Encyclopedia Britannica Hades is the Greek god of the underworld (Taylor). Hades is the son of Cronos, the brother of Zeus and Poseidon (Taylor). After his father Cronos was defeated, Hades gained control of the underworld as his kingdom (Encyclopedia Britanica). Hades has a wife, Persephone who lives with him in the underworld (Encyclopedia Britanica). Persephone is also know as Kore (Taylor). His wife did not come willingly to live in the underworld she as abducted by Hades (Encyclopedia Britanica). In the epics that were written by Homer, Hades is referred to by the name "the unmerciful and irreconcilable" (Taylor). Homer has created a biased denotation to Hades, him being dark and evil (Taylor). Out of all the Greek gods, Hades by far is the most hated by humanity (Tyler). Out of all the Greek gods, Hades by far is the most hated by humanity (Tyler). However, Hades never really shows a personality has only been characterized by his actions (Encyclopedia Britanica). Hades has appeared in multiple cultures, not just Greek mythology (Encyclopedia Britanica).
Hades controlled the underworld that was located underground and was separated from the living world by rivers (The Columbian Encyclopedia). When a person died, they would cross the river Styx by a ferryman (The Columbian Encyclopedia). To get to the underworld, a living person would need to be buried (Taylor). Once a person entered the underworld, they would not return to the land of the living and the living could not communicate with dead souls (Taylor). If a spirit was not supposed to enter the underworld, Hades' dog, Cerberus, would attack these souls (The Columbian Encyclopedia). People who were good in life would be sent to the Elysian Fields and the bad souls would be sent to eternal damnation in Tartarus (The Columbian Encyclopedia).
Hades controlled the underworld that was located underground and was separated from the living world by rivers (The Columbian Encyclopedia). When a person died, they would cross the river Styx by a ferryman (The Columbian Encyclopedia). To get to the underworld, a living person would need to be buried (Taylor). Once a person entered the underworld, they would not return to the land of the living and the living could not communicate with dead souls (Taylor). If a spirit was not supposed to enter the underworld, Hades' dog, Cerberus, would attack these souls (The Columbian Encyclopedia). People who were good in life would be sent to the Elysian Fields and the bad souls would be sent to eternal damnation in Tartarus (The Columbian Encyclopedia).
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