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Most Greeks were afraid of Hades, because he was very misunderstood. They saw him as the bringer of death, not just the one who presided over it. They thought even saying his name was a bad omen, and would call him other things such as the melancholy one, or the underworld Zeus, etc. Personally, Zeus is much scarier what with his penchant for raping anything that moves. But anyway. There were very few temples to hades, known as Nekronomaitons (I may be spelling it oddly, but dear Aidoneous will forgive me). It's suggested that people would sacrifice black (color associated with death) animals and bang on the ground to make sure he was listening, but only the fools did that. Hades did not need people to bang on the ground for him to hear. His priests were also fools, and he disliked them greatly for their fakery. they would pretend that He was flying them around the room as people decended into the depths to communicate with the dead. They were exposed and killed, and the temple all but destroyed.
Tl;dr: almost no one. there was one each generation who was a true priest/priestess of hades, but... there hasn't been one in a long time.
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Why is hades so important to the Greeks?
why's hades important to the greeks
Why did the Greeks made hades?
The Greeks didn't make Hades. Hades' parents the Titans Kronus and Rhea made Hades.
When was Hades worshiped?
Ancient Greece.
How did the Greeks worship hades?
Most Greeks were afraid of Hades and would not even so much as mention His name as not to call His attention to them. However, He is still a God and was still revered and worshiped as such. There is a temple built to Hades and Persephone called the Necromanteion. People would often sacrifice black animals to Hades, usually a black bull. And when they prayed to Him they wold bang their heads on the ground as to make sure their prayers were heard.
Who worshipped Hades?
Primarily the Greeks. But he was seen as more of a figure to be feared in a respectful sort of way, and worshiped in the same manner. People did not want to do too much to draw his attention to them, lest death befall them.
Was the Greeks respectful to hades?
Yes. The Greeks worshiped all of the gods and goddesses, even Hades. Hades is known to be evil or cruel but he was only the god of the underworld.
Why is hades so important to the Greeks?
why's hades important to the greeks
Why did the Greeks made hades?
The Greeks didn't make Hades. Hades' parents the Titans Kronus and Rhea made Hades.
Was Hades worshiped?
Ancient Greece.
When was Hades worshiped?
Ancient Greece.
How do you worship hades?
Prayer, sacrifice, and offering, but Hades was rarely worshiped.
What city was hades temple in?
Argolis and Elis had temples to Hades: there were many locations where Hades was worshiped.
What did the Greeks call hades?
They called him Hades.
How did the Greeks worship hades?
Most Greeks were afraid of Hades and would not even so much as mention His name as not to call His attention to them. However, He is still a God and was still revered and worshiped as such. There is a temple built to Hades and Persephone called the Necromanteion. People would often sacrifice black animals to Hades, usually a black bull. And when they prayed to Him they wold bang their heads on the ground as to make sure their prayers were heard.
Who worshiped Zeus?
The ancient Greeks worshiped Zeus, and the ancient Romans worshiped his equivalent, Jupiter.
How did the Greeks worship Minerva?
The Greeks would not have worshiped the Roman goddess Minerva- they would have worshiped her Greek counterpart, Athena. See 'related questions'.
What was Hades power from Greeks?
Hades is the God of the dead, the Underworld, and riches.
