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 Hades was the God and Ruler of the Underworld
Hades means "invisible" in ancient Greek
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Family of Hades
Greek 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 Underworld
Hades 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...
Hades' helper was Charos, the angel of dead. Charos had the duty to transfer the dead people 's souls with a boat over the River Acheron from the world of the living to the world of the dead. Furthermore, Hades had a dog with three heads which was named Cerberus.
Appearance and Sacred Symbols
Hades 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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Titles of Hades |
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Polydectes ("acceptor of many")
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