the painting by French artist Nicholas Fouche (1653-1733).
- Styx, River Greek The principle river, or system of rivers, in Hades, the Greek Underworld (1); named for the goddess who carried the same name, Styx.
- underworld (1) Greek The black abyss known as Hades and the dwelling place of the dead.