Hades is remembered for being both the name of the Greek god who was King of the Underworld, and another name for the Underworld itself.
How did the Greeks feel about hades?
Most of the time people were afraid of Hades, even afraid to mention his name for fear of attracting his attention and bringing death their way. When people did desire to pray to him they would do so by banging their head on the ground to insure he could hear them. And sometimes they would sacrifice black animals to him.
One nickname of the Lord of the Underworld from Greek Mythology is "the rich one".
Hades was devoured by Kronos as soon as he was born, along with four of his siblings. Zeus later caused the Titan to disgorge them, and together they drove the Titan gods from heaven and locked them away in the pit of Tartaros. When the three victorious brothers then drew lots for the division of the cosmos, Hades received the third portion, the dark dismal realm of the underworld, as his domain.
Why does Odysseus leave Hades?
Because he is a living person and only the dead must stay in the Underworld. Also, he does not go into the Underworld, but speaks to it's ghosts.
What natural phenomenon is explained by the story of Persephone marrying Hades?
According to Legend, Persephone was trapped in the Underworld After Hades had captured her, while there she ate 6 pomagranet seeds. When her mother, Demeter (goddess of the Harvest) was looking for her the earth went cold, rainy, snowy and all around horrible because she wasnt there to regulate it.
When she found her daughter she had tried to take her home, but Hades said that the girl ate fruit therefore had to stay. Zeus, persephone's father dictated that Persephone would marry Hades and live with him for 6 months of the year, During which time Demeter would cry and suffera and the earth would turn cold. This wsa the Greek's explanation of the Seasons.
Who did Hercules save from hades?
Queen Alcestis; who had agreed to die in place of her husband Admetus.
Also Theseus; at the same time as the Cerberus adventure.
Did Hades and Zeus ever accomplish something together from Greek mythology?
Yes, they threw down the Titans with their other siblings.
Persephone, a daughter of Zeus, became the wife of Hades with the blessing of Zeus.
Heracles, a son of Zeus, was aided by Hades.
Why did Hades not sit in Zeus' Royal Hall?
he doses, but only at the winter meeting, he is the lord of the dead and therefor has to rule his own relam
Hades relatives were his sibling which were Zeus and Poseidon. Hades is a son of Cronus and Rhea. He was married to Persephone, daughter of Demeter.
What was the Relationship between hades and humans?
hades was greatly feared by humans and was never in contact with humans for, he never left the underworld.
What are two similarities of Zeus and Hades the Greek gods?
They are brothers by Cronus and Rhea.
They are married; Zeus to Hera, and Hades to Persephone.
What were the names of the stories hades was in?
Tales told by word of mouth and collected into the mythology of a ancient people who thought of it as a religion do not often come with titles. They are now known by the main characters.
Why is the underworld a scary place?
it was a place of death and tourture used to scare little children so the behaved :)
Why was hades an enemy of Zeus?
Hades was Zeus's brother, Hades was given the underworld, Zeus the Sky and Poseidon (the third brother) the sea. they did not get along but there was never a vendetta or anything like it, Hades was passive rather than evil.
Hades in the kingdom of death?
Hades is another world for The Underworld, the land of the dead, the afterlife.
Hades is also the God of the dead, and the Lord or the Underworld.
What does Hades do in spair time?
He directs the Furies, who avenged crimes against the natural order above, and below where they oversaw the torture of criminals consigned to the Dungeons of the Damned.
Hades, the Greek god of the underworld, is an immortal deity and therefore does not experience death. In Greek mythology, Hades is one of the three brothers who divided the world after their victory over the Titans.
What is the greek underworld hades like?
Hades is not hell, it means the afterlife. It is said to be the realm of conscious departed spirits and never referred to as the grave.
none he was foced to be the god of the underworld -no
actually his crime was kid napping of persephone
Did Hades like anyone other than Persephone?
No. Out of all the divine (god and goddess) couples, Hades and Persephone are the only couple that never cheated on each other.