Hades
King of the Underworld
Origin
- Born on Mountain of Olympus
- Parents are Kronos and Rhea
- third son of Kronos
- Hades Married Persephone daughter of Zeus and Demeter
- Hades at birth was swallowed by his father
- Tintans ruled the underworld before Hades.
- ruler of the Underworld
- king of the dead
- Zeus's oldest brother
Hades Special Powers
- controls all the riches and wealth on earth
- gives wealth to people
- takes care of the dead
- Ruler of the Underworld.
- Controls all the demons and monsters
- he is immortal
- He can weaken an opponents strength
- He can fire powerful force belts with his hands
Characteristics
- Somber
- hated change
- jealous
- thrifty
- always trying to make his kingdom larger
- very difficult to leave his kingdom
Role in The Odyssey
While Odysseus is trying to get home to Ithaca, he is told that he must go to the Underworld and get advice from Tiresias. While Odysseus is in Hades, he meets up with family and friends, Heroines and Heroes, and Tiresias. Tiresias warns him of the dangers that he will be facing.
Allies and Enemies
Enemies
- Cronus
Allies
- Zeus
- Ares
- Hippolyta
Work Cited
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"Hades." - Simple English Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2014.