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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. | ||
| − | Hades was also the name of the Greek underworld, where the spirits of the dead went. | + | 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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Revision as of 03:34, July 24, 2007
Hades was the 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 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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