Definition of the glossary term Hades
Hades was the Greek god of the Dead. He was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea.
Attributes: a two-pronged fork, a staff, a helmet of invisibility, the narcissus flower, and Cerberus.
Hades was not liked by his fellow Olympian gods, due to his very dark persona and demeanor. He was feared and dreaded by the living.
Hades is also known as the Land of the Dead, or the Underworld, in Greek mythology. This was the realm where all dead sould spent eternity. It was divided into sections, including the Elysian Fields (comparable to heaven) and Tartarus (comparable to hell).
Roman name: Pluto
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