For questions about the Greek god and ruler of the underworld.
Questions tagged [hades]
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Why would Hades visit a battlefield?
Hades, apparently, was present in the battlefield when Hercules besieged Pylos:
And so suffered monstrous Hades even as the rest a bitter arrow, when this same man, the son of Zeus that beareth the aegis, smote him in Pylos amid the dead, and gave…
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How did Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades decide who would rule what?
From Wikipedia article on Hades:
Zeus got the sky, Poseidon got the seas, and Hades received the underworld, the unseen realm to which the souls of the dead go upon leaving the world as well as any and all things beneath the earth.
I had read…
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Why are Kore and Persephone interchangeable in the myth regarding Hades wife?
In Greek mythology, Kore and Persephone were interchangeable as Hades' wife. Which is it? Kore or Persephone?
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When did Hades leave the Underworld?
Although an Olympian, Hades preferred the Underworld and rarely left his kingdom.
As seen in my source, Hades loved being in his "beloved" Underworld rather than being in the outside world and Olympus, like all other gods. Yet it says that Hades…
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How did Hades get Kerberos?
Kerberos (Latin: Cerberus) is the three headed dog that guards the entrance of the Underworld. He is most known for being captured by Heracles for his 12th labor. But it is never mentioned how Kerberos ended up guarding the Underworld.
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Are there any children of Hades?
Are there any known children of Hades (god or mortal)?
If there are any mortal children of Hades, would they have abilities related to spirits and souls?
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After Triptolemus being added to Hades' jury, is Minos the most important judge?
Minos was the judge of the third and final vote, when the jury was composed of just Rhadamanthys,
Minos and Aeacus . After the fourth judge was added, the majority in the judgement was not guaranteed, so I can only see two possibilities here:
The…
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Hades, in Greek Mythology, was he really a bad guy, or just a hard to understand God?
I'm writing a research paper on Hades, king of the underworld, and I really wanted to know if Hades was really a bad guy.
I have many pages of evidence saying that he isn't. But I would like to know your guys' opinion.
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Does anyone else sample the food of the Underworld?
Most of us know the story behind the seasons in Greek Mythology, but just to recap...
Hades kidnapped the daughter of Demeter, Persephone. Demeter went in search for her, lead by Hecate's torches. She let the cosmos (land of humans) waste away…
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How did Hades get to know Persephone?
Hades, the Underworld god, probably only knew about the Underworld.
So why would he even know about Persephone, much less be attracted to her? If he did see above the ground, please tell me how he did it.
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Was there meant to be a connection or comparison between Poseidon's trident and Hades's bident?
In Greek mythology, Poseidon carries a three-pronged spear known as a trident, while his brother Hades carries a two-pronged spear known as a bident. For that matter, the third brother Zeus carries the lightning bolt, which is often represented as a…
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Was Plutus the son of Pluto and Proserpina?
There are so many different answers to the "Who were Hades/Pluto and Persephone/Prosperina children?" question that I'm not sure if they even had children together at all anymore.
One person on a mythological website said Hades was…
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Why did Hades let Heracles rescue Theseus?
Why would Hades allow Heracles to rescue Theseus after he and Pirithous came down to kidnap Persephone?
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Hades and Pluto (Apollodorus)
I'm extremely new to all of this so apologies if this is trivial. However, I'm currently reading The Library of Greek Mythology by Apollodorus and he makes references to Pluto in the beginning of the book. I was under the impression that Pluto was…
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Original Myth and translation of Hades asking to kidnap Persephone
Allow me to clarify. I found an interesting choice words on the Wikipedia article on Hades.
Hades obtained his wife and queen, Persephone, through abduction at the behest of Zeus.
Retrieved 4/19/2018
It uses the word "behest." To my understanding,…
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