Hades

=//Hades: The god of the Underworld // =

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**//Hades, also known as Aides, Aidoneus, and Haides, was the king of the Underworld, the god of death and 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. //** ======  =//Family Background // =

**//Hades belongs to the first generation of Olympians, being the brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter. His spouse was Persephone. Also, he had a concubine named Minthe, who was turned into a plant by Hades's wife. //**

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**// Hades was depicted as a dark-bearded, regal god. Hades was a fearsome figure to those still living; in no hurry to meet him, they were reticent to swear oaths in his name. To many, simply to say the word "Hades" was frightening. Because of his dark and morbid personality he was not especially liked by either the gods nor the mortals. His character is described as "fierce and inexorable", and of all the gods he was by far most hated by mortals. He was not, however, an evil god, for although he was stern, cruel, and unpitying, he was still just.

 Emblem and Favorites //**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Hades sits on a throne made of ebony, and carries a scepter. Hades' weapon was a two-pronged fork, which he used to shatter anything that was in his way or not to his liking.He also has a helmet, given to him by the Cyclopes, which can make him invisible. Hades rules the dead, assisted by various demonic helpers, such as Thanatos and Hypnos, the ferryman Charon, and the hound Cerberus. Many heroes from Greek mythology have descended into the underworld, either to question the shades or trying to free them. Although Hades does not allow his subjects to leave his domain, on several occasions he has granted permission, such as when Orpheus requested the return of his beloved Eurydice. The Erinyes are welcomed guests. His other ordinary attributes were the Narcissus and cypress plants, the Key of Hades and Cerberus, the three-headed dog. //**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**//<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;"> Abduction of //** <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: medium; line-height: normal;">**// Persephone //**

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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**//Hades was the brother of Persephone's mother Demeter. While the girl Persephone was playing, Hades and his chariot emerged briefly from a crack in the earth to seize her. While in the Underworld, Hades tried to win Persephone's affections. Eventually Hades tricked her into staying with him by offering her a tempting pomegranate to eat.//** ======


 * //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">Trivia //**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">**//Hades has been featured in some movies and some TV shows. Some of which are Clash of the Titans and the Hercules Disney TV series. Also, he made an appearance in God of War III.//**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 130%;">**//Allusion to Hades//**

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;">**// Hades is the Greek word for the underworld or hell. The word also refers to the ruler of the underworld. An allusion to Hades suggests death, danger, and darkness; e.g., "In the forest at night, the soldiers felt as if they were journeying through //** //<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">** Hades. ** // <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">

Words that use "Hades":

Hades- used as a synonym for hell or the devil


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<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Modern Word <span style="font-family: georgia,'times new roman',times,hiraminpro-w3,'ms mincho',serif; line-height: 22px;">**Hades** - Used as a synonym for "hell" by some (not sure if this one should count). The Greek god and personification of the underworld.

Hades' Roman name, Pluto, is the name of one of the dwarf planets in our Solar System.

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Sources: 1.http://www.theoi.com/Khthonios/Haides.html 2.http://homepage.mac.com/cparada/GML/Hades.html 3.http://www.pantheon.org/articles/h/hades.html 4.http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Hades/hades.html 5.http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Mythology/Hades.html 6.http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/Greek-Mythology-Emblems-of-the-Olympians-212655.html 7.http://edweb.sdsu.edu/people/bdodge/scaffold/gg/olympian.html#Hades 8.http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/hades/p/aaHades.htm 9.http://www.laflemm.com/RfT/AllusionsHandout.html 10.http://rhadamanthus.vox.com/library/post/words-derived-from-mythology.html http://www.getwords.com/words/index/getwords/view_unit/86/?letter=W&spage=1

Photo Credits: 1. http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K14.1C.html 2.http://img.webring.com/r/a/andromeda100/logo 3. http://www.questions-answered.org/what/hades.jpg 4.http://www.tqnyc.org/2006/NYC063035///HADES.jpg 5.http://savenload.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/hades-n-bow.jpg

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