Hades

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Hades (; Ancient Greek: ᾍδης, romanised: Hā́idēs, Attic Greek: [háːi̯dεːs], later [háːdeːs]), in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and riches 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.

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Mentions: 38
Connected characters: 9
Books: 16

Statue of Pluton by Henri Chapu · Анри Мишель ШапюImage source CC BY-SA 4.0

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A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

“The wrath sing, goddess, of Peleus' son, Achilles, that destructive wrath which brought countless woes upon the Achaeans, and sent forth to Hades many valiant souls of heroes, and made them themselves spoil for dogs and every bird; thus the plan of Zeus came to fulfillment,”

Il. 1.1–4

“Father Zeus, that rulest from Ida, most glorious, most great, whichsoever of the twain it be that brought these troubles upon both peoples, grant that he may die and enter the house of Hades, whereas to us there may come friendship and oaths of faith. So spake they, and great Hector of the flashing helm shook the helmet,”

Il. 3.320–324

“and I deemed that I should send him forth to Aïdoneus, yet I subdued him not; verily he is some wrathful god. And horses have I not at hand, neither car whereon I might mount—yet in Lycaon's halls, I ween, there be eleven fair chariots, new-wrought, new-furnished, with cloths spread over them;”

Il. 5.190–194

“And so suffered monstrous Hades even as the rest a bitter arrow, when this same man, the son of Zeus that beareth the aegis, smote him in Pylos amid the dead, and gave him over to pains. But he went to the house of Zeus and to high Olympus with grief at heart, pierced through with pains;”

Il. 5.395–399

“though thou be never so strong, but thou shalt be vanquished by my hand and pass the gates of Hades. And to him Sarpedon, captain of the Lycians, made answer: Tlepolemus, thy sire verily destroyed sacred Ilios through the folly of the lordly man, Laomedon,”

Il. 5.645–649

“put on the cap of Hades, to the end that mighty Ares should not see her. Now when Ares, the bane of mortals, was ware of goodly Diomedes, he let be huge Periphas to lie where he was, even where at the first he had slain him and taken away his life but made straight for Diomedes, tamer of horses.”

Il. 5.845–849

“and I will go after Paris, to summon him, if haply he will hearken to my bidding. Would that the earth might straightway gape for him! for in grievous wise hath the Olympian reared him as a bane to the Trojans and to great-hearted Priam, and the sons of Priam. If I but saw him going down to the house of Hades,”

Il. 6.280–284

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CronusGod

Father

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Out upon it, verily strong though he be he hath spoken overweeningly, if in sooth by force and in mine own despite he will restrain me that am of like honour with himself. For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea,—Zeus, and myself, and the third is Hades, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath been apportioned his own domain.

Il. 15.187

RheaGoddess

Mother

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Out upon it, verily strong though he be he hath spoken overweeningly, if in sooth by force and in mine own despite he will restrain me that am of like honour with himself. For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea,—Zeus, and myself, and the third is Hades, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath been apportioned his own domain.

Il. 15.187

ZeusGod

Brother

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Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общие отец и мать подтверждены. Общие родители: Рея, Кронос.

Wikidata: Рея — роль родителя · P25 Wikidata: Кронос — роль родителя · P22 Wikidata: Рея — роль родителя · P25 Wikidata: Кронос — роль родителя · P22

Out upon it, verily strong though he be he hath spoken overweeningly, if in sooth by force and in mine own despite he will restrain me that am of like honour with himself. For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea,—Zeus, and myself, and the third is Hades, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath been apportioned his own domain.

Il. 15.187–188

HeraGoddess

Sister through father

Sister through father · Sources

Sister through father · Sources

Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Рея, Кронос. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общий отец подтверждён; сведения о матерях неполны. Различие матерей не установлено. Общие родители: Кронос.

Hesiod, Theogony (H. G. Evelyn-White) · Hesiod, Theogony 453–458 Wikidata: Кронос — роль родителя · P22 Wikidata: Рея — роль родителя · P25 Wikidata: Кронос — роль родителя · P22

For even though I grudge thee, and am fain to thwart their overthrow, I avail naught by my grudging, for truly thou art far the mightier. Still it beseemeth that my labour too be not made of none effect; for I also am a god, and my birth is from the stock whence is thine own, and crooked-counselling Cronos begat me as the most honoured of his daughters

Il. 4.59

Then Hera, the queenly goddess, daughter of great Cronos, went to and fro harnessing the horses of golden frontlets. and Hebe quickly put to the car on either side the curved wheels of bronze, eight-spoked, about the iron axle-tree. Of these the felloe verily is of gold imperishable,

Il. 5.721

with his fat and flesh, when he is fallen at the ships of the Achaeans. So spake she, and the goddess, white-armed Hera, failed not to hearken. She then went to and fro harnessing the horses of golden frontlets, even Hera, the queenly goddess, daughter of great Cronos; but Athene, daughter of Zeus that beareth the aegis,

Il. 8.383

Il. 4.59 · Il. 5.721 · Il. 8.383 · Il. 14.194 · Il. 14.243 · Il. 15.187

PoseidonGod

Brother

Brother · Sources

Brother · Sources

Квалификация братства/сестринства: Илиада: Общие отец и мать подтверждены. Общие родители: Рея, Кронос.

Wikidata: Рея — роль родителя · P25 Wikidata: Кронос — роль родителя · P22

Out upon it, verily strong though he be he hath spoken overweeningly, if in sooth by force and in mine own despite he will restrain me that am of like honour with himself. For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea,—Zeus, and myself, and the third is Hades, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath been apportioned his own domain.

Il. 15.187–188

DemeterGoddess

Sister

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Sister · Sources

Братство или сестринство выведено из общего родителя: Рея, Кронос. Матери и отцы, не указанные в источнике, не предполагаются. Квалификация братства/сестринства: Полнота родства и линия общего родителя не установлены.

Hesiod, Theogony (H. G. Evelyn-White) · Hesiod, Theogony 453–458

Out upon it, verily strong though he be he hath spoken overweeningly, if in sooth by force and in mine own despite he will restrain me that am of like honour with himself. For three brethren are we, begotten of Cronos, and born of Rhea,—Zeus, and myself, and the third is Hades, that is lord of the dead below. And in three-fold wise are all things divided, and unto each hath been apportioned his own domain.

Il. 15.187

PersephoneGoddess

Wife

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The Hymn calls Persephone Hades’ wife but explicitly says he seized her against her will; spouse status does not imply consent or a love affair.

Homeric Hymn to Demeter · Homeric Hymn to Demeter 75–85; 18–33

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Odysseus Tiresias Cdm Paris 422 cropped glare reducedArtist not recorded · Date not establishedCollection not recorded

Dolon Painter. Odysseus Tiresias Cdm Paris 422 cropped glare reduced. собрание не указано. CC0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AOdysseus_Tiresias_Cdm_Paris_422_cropped_glare_reduced.png

Photograph / reproduction: Dolon Painter

Photograph / reproduction date: circa 380 BCE

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