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Hades was the [[Greece|Greek]] god of the dead.  According to Greek mythology, he and his brothers [[Zeus]] and [[Poseidon]] overthrew their father, the Titan [[Cronos]], and divided lots to decide which part of the world each would control.  Hades was awarded the underworld and the dead.
 
Hades was the [[Greece|Greek]] god of the dead.  According to Greek mythology, he and his brothers [[Zeus]] and [[Poseidon]] overthrew their father, the Titan [[Cronos]], and divided lots to decide which part of the world each would control.  Hades was awarded the underworld and the dead.
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Hades was also the name of the Greek underworld, where the spirits of the dead went.
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Hades was also the name of the Greek underworld, where the spirits of the dead went. According to [[Homer]] Odysseus sailed upon the river [[Styx]] (that ran through Hades) to speak to the dead to gather information in his quest to return ome to [[Ithaca]]. 
    
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