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Hades:
In Greek mythology, god of the dead. He was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea and the brother of Zeus and Poseidon. When the three brothers divided up the universe after they had deposed their father, Cronus, Hades was awarded the underworld. There he ruled with his queen Persephone.
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  • Hades - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Hades (from Greek ᾍδης, Hadēs, originally Ἅιδης, Haidēs or Άΐδης, Aidēs, probably from Indo-European * n̥-wid-'unseen') refers to the ancient Greek underworld ...

  • Hades

    Hades is the lord of the dead and ruler of the nether world, which is referred to as the domain of Hades or, by transference, as Hades alone. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea.

  • Hades definition |Dictionary.com

    noun . 1. Classical Mythology. a. the underworld inhabited by departed souls. b. the god ruling the underworld; Pluto. 2. (in the Revised Version of the New Testament) the abode or ...

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