Hades in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous.Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also made him the last son to be regurgitated by his father. He and his brothers, Zeus and Poseidon, defeated their father's generation of gods, the Titans, and claimed joint rulership over the cosmos.
Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth (long the province of Gaia) available to all three concurrently.Hades is the brother of Zeus. After the overthow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Poseidon, another brother, for shares of the world. He had the worst draw and was made lord of the underworld, ruling over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects.Hades is sometimes referred to as the god of the dead, but he does not cause death like the Grim Reaper. Hades is the caretaker of the souls, keeping them from returning to the land of the living. Souls of the dead were ferried across the River Styx, which surrounded the underworld,
Hades teaches us acceptance of death as part of life and, even more important, he teaches us the need, in Socrates' words, to 'practice death' daily
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Hades received the underworld, Zeus the sky, and Poseidon the sea, with the solid earth (long the province of Gaia) available to all three concurrently.Hades is the brother of Zeus. After the overthow of their Father Cronus he drew lots with Zeus and Poseidon, another brother, for shares of the world. He had the worst draw and was made lord of the underworld, ruling over the dead. He is a greedy god who is greatly concerned with increasing his subjects.Hades is sometimes referred to as the god of the dead, but he does not cause death like the Grim Reaper. Hades is the caretaker of the souls, keeping them from returning to the land of the living. Souls of the dead were ferried across the River Styx, which surrounded the underworld,
Hades teaches us acceptance of death as part of life and, even more important, he teaches us the need, in Socrates' words, to 'practice death' daily
-Story Via A Greek Novel