Hades 💀

Welcome to Hades' page!

Once again, Des here, & I'm not going to lie, my first intro. to Hades are him in all of the retellings/reimagining I just read for Nectar & Novels. Below you can find any and all info. on Hades mentioned in any of our previous blogs/podcast episodes as well as new information!

God of:

King of the Underworld, Necromancy, Funeral Rites, Curses, Dad of Cerberus

Other Names:

Aidoneus, Pluton

Plants:

Mint, Asphodel, White Poplar

Animals:

Screech Owl, Dogs

Symbols:

Helm, Dog, Two-Pronged Spear, Skull

Festivals, or lack there of...

Considering the nature of Hades’ role as King of the Underworld, he was not celebrated or revered like the Olympians. The Ancient Greeks believed it was best to NOT invoke the attention of Hades, so there were no festivals held in his honor.

Epithets:

Theôn Khthonios - God of the Underworld
Zeus Khthonios - Zeus of the Underworld
Polysêmantôr - Ruler of Many
Polydegmôn - Host of Many
Nekrodegmôn - Receiver of the Dead
Nekrôn Sôtêr - Saviour of the Dead

Married to:

Persephone

Children:

NOPE / NAH

Hades' Background:

Like her other siblings (Hestia, Hera, Hades, & Poseidon), Demeter was swallowed by big daddy Kronos. She was freed when he ate/took something bad (given to him by Zeus who received it from Metis, Athena's mother). The potion Kronos took caused him to vomit out his children.

Fun fact: That is also why Hestia is given the first and last offerings (first born, first swallowed & last to be vomited).

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