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Modern day people think of him being bad, being the god of death and whatnot, but the Ancient Greeks never saw death as a bad thing, just the entrance to a new life. They did not necessarily welcome it, but they did not fear it as much as we do today.
He wasn't seen as evil or bad.
The only thing that was bad about him was the fact he actually stolen a woman to be his wife, but then returned her. lol. Weird right?
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Why did the Ancient Greeks pray to hades?
The Ancient Greeks prayed to Hades because they believed that if he saw that they worshipped him, he would pay them great respect when they died and their souls traveled to the Underworld.
How did the 4 seasons began in the ancient Greece?
The 4 seasons are believed in Greek mythology to have been created by the times of year Demeter's (the goddess of crops, and agriculture) daughter ,Persephone, was in the Underworld with her father Hades.(god of the Underworld) The seasons Fall and Winter are when Persephone was in the Underworld, her mother was thought to grieve without her daughter and let the crops die, Spring and Summer are when Persephone was with her mother so the crops grew back.
What did Virgil go to hell for?
He was born before christ so yet he can not be saved so he has to stay in hell forever -- Virgil's trip was to Hades, not Hell. Hell and Hades are not the same thing. Hell is a Christian notion and based on a fantasy about torment in the afterlife. In the book, The Aeneid, Virgil visited Hades, the underworld for the shades of the dead. Virgil visits Hades so he can talk to past heroes like Aeneas
How did osiris become the Egyptian god of the under world?
because when seth killed him and revived by Isis he could only live in the underworld so he became the king of the underworld
Where did the ancient Greeks spirit go after death?
According to ancient Greek beliefs, after death, the spirit or soul of an individual would go to the Underworld, ruled by Hades. Here, the soul would face judgment in front of the god of the Underworld and be assigned to one of three realms: Elysium for the virtuous and heroic, the Fields of Asphodel for the average individuals, or Tartarus for the wicked and sinful.
How did hades come to be god of the greek underworld?
Hades got to be the god of the underworld when he and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, defeated the Titans, so he chose to rule the Underworld.
Why did people worship Hades?
Hades ruled the underworld so I would think anyone who didn't want to be his bad side or someone on their death bed also he was an evil god that was told to be the god of the underworld by his older brother zeus. :)
Is Hades the place all people go after they die and are there different parts of Hades?
Hades is the god of the underworld, however hades is also another name for the underworld. So, yeah, hades is the place where people go to when they die. The different parts of the underworld are Tartarus for the bad baddies Field of punishment for the bad Field of asphodel for the good Elysium for the really good, heroes Hades I'd not hell
How is Hades related to Cerberus?
Hades is the god of the Underworld in Greek Mythology. Cerberus was the three-headed dog that guarded the Underworld. They are related by both living in the Underworld. From Atlantis01: actually...hades is a place not a god, Hades is the underworld not the god that rules it. so hades is guarded by Cerberus. From gmully123: actually....yes he is a god. Hades was Zeus and Poseidon's brother and when they defeated the Titans and took over the universe, Hates respectfully became the god of the underworld. While Zeus and Poseidon took the upper world.
When did hades become the god of th underworld?
Hades became the god of the underworld when he had a fight with his litte brothers and it was a divine battle in 1000s so a long time ago
Why is hades so impotant?
Because he is the God of the Dead and the Lord of the Underworld.
Is Hades a wealthy God?
All the wealth of the Underworld is his, so yes.
What god got kidnapped?
Persephone got kidnapped by Hades which is the god of the underworld so therefore Persephone was made queen of the underworld
Why was hades so important?
Hades is the God of the Underworld. Without him there would be no one to preside over the departed souls.
Who is known assoisiates of Hades?
Well hades is the God of the underworld (my personal favourite) so the associate would be Thantos or death.
What are some weaknesse of Persephone?
beauty so ravishing it attracted hades the god of the underworld
Why is hades morbid?
Hades is the Greek God of the Underworld, where the Greeks believed people went after their deaths. So Hades is morbid in that he is the focus of death and dying.
