Hades

= Hades =

Explanation / Background Information
Hades comes from Greek mythology. Hades is the god of the underworld. He was only worshiped in Elis. He was one of the six children of Rhea and Cr﻿onos. Hes the brother of Poseidon, Zeus,Hestia,Hera,and Demeter, meaning he is a first generation Olympian. He was married to persephone, whom he kidnapped. He was also known as Pluto, Aedoneus, and Dis. His ordinary attributes were the Narcissis and Cypress plants, Key of Hades, and Cerberus the three headed dog who say on his ebony throne. Hades wasn`t an evil god but was stern, cruel, and unpitying but was still just. He was known sometimes by his dark chariot pulled by four coal black horses that always made for a fearsome and impressive sight.



= What the allusion represents = Hades represents many things, the fear of the unknown, nightmares, and darkness. His symbol was the helm of darkness, which he would wear on his head, an without it he loses a large majority of his power.

= More Information = ﻿By the roman's hades was called pluto, which meant " rich one ". A symbol that associated with him was the three headed dog, Cerberus. Hades and his two brothers Zeus and Poseidon, defeated the titan's and claimed rulership over the universe ruling the underworld , air , and sea.

= Original example of hades being used = = As he began walking in the woods, he felt like he was traveling through hades. =

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