Hades

Hades

Hades is a Greek god who controls the underworld. He has a super power and it is that he can turn invisible. Hades' wife is Persephone, Hades has a three headed dog as a pet and its name is Cerberus. Hades has siblings and they are Zeus the god of Lightning, sky, thunder, and weather. Hades' other brother, Poseidon, is the god of the sea, storms, earthquakes, and horses. Hades can go to the overworld but he prefers his kingdom.Hades role is to maintain cosmic order and ensure that the souls of the dead remain in his realm.

Hades' parents are Cronus and Rhea, Hades' grandparents are Uranus (sky) and Gaia. Hades' siblings are Zeus the king of all gods and the ruler of the sky, Poseidon the ruler of the sea, Hera Queen of all gods and goddess of marriage, Demeter Goddess of agriculture, Hestia goddess of the hearth. Hades' wife is Persephone Goddess of spring and Queen of the underworld. His children are Zagreus, an early underworld or hunting deity, Melinoe Bringer of nightmares and madness,Makaria goddess of blessed death, The Erinyes Goddess of vengeance.

Although rarely appearing in Greek art, when he does, Hades carries a scepter or key as a sign of his authority—the Romans illustrate him carrying a cornucopia. He often looks like an angry version of Zeus, and the Roman writer Seneca described him as having "the look of Jove when he thunders." Sometimes he is illustrated wearing a crown with rays like the sun or wearing a bear's head for a hat. He has a cap of darkness that he wears to become dark.

While the underworld was the land of the dead, there are several stories including The Odyssey in which living men go to Hades and return safely. When souls were delivered to the underworld by the god Hermes, they were ferried across the River Styx by the boatman, Charon. Arriving at the gates of Hades, souls were greeted by Cerberus, the terrible three-headed dog, who would let souls enter the place of mists and darkness, but would keep them from returning to the land of the living.

As you can see Hades is a very important Greek god and controls the underworld. Hades has made a huge impact on the Greek gods such as releasing titans and holding the lost souls and having a three headed dog. Hades is a very important and very smart Greek god. In conclusion that's why i chose hades and that's my thoughts of hades.