Dec 7, 2022 · Hades was, first and foremost, the god of death: it was he who ruled the Underworld, and indeed, his name was synonymous with the Underworld. But Hades was also …

Mar 8, 2023 · In one story, Hades refused to let Heracles take Cerberus even after he had beaten him without weapons; justifiably angry, Heracles shot Hades with an arrow. In other versions, it …

Mar 9, 2023 · Persephone was the daughter of Zeus and Demeter, the wife of Hades, and the queen of the Underworld. Her most important myth tells of how Hades abducted her, then …

Dec 9, 2022 · In time, this aspect became independent of Jupiter and eventually merged with the Hellenic god Hades. Attributes. Pluto was the lord of the subterranean underworld, which in …

Mar 9, 2023 · Tartarus, a dark primordial landscape below the earth and even Hades, was the home of a handful of sinners and hated enemies of the gods. Zeus, for example, cast his …

Nov 29, 2022 · In addition to Hades, the Underworld housed several other deities, both revered and dreaded by the ancients. These included Hades’ queen, Persephone; Charon, the …

Feb 9, 2023 · Described as a nymph in later literature, Eurydice was usually said to have died because of a snakebite on the eve of her wedding. Heartbroken, Orpheus went to the …

Greek mythology is the body of work detailing the origins of the ancient Hellenic world and the many deities who ruled over it. It includes the histories of gods and goddesses, heroes and …

Dec 8, 2022 · Sisyphus was a Greek king famous for his cunning. He was so clever, in fact, that he managed to cheat Death himself and live a longer life than the gods had intended. But this …

Aug 29, 2023 · Orion was a prolific lover. He had a wife named Side, about whom nothing is known except that she was cast into Hades for boasting that she rivaled the goddess Hera in …