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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 did they puts coins on dead person's eyes?

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In the old days they used to put coins on the eyes of the dead to pay Charon to take them across the river Styx in the afterlife to Hades.

Coins were put on the deceased's eyes in order to keep them from opening.

Placing coins on the eyes of the dead is an ancient Greek burial practice. The coins were payment for the passage of the soul into the Underworld. The souls had to pay Charon the ferryman for passage across the river Styx, which would lead them to the Underworld.

How did orpheus go into hades?

He used his music to charm open some rocks and make a new passage down to Hades realm.

Where is a statue of hades?

Hades with Cerberus (below) is at the Greece, Heraklion Archaeological Museum.

What famous person compared with Hades?

Hades the Greek God can not be compared to anyone alive: as no one is the immortal King of the Underworld.

Who was the babylonian god of the underworld?

Ereshkigal is the Babylonian Goddess of the Underworld.

Is there drawings of Cerberus?

Yes, many. In the link below you may see one of the most popular on Greek vases.

What Greek god or goddess is your birth month?

There was no type of this kind of horoscope in ancient times.

What are Hades surnames?

Hades had no surname, but he did have titles and epithets, these include:

Pluto (God of Wealth)

Zeus Chthonius (Zeus of the Underworld)

Theon Chthonius (God of the Underworld)

Polysemantor (Ruler of Many)

Polydegmon (Host of Many)

Polyxenus (Host of Many)

Necrodegmon (Receiver of the Dead)

Necron Soter (Savior of the Dead)

Agesander or Agesilaus (Fetches/Carries Away All People/Men)

What does Hades symbolism?

hades symbol is the helm of darkness it turns him into darkness no one can smell hear or touch him he radiates fear that drives people mad not cerberus

Why does Percy start feeling sorry for Hades when he sees Zeus' palace?

Percy starts to feel some empathy for Hades. He thinks maybe Hades got a bad deal.

How did the Greeks worship hades?

Most Greeks were afraid of Hades and would not even so much as mention His name as not to call His attention to them.

However, He is still a God and was still revered and worshiped as such.

There is a temple built to Hades and Persephone called the Necromanteion.

People would often sacrifice black animals to Hades, usually a black bull. And when they prayed to Him they wold bang their heads on the ground as to make sure their prayers were heard.

What is one difference between the interview Astrophysicist Chronicles Battle over Pluto and the preface from The Pluto Files?

The interview contains run-on sentences and "filler" words while the preface uses complete sentences in an unemotional way.

Did Cerberus ever get married?

Cerberus is a three headed dog belonging to Hades. No, Cerberus has never been married.

Why was hades kicked out of Olympus?

Olympus is a land for the 'living' Gods. Hades is a God of the dead, he rules the Underworld. Therefor as a deathly being he does not venture to that side of the line.

That, and the other gods find him to be a bit depressing and morbid.