Hades (in Ancient Greek: Άδης, meaning "Unseen") is the
Greek god of the Underworld, wealth, and the Lord of the dead. One
of the Big Three gods, his wife is Persephone. Hades' Roman counterpart is Pluto
Hades is the eldest child of the Titans, Kronos and Rhea as the first of their children. He was consumed immediately after birth
by Kronos who was paranoid that he would be overthrown by one of his own children. Hades thus spent his
childhood in his father's stomach along with his brother, Poseidon, and his sisters: Demeter, Hera, and Hestia. During the Titanomachy,
he proved to be a ferocious warrior and greatly aided in the ultimate downfall
of Kronos and his followers. Although it was Hades' birthright to be named his
father's successor, he agreed to divide the Titan King's former domain with his
brothers and acquiesced, albeit resentfully, to taking the Underworld as his
prize.
Although he distanced himself from his family, Hades was lonely and wanted a
wife to fill the void. One day, he spotted a young goddess named Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, whose great beauty and tender
countenance won his admiration. Hades decided to take her as his bride despite
his estrangement with her parents and his siblings, Demeter and Zeus. Hades secretly received Zeus' blessing but
he knew that their overprotective sister would refuse to even consider the
marriage and so promptly kidnapped Persephone. He then proceeded to woo the
distressed goddess with gifts but eventually won her heart through empathy and
kindness.
A distraught and grief stricken Demeter soon caused the earth to become
barren when she learned of the abduction and furiously blamed Zeus for allowing
Hades to court Persephone behind her back. Pressured by mortal prayers and the
other gods, Zeus demanded that the lord of the dead return his daughter. Hades
refused to lose his wife so easily and persuaded Persephone to eat six
pomegranate seeds which would ensure that she returned to him for six months of
each year. The Helm of Darkness is one of Hades' symbols of power. According to
Grover Underwood, the Helm
allows Hades to melt into shadows and pass through walls. While wearing it he
cannot be touched, seen, or heard, and he can radiate fear so intense that it
can drive a person insane or stop their heart. Grover also says that this is why
all rational creatures fear the dark.
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by Kronos who was paranoid that he would be overthrown by one of his own children. Hades thus spent his
childhood in his father's stomach along with his brother, Poseidon, and his sisters: Demeter, Hera, and Hestia. During the Titanomachy,
he proved to be a ferocious warrior and greatly aided in the ultimate downfall
of Kronos and his followers. Although it was Hades' birthright to be named his
father's successor, he agreed to divide the Titan King's former domain with his
brothers and acquiesced, albeit resentfully, to taking the Underworld as his
prize.
Although he distanced himself from his family, Hades was lonely and wanted a
wife to fill the void. One day, he spotted a young goddess named Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, whose great beauty and tender
countenance won his admiration. Hades decided to take her as his bride despite
his estrangement with her parents and his siblings, Demeter and Zeus. Hades secretly received Zeus' blessing but
he knew that their overprotective sister would refuse to even consider the
marriage and so promptly kidnapped Persephone. He then proceeded to woo the
distressed goddess with gifts but eventually won her heart through empathy and
kindness.
A distraught and grief stricken Demeter soon caused the earth to become
barren when she learned of the abduction and furiously blamed Zeus for allowing
Hades to court Persephone behind her back. Pressured by mortal prayers and the
other gods, Zeus demanded that the lord of the dead return his daughter. Hades
refused to lose his wife so easily and persuaded Persephone to eat six
pomegranate seeds which would ensure that she returned to him for six months of
each year. The Helm of Darkness is one of Hades' symbols of power. According to
Grover Underwood, the Helm
allows Hades to melt into shadows and pass through walls. While wearing it he
cannot be touched, seen, or heard, and he can radiate fear so intense that it
can drive a person insane or stop their heart. Grover also says that this is why
all rational creatures fear the dark.
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