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Hades, the God of the Underworld in Greek mythology

Hades and Persephone, the King and the Queen of the Underworld. National Archaeological Museum of Athens, Greece

quotations about  Hades "The descent to Hades is the same from every place."
-- Anaxagoras, Greek philosopher

Hades's representationHades was the God and Ruler of the Underworld

Interesting Facts about Hades

trivia about hades The Ancient Greeks feared to call god Hades by his name and always referred to him using descriptive titles (epithets), such as "Polydectes"(Acceptor of Many).

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