Hades was the King of the Underworld, the God of death and the dead.
Hade's Reign
Hades supervised funerals and defended the right of the dead to due burial. He was also the God of the hidden wealth of Earth. He reigned over everything from the productive soil to the mines of gold and silver.
Hades supervised funerals and defended the right of the dead to due burial. He was also the God of the hidden wealth of Earth. He reigned over everything from the productive soil to the mines of gold and silver.
Born, Then Eaten, Yet Still Alive
Cronos, Hades father, ate each of his children except Zeus right after they were born because he feared a prophecy that he would be overthrown by his own son. Hades was devoured by his father along with Poseidon, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter.
Persephone
Hades desired a bride and petitioned his brother Zeus to grant him one of his daughters. The god offered him Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. However, knowing that the goddess would resist the marriage, he assented to the forceful abduction of the girl. While she was gathering flowers in the field, Hades and Zeus caused the ground to split underneath her. At first, Persephone was resentful and unhappy but as time passed, she grew love Hades.
Hades desired a bride and petitioned his brother Zeus to grant him one of his daughters. The god offered him Persephone, the daughter of Demeter. However, knowing that the goddess would resist the marriage, he assented to the forceful abduction of the girl. While she was gathering flowers in the field, Hades and Zeus caused the ground to split underneath her. At first, Persephone was resentful and unhappy but as time passed, she grew love Hades.
Regions
After the war with the titans he and his brothers drew lots to determine which regions they would rule over. Hades drew the underworld. While his brother Poseidon drew the sea, and Zeus drew the sky.
After the war with the titans he and his brothers drew lots to determine which regions they would rule over. Hades drew the underworld. While his brother Poseidon drew the sea, and Zeus drew the sky.
Symbols of Hades
The sacred symbol of Hades was his helmet, which helped him stay invisible. It was given to him by the Cyclopes after he Zeus, and Poseidon defeated their father. His sacred animal was Cerberus, his own three-headed dog.
The sacred symbol of Hades was his helmet, which helped him stay invisible. It was given to him by the Cyclopes after he Zeus, and Poseidon defeated their father. His sacred animal was Cerberus, his own three-headed dog.