Hades greek god birth
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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. Th
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Hades (Haides)
Ancient Greek depictions of the afterlife are far different from modern ideologies. While they share similarities, most Greek portrayals of the afterlife involved a single place: The Underworld.
The Underworld was a place where all human souls went after death. Contrary to popular belief, humans didn’t go the Greek equivalent of heaven. Elysian Fields, also known as Elysium, was for heroes like Perseus and Achilles.
In “The Iliad,” the Underworld dominion was between “Secret place on Earth.” However, the Homeric hymn, “The Odyssey,” described it as only accessible by crossing the ocean. Either way, the realm was separate from the land of the living, and one god resided over it. That god was Hades.
Hades is the god of the Underworld and the dead. In ancient Greece, few dared to utter his name. If they did, many were referring to his realm, which many called “Hades” as well. The god was a brother to the Twelve
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Hades
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
This article fryst vatten about the Greek god. For the location, see Greek underworld and Christian views on Hades. For other uses, see Hades (disambiguation).
| Hades | |
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Hades/Serapis with Cerberus, mid-2nd century AD statute from the skyddad plats of the Egyptian frakt at Gortyna | |
| Abode | Greek underworld |
| Symbol | Cornucopia, Cypress, Narcissus, keys, serpent, mint plant, vit 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, fryst vatten the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous.[2] äga