Hades - Mythopedia
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 …
Pluto – Mythopedia
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 …
Greek Underworld Gods - Mythopedia
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 …
Persephone – Mythopedia
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 …
Tartarus – Mythopedia
Mar 9, 2023 · Tartarus was a primordial god but also a location. Dark and grim, Tartarus was said to be far below the earth—lower even than Hades. According to Homer, Tartarus was located …
Cerberus – Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · Cerberus was the offspring of Typhoeus and Echidna and the guard dog of the Underworld. A servant of Hades (the Greek god of the dead), Cerberus prevented the …
Demeter – Mythopedia
Apr 24, 2023 · The mythology of Demeter was largely centered around the abduction and liberation of her daughter Persephone. It all began when Hades, the god of the Underworld, …
Yan Wang - Mythopedia
Dec 1, 2022 · Yan Wang oversees the underworld, presides over the ten layers of Diyu (地獄), or the Chinese-Buddhist Hell, and judges the fate of the dead. He is one of the most feared gods …
Eurydice - Mythopedia
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 …
Orpheus – Mythopedia
Jun 30, 2023 · Armed only with his lyre, he was one of the few mortals in Greek mythology to ever pass through the Underworld alive; the shocking beauty of his music stilled even Cerberus, the …