Hades was the Greek God of the Underworld, and also one of the six Olympians. Other names for Hades are Pluto, Plouton, Dis, and Aidoneus. He is the eldest of the three sons of Kronos and Rhea. He and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, divided the world into thirds and each took a portion of for their own. Hades chose the Underworld as his dominion over which he would rule, and Zeus and Poseidon chose to rule over the skies and the seas. Hades has and sits upon a throne made from ebony (Hades). Hades also has the title of the ruler of the dead. "Since he was one of the sovereigns of the universe, he had the privilege of ascending Olympus. However who he was in his own infernal realm, he was quite unaware of what was happening either in the heavens or on earth; only the oaths and curses of men reached his ears" (Barthell, Jr. 58). Two symbols which represent the god Hades are the scepter and the cornucopia (Mythography). .
When wrongdoers died in Greek mythology, they were sent to the Underworld where they were not allowed to leave by Hades. The Underworld in mythology was located in the far west beyond the inhabited regions. It was separated from the land of the living by the myriad rivers: the Styx, which means hateful, the Lethe, which means forgetfulness, the Acheron, which means woeful, the Phlegethon, meaning fiery, and the Cocytus which means wailing (The Columbia Encyclopedia). .
Hades ruled over the Underworld and the dead by himself until he fell in love with the very beautiful goddess Persephone, daughter of the goddess Demeter. Hades abducted and raped Persephone and then carried her away in a chariot. "Hades, the lord of the underworld, represents the body intelligence of man; and the rape of Persephone is symbolic of the divine nature assaulted and defiled by the animal soul and dragged downward into the somber darkness of Hades, which is here used as a synonym for the material, or objective, sphere of consciousness" (The Rape of Persephone).
Hades was the ruler of the Greek underworld also being referred to as "Hades." ... Persephone was helpless against the guile of Zeus and remained unwilling captive of Hades. ... Hades was therefore always referred to as lord of the dead and ruler of the nether world. ... Deep within the kingdom is Hades" vast palace, which was complete with many guests. ... Hades is the enemy of all life, gods and men. ...
Poseidon was the Ruler of the Sea and gave the first horse to man. ... (Guirand 151) Hades was also the son of Cronus and Rhea. When Zeus took over as the Supreme Ruler from his father, he divided the world giving the Underworld to Hades. (Hades 1) Hades was the King of the Underworld and ruled the dead with Persephone, his chosen wife, as the Queen. (Hades 1; Hamilton 42) Hades was viewed as a pitless, grim god; however, he was not evil. ...
For example, in Egypt Osiris is the God of the dead, and ruler of underworld; Ma'at is the Goddess of truth, justice and harmony. ... Poseidon is the Lord of the Sea, and Hades is the Lord of the underworld. ... First of all, all of the activities in Egypt are focused on the preparation of the dead body in the spiritual component of human being preparing them for the life after death. ... That why sometimes Greeks monumentalize and celebrate the dead people. ...
Poseidon was the Ruler of the Sea and gave the first horse to man. ... Hades was also the son of Cronus and Rhea. When Zeus took over as the Supreme Ruler from his father, he divided the world giving the Underworld to Hades. Hades was the King of the Underworld and ruled the dead with Persephone, his chosen wife, as the Queen. Hades was viewed as a pitiless, grim god; however, he was not evil. ...
Zeus was the ruler of the sky, and had the power to create thunderstorms and lightning as well as earthquakes. ... Zeus then became the ruler of Mount Olympus, and head of the new line of Gods. ... He was ruler of the sky, the daylight, all the weather, and even the thunder and lightening. ... The God of the Underworld, Hades, was the brother of Zeus. ... He also had the role of escorting the dead to the Underworld. ...
Zeus was the supreme ruler of all the gods, much like a father who rules over his family. ... Zeus had another brother named Hades. ... He was the king of the dead, always trying to initiate more deaths. Hades was also the god of wealth because all precious metals are extracted from the earth and generally associated with evil. ... Like his Uncle Hades, he too was a black sheep of the family. ...
After Oedipus is dead, Polyneices and Eteocles battle each other for the thrown. ... She also does not want his rotting corpse to offend Zues, the ruler of all the gods. ... What he doesn't know is Antigone has already taken her life, and a curse has been set upon him from the gods Hecate and Pluto: two frearful divinities- the goddess of witchcraft and sorcery, and the King of Hades, the underworld of the dead. ... She is the final breaking point for Creon, because after he discovers his wife is dead, he knows he has to endure a life of torture, bearing the burden of guilt over his w...
According to the messenger, one of the people that found the body in its state, "And there with humble hearts we prayed Hecate, goddess of the Great Divide. to Hades too, and begged their clemency." This shows that they believe that the gods want order in the world and to have proper care of the dead. ... He could be characterized as a very arrogant ruler. ... He steps in as the ruler of Thebes when Oedipus realized what he has done. ... Theseus, the King of Athens, is seen as the perfect ruler. ...
