gifts from their allies. Zeus had received the thunderbolt, Poseidon received the trident, and Hades had gotten the helmet of invisibility. After they have received their gifts, Zeus , Poseidon, and Hades drue lots to see who would rule/takeover the three major realms. Those were the sky, the sea, and the underworld. Hades was given the underworld, Poseidon was given the sea and Zeus was given the sky.…
Hades was the king of the underworld. He is the god of death. He was also called Aide, and Aidoneus. Hades name means “The unseen one”. He was the oldest son of Cronus and Rhea. He has two brothers and three sisters. Him and his brothers defeated their fathers generation of gods, the titans and claimed rulership over the cosmos.…
With the god’s watching over them, they managed to arrive safely to the island of Seriphos, where the king Polydectes ruled. The king’s brother, Dictys, who was a fisherman but was supposed to be king caught the chest in his net and pulled it to shore, freeing Danae and her son. Danae’s son Perseus grew up to become a strong young man. Polydectes heard about Danae and asked her to marry him, but Danae had no interest so she denied. The king blamed Perseus, because if it wasn’t for Perseus, the king would have forced Danae to marry him, so he created a plan to get rid of him. Polydectes pretended to marry the daughter of one of his friends. Everyone had to bring a present to the wedding, including Danae and Perseus. The king knew Perseus was poor and pretended to be furious about him not bringing a present. Perseus talked to the king and said he would do anything the king wants. The king of course asked for the head of…
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice is one that has been retold countless times over the years. It started as a Greek myth, later being made into a movie titled Black Orpheus. After reading the myth and watching the movie, it is easy to see that there are far more differences in the two works than similarities. These differences are not only in the way the story is told, but also in the organization of the events that take place and in the description of the characters. The main differences in these two versions include role of the characters, the main plot scheme, and the journey into the underworld.…
When Odysseus left Ithaca, his mother was still alive and well, but after years and years without Odysseus’ return, his mother died of unspeakable grief. Odysseus asks his mother many questions about life in Achaea. He asks if his wife is still noble or if she has gone with one of the suitors and about his father’s well being. His mother responded that Penelope’s life has been full of hardships but she still waits for his return, and that his son Telemachus has been able to keep his estate in peace. She also tells him that his father, Laertes still looks over his farm, never goes into town and sleeps with the servants in the winter. He too waits for his son’s return in grief with old age taking its toll on him. After his mother tells him of the grief that drove her to Hades, Odysseus rushes toward his mother longing for her embrace, but three times she fluttered through his fingers. She then tells him that he is the unluckiest man alive and that mortals cannot embrace in the…
Prologue It was now only two weeks time until the return of Spring and Persephone seemed eager to return the world of man. Hades didn’t want to admit it, but there was an undeniable distance between him and his wife that made his stomach churn with unease.…
Greek Mythology consist of various gods, goddesses, heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins of religious beliefs and practices. Even though Hades is best known for ruling the underworld, he is also known for an act of destruction and his influence of a moral lesson on today's society.…
Hades' most famous myth was the "Rape of Persephone." There are many different versions of this story. It was a myth explaining the four seasons. When Hades asked Zeus for a wife, Zeus offered him Persephone without Demeter's approval. So Hades stole Persephone and brought her to the underworld and made her queen. When Demeter realized she was gone she searched the world for her daughter. When she couldn't find her she made the world go…
The movie leaves out a few important characters that were told in Perseus’s original myth. Originally, Perseus set out on his quest for Medusa’s head in order to save his mother Danae from King Polydectes. In the movie however, they replace the importance of his mother with his lover Io, who he must save from the sea monster, the Kraken. Film makers know the importance of a love story in today’s movies, which is probably why they make this change. Also, the movie is given an obvious villain, which is where Hades is brought into it. With him being the easily identifiable evil character, that leaves no room for confusion. Perseus’s character is only given minor changes from the original myth to the movie, still portraying him as a brave and compassionate…
Perseus, is an Olympian god/human. He was remembered for many things, but is remembered for decapitating the head of Medusa. Medusa was the "bad guy" and because Perseus killed her, he is considered a true hero. However, Perseus has done many other hero quality things, such as saving Andromeda. He was a great man…
Hades is the greek king of the underworld. He is the son of Kronos and Rhea, and the oldest male sibling to Hesita, Hera, Demeter, Posiden, and the mighty Zeus. His story goes that after being freed from Kronos’ stomach, the Cyclopes gave him a special helmet, allowing him to be invisible, effeciently allowing him to sneak past the titans in the war that changed the world. When the war finished a victory for the gods, there was a small…
Persephone is the illicit daughter of Zeus and his sister, Demeter. She was the goddess of agriculture, vegetation, land and fertility. She was abducted by Hades, who was madly in love with her. Hades gave her six seeds of pomegranate to eat in order to tie her with the Underworld forever but Zeus ruled that Demeter and Hades must share the unhappy girl. For six months, Persephone lives with her husband, and for the rest of the year, she lives with her mother. She was entitled as the Goddess of the Underworld and the Queen of the Dead.…
In every interpretation of the original hymn, the seasons have to do with Persephone eating pomegranate seeds and being forced to return to the underworld for one third of the year. The difference is how she comes about eating the seed(s). In all three of the interpretations I found, Persephone accepts the pomegranate seeds and might look for more from Hades. I sincerely don’t understand why she would accept something from Hades at last second. Also, why did Hermes not make an attempt to stop her? Maybe this just shows the madness of mythology. Common sense is…
As you are an “Employee of Hades,” and a god of death, I have several questions for you. I know you are a very busy god, and I thank you for taking time out of your job to read and respond. I mean, people pass away all day, every day, so I will try to be brief. Firstly, there is a large amount of rumours about your appearance. Is it true that you have large wings? On many pictures and vases, you are portrayed as a ancient warrior with a helmet and beard, along with the wings mentioned before. Is that the truth ? If you have been depicted falsely, what is your true appearance, and why do authors and artists alike depict you in other ways?…
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Megan. She lived in a cabin in Oklahoma. Her dad went hunting one morning and he never came back. The next day, Megan went out looking for her dad. She was walking in the woods near their house when she saw something rustling in the leaves. She went to go see what she had heard only to find a big vicious monster. The monster called himself Hades. Hades had a big bag he carried with him. Inside the bag, there were souls of people he had come in contact with through the years.…