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Hades (Pluto)
Hades is the god of the underworld in Greek mythology. Hades, along with his brothers Poseidon and Zeus, defeated the Titans and claimed rulership over the underworld sea and air.
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Why does Hades wear the Helm of Darkness?
Hades wears the Helm of Darkness, also known as the Cap of Invisibility, to make himself unseen or invisible to others. It helps him maintain control over the Underworld and enhance his powers as the god of the dead.
Is the underworld such a place?
the underworld is another word for hell for the most part,or in some beliefs purgatory, which in neither hell or heaven, if u ask from watching riddicle's of riddick, then that might be more comparable to the belief of purgatory, but either way wheather it exists or not is based soley on your own religion or belief.
The Underworld is a place where the gods and goddesses punish beings. By beings I mean humans, titans and other creatures that offended the gods and goddesses. In mythology, the Underworld or Hades is ruled by Hades. Each being has his/her own torture. The Underworld is also supposed to be extremely cold. After the Romans took over they renamed Hades as Pluto and that's why the dwarf planet is so named because its partialy ice and is way below freezing. In common belief the Underworld is called Hell and is ruled by Lucifer with his many demons. Hell is generalized as an eternal inferno, but it in religions it has nine circles each one more worse than the other depending on what the sinner did. Jehovah witnesses believe that Hell is just a huge lake of fire.
What was the story of Demeter Persephone and Hades?
Persephone is Zeus and Demeters daughter. One day while in the meadow with her mother, picking flowers. Hades was nearby bringing dead souls to the underworld. Eros, the god of love, shot an arrow at Hades and he instantly fell in love with Persephone. The first person he saw. He then raced up in his chariot of black horses and captured her to bring down to th underworld. Demeter, the goddess of harvest, did not let anything grow until she found her daughter. Then Demeter had a idea, she went down to the underworld and found Hades with persephone, and demanded her return. Hades, with no other option had to let her leave. but before she did he had her eat a few seeds (if you eat in the underworld u will have to come back) and one day Persephone wanted to go back and now she lives with Hades as king and queen of the underworld. persephone only lives in the underworld during winter and autumn, she is with her mother in the spring and summer. that's why there are seasons
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What symbol did Cerberus have?
Cerberus is the three headed dog that guards the dead from leaving the Underworld, he does not have a symbol unless you count his physical features of having a mane of snakes - and the tail of one - and the claws of a lion; more often he is the symbol of the Underworld.
Who is the wife of the Roman god Pluto?
Persephone, the daughter of Demeter (Demeter is the goddess of grain and harvest). That was said to be how the seasons change- Persephone went down by hades in the winter, but when she came back to visit her mother it was summer, because Demeter was happy.
Who is Cerberus the three headed dogs parents?
Cerberus belongs to Hades, so Hades and his lovely wife Persephone are Cerberus' family.
However, Cerberus has a father, mother, and five siblings. His father is Typhon and his mother is Echidna. His siblings are the Nemean Lion, Ladon, the Chimera, the Sphinx, and the Hydra.
Did Persephone want to marry hades or not?
No. She had no choice. She was also forced to eat pomegranate seeds, which made them married. Also in all the myths I have read they say if you eat or drink any thing in the underworld you were traped there forever. The only reason Persephone did get out was because her father was Zeus.
What are the five rivers of the underworld in Greek mythology?
The Styx is one. It could make mortals immortal. Sorry, don't know any others.
Styx, Acheron, Cocytus, Phlegethon and Lethe are the five rivers of the underworld.
What is the story of the greek god dimitri?
Dimitri, also known as Demeter, is the goddess of agriculture and fertility.
Does the Roman god Pluto have any family?
Pluto has a family:
Father and Mother
Saturn
Ops
Sibings
Jupiter
Neptune
Ceres
Veritas
Juno
Wife
Proserpina
Children
Pluto is rarely said to have children. In Orphic texts, the chthonic nymph Melinoe is the daughter of Persephone by Zeus disguised as Pluto, and the Eumenides are the offspring of Persephone and Zeus Chthonios, often identified as Pluto.
Why did Hercules break into the underworld and enter?
He learned how to enter and exit the underworld unharmed
by being initiated in the Eleusinian mysteries.
What kind of weapon did Persephone have?
Persephone's weapons are her charm, her beauty, and her intelligence. It is not shown that she relied on physical implements as weapons.
Also the fact that she has a rather possessive husband, that is quite a weapon in and of it's self.
What is the dwelling place after death in Greek mythology?
Hades is the realm of the dead in Greek mythology. It is also the name of the Greek god who holds sway over that realm. The dead were buried with two pennies on their eyes so that they could pay Charon the boat man (portrayed as a skeletal figure) who would ferry the deceased down the river Styx to the realm of the dead, Hades.
Elysium
What river do you have to cross to get into Hades or out of it?
You need to cross the River Styx (pronounced 'sticks')
How did the gods become immortal?
Gods are automatically immortal, they are Gods.
Unless something comes along more powerful than them with the capability of destroying them, which isn't likely to happen.
Was there any festivals or celebrations for the Roman god Pluto?
The Romans did not celebrate Pluto save in the sense as a god of wealth and a god of spring growth.
Why must persephone return to the underworld for part of each year?
Because while in the Underworld during her first stay with Hades she ate some pomegranate seeds. Eating them bound her to the Underworld, and she must return to it for half of the year, and is able to be with her mother and the living for the other half of the year.
Why did Persephone get married to Hades?
Hades kidnapped her and forced her to marry him. While in the Underworld, Hades tried to win Persephone's affections. Eventually Hades tricked her into staying with him by offering her a tempting pomegranate to eat. The pomegranate is the food of the dead and if someone eats it, they would have to stay in the Underworld.
What is the Greek god Pluto's Roman name?
This is the reverse of the actual situation.
Hades was the Greek god of the underworld, and Pluto is his Roman counterpart. The English language uses the Roman god names for the 5 planets known to them, and Neptune and Pluto (discovered much later). Only Uranus has a Greek god's name (the Latinized form of Ouranos).
Originally, the Romans had an earth-god named Dis Pater, often shortened to Dis.
Did Hades and Persephone have kids?
In most versions of the myth, Hades and Persephone never had children. However, some say that she did have kids: Macaria, Melinoe, Plutus and Zagreus. Some sources even say that Zagreus and Melinoe are not from Hades and Persephone, but from Persephone and her father Zeus. I am choosing to ignore those versions.
But generally, Persephone had no children.
Well . . . there was Adonis, but he wasn't her actual child. He was more of a foster son. Just thought I'd include it.
Why did Hades capture Persephone?
Zeus promised his daughter Persephone to Hades, so Hades could take her as his wife. However Zeus neglected to inform Demeter; Persephone's mother, or Persephone herself of this. So when Hades appeared to claim his bride, it was an act of kidnapping, instead of simply retrieving her.
