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Hades in Greek myth both refers to the Underworld and the god who rules it; thus, the incorrect modern notion that Hell is Hades.

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Who is a Hades contemporary?

Hades is a mythological Greek god of the Underworld, his wife Persephone was Queen of the Dead beside him.


What is the modern day connection of Hades?

In Christianity's New Testament Hades is where the dead go.


What is the connection between the myth of Persephone and Demeter and The Odyssey?

Demeter isn't in the odyssey, but Persephone is the wife of Hades, therefore the Queen of the Underworld. Also when Odysseus travels to the Underworld, and finds his mother, she mentions something about Queen Persephone.


What is a modern day connection of hades?

the devil


Why did Hades get stuck in Hades?

Zeus, Poseidon and Hades divided the world between them, and this is what Hades got.


What is hades relationship with Demeter?

Demeter is Hades' sister, nemesis, and something of an antithesis. They are both the children of Cronus and Rhea. Hades abducted Demeter's daughter Persephone, leading to a fair bit of tension between the two. Demeter is a fertility goddess, and Hades is the god of the dead.


What is the relation ship between Zeus and Hades?

Hades is Zues's brother


What symbols are often seen in connection with Hades?

Two I can think of are the bident, and cerberus.


What did hades bet his brothers?

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What connection does Penelope have with mount Olympus?

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What is something Hades always carries?

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What are the plant symbol of hades?

The plant symbols associated with Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, include the pomegranate and the cypress tree. The pomegranate represents the cycle of life and death, particularly due to its association with Persephone, Hades' wife, and her seasonal return to the earth. The cypress tree, with its dark, evergreen nature, symbolizes mourning and the afterlife, further linking it to Hades and his realm. These plants reflect themes of mortality and the connection between life and death.