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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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The sword of Hades did not have a name in Greek myth.
Every soul is judged by, not only Hades (who has the last say) but his whole court of attendants which include;
Erinyes (Vengeance deities; Tisiphone, Medaira, Alekto)
Moirai (Fates; Klotho, Lakhesis, Atropos)
Keres (Death goddesses which have no individual name)
Thanatos (Death)
The five rivers of the Underworld;
Cocytus, the river god of wailing.
Styx, the river goddess of hatred.
Lethe, the river goddess of oblivion.
Acheron, the river or lake god of pain.
Pyriphlegethon, the river god of fire.
The judges of the dead;
Aeacus, the guardian of the keys of the Hades and the judge of the men of Europe.
Rhadamanthys, lord of Elysian and judge of the men of Asia.
Minos was the judge of the final vote.
Triptolemus, sometimes said the fourth judge who presided over the souls of the Initiates of the Mysteries.
To name only a few.
What was hades childhood after being swallowed?
Well one must imagine that being swallowed by the deity of time Cronos aged him so that when he was coughed out he was at least as old as Zeus; thus, I don't believe he had much of a 'childhood' to speak of. He also was the last to choose what to be god of, so he is regularly grumpy.
What does Hades do for people?
he makes shure that no soul will escape the Underworld to haunt or maul us
(or mess with the destiny)
the dead may stay dead
In our mythology Kronus(=Saturn)is the father of all gods.His children are:Zeus,Pluto,Poseidon and Hera (According to some historians Demetra was alsoKronus's child).Actually Hades is the kingdom of Pluto the god of the "fallen".
Hades is Hades' real name. He is also known as 'The Unseen One', and to the Romans he is Pluto.
Given that the punishments of wicked and evil people fell into his realm when they died, and he gave them often impossible tasks to complete, I would say he was.
In greek mythology who judged you when you died?
Hades, the God of the dead and The Underworld passed judgment on departed souls.
What are Hades' distinguishing features?
Hades was physically known to be strong and masculine with long dark hair, and a dark beard.
Did Hades take the nymph Menthe or Minthe as his mistress?
No. He did chase after her however, and when his wife Persephone found out she became very upset and jealous and turned Minthe into a Mint plant.
What was Hades the Greek god known for?
Hades is known for being the God of the Dead and the Lord of the Underworld.
What planet did the Greeks call Hades?
None.
The Greeks knew of 5 planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, & Saturn).
The Earth was not at that time considered to be a planet.
