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  2. Hades - Wikipedia

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    Hades and Cerberus, in Meyers Konversationslexikon, 1888. Hades, as the god of the dead, was a fearsome figure to those still living; in no hurry to meet him, they were reluctant to swear oaths in his name, and averted their faces when sacrificing to him. Since to many, simply to say the word "Hades" was frightening, euphemisms were pressed ...

  3. Greek underworld - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, the underworld or Hades (Ancient Greek: ᾍδης, romanized: Háidēs) is a distinct realm (one of the three realms that make up the cosmos) where an individual goes after death. The earliest idea of afterlife in Greek myth is that, at the moment of death, an individual's essence ( psyche ) is separated from the corpse and ...

  4. Hadrian's Villa - Wikipedia

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    The surviving ancient text describing Hadrian's Villa is the Historia Augusta, which refers to Hadrian's naming of rooms after significant locations within the Roman Empire (the Lyceum, the Academy, Hades) [12] from his travels, notably after Egyptian cities or temples.

  5. List of mythological places - Wikipedia

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    According to the French, an Iroquoian story of a kingdom of blonde men rich in gold and fur that existed in northern Canada prior to French colonization. Kitezh: A legendary city beneath the waters of Lake Svetloyar. Kyöpelinvuori (Finnish for ghosts' mountain), in Finnish mythology, is the place which dead women haunt. La Canela

  6. Cap of invisibility - Wikipedia

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    In classical mythology, the Cap of Invisibility (Ἅϊδος κυνέη (H)aïdos kyneē in Greek, lit. dog-skin of Hades) is a helmet or cap that can turn the wearer invisible, [1] also known as the Cap of Hades or Helm of Hades. [2] Wearers of the cap in Greek myths include Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the messenger god Hermes, and the hero ...

  7. Why Hades deserves to be everyone’s best game of 2020 - AOL

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    The game stars Zagreus, the son of Hades and Prince of the Underworld, who is sick of living under his father’s constant criticism and yearns to escape the land of the dead. Zagreus becomes even ...

  8. Elpenor - Wikipedia

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    While Odysseus was staying on Aeaea, Circe's island, Elpenor became drunk and climbed onto the roof of Circe's palace to sleep. The next morning, waking upon hearing his comrades making preparations to travel to Hades, he forgot he was on the roof and fell, breaking his neck, and died in the act. Odysseus and his men apparently noticed his ...

  9. Male celebrities who have gone totally nude on social media - AOL

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    Justin Bieber, Darren Criss, John Legend and Tyler Blackburn are among the male stars who have donned their birthday suits in nude social media pictures. Male celebrities who have gone totally ...