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Family of HadesGreek god Hades was a son of the titans Cronus and Rhea. Hades' wife was Persephone, whom he abducted from her divine mother Demeter and took with him down to the Underworld. Hades, the Ruler of the UnderworldHades was the Greek god of the Dead and, according to Plato, [1] he should be considered as one of the Olympian gods.Hades was the supreme ruler of the Underworld. Almost never did he leave his gloomy kingdom but was residing there instead, surrounded by darkness and silence... Appearance and Sacred SymbolsHades had gloomy features. He had a beard and dark hair falling over his brow [2]. His sacred symbol was the helmet, which helped him stay invisible. The Roman name of Hades is "Pluto"
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