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In Greek mythology, Hades, the god of the Greek underworld, was the first-born son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. He had three older sisters, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera, as well as a younger brother, Poseidon, all of whom had been swallowed whole by their father as soon as they were born.
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.
Hades was the overseer of the Underworld, while Thanatos was responsible for the act of dying and guiding souls to the afterlife. In essence, Hades was a vital part of the natural cycle of life and death, maintaining order and balance.
Hades is the Greek god of the Underworld and the god of the dead. Hades was also known as Haides, Aidoneus, Plouton, Pluto, and Dis. The god of the Underworld also had a connection to the Earth’s riches.
Hades was both the name of the ancient Greek god of the underworld (Roman name: Pluto) and the name of the shadowy place below the earth which was considered the final destination for the souls of the dead.
One of the most dreaded and fearsome deities that Greek mythology had to offer, Hades was king of the Underworld (also called Hades) and ruler of the dead. He was a shadowy figure, both literally and metaphorically, thanks in part to a helmet of invisibility fashioned for him by Hephaestus.
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.