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Some people, when they die, are said to descend into Hades, also call the Inferno, or Hell.

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Where did Hercules do the 12 labors?

In the underworld vs Cerberus Answer 2: NO, no, no, he did them in different Greek states.


What are myths that describe hades?

It depends on if you mean Hades, the land of the Dead - the Underworld itself, or Hades the god that rules the dead and is king of the land that takes his name. In either case, yes - there are many myths that refer to the place and its god, for one the labors of Hercules.


How did Hercules get to the underworld?

Hercules reached the underworld as part of his Twelve Labors, specifically during the task of retrieving Cerberus, the three-headed dog. He gained access by using his strength to subdue the guardian of the gates, and he was guided by the god Hermes. Additionally, Hercules was granted permission by Hades, the ruler of the underworld, to take Cerberus back to the surface, showcasing his determination and heroic nature.


What place did orisis rule over?

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How many task did Hercules have to finish?

Hercules was tasked with completing twelve labors as a form of penance. These labors included formidable challenges such as slaying the Nemean Lion, capturing the Golden Hind of Artemis, and retrieving the three-headed dog Cerberus from the Underworld. Each task was designed to test his strength, courage, and ingenuity.


God known for the underworld?

Pluto was also identified with the obscure Roman Orcus, like Hades the name of both a god of the underworld and the underworld as a place.


Place where the dead go and greek name of lord of the underworld?

Hades was the underworld; the ruler of Hades was Pluto.


Is the Greek underworld hell?

No the Greek underworld is not hell because it has a certain place where the souls of good people go where as hell is a place where unsaved bad souls go, although there is a spot in the underworld were bad souls do go.


How many labors did hecules have?

Hercules had 12 labors


What was hades functions in greek society?

Hades was both the King of the Underworld and another name of the Underworld in which the dead resided: it was both a place the dead resided in after death, and the ruler of that place.


What is the definiton of underworld?

The noun 'underworld' has two different definitions:The world of criminals or organized crime; the criminals of a particular place as a group.The mythical place of the dead; the place beneath the Earth where people go when they die.


What was it that the greek gods sent Hercules on?

For killing his wife and children Hercules had to perform 12 labors a few of them were capturing cerberus the three headed dog that guarded the underworld. killing the hydra and cleaning the stables at augeas