Written by Czarina
Modified & Updated: 10 Oct 2024
Reviewed by Sherman Smith
Finally, a list of Hades facts. He’s a god working behind the scenes, supervising souls, and making sure to keep the balance between the living and the dead. Hades is the revered god of the Underworld and King of the Dead. Although repeatedly mistaken as an evil god due to his association with the Afterlife, it’s actually nowhere near to his just and impartial character. Hades is a powerful god, on par with his brothers the thunderer Zeus and god of the seas Poseidon. Even then, he continued to gain a bad reputation after Zeus allowed him to abduct his daughter with Demeter, the vegetation goddess Persephone. But unlike his brothers who had children scattered all over Greece, Hades remained a faithful and loving husband. Still interested? There are more Hades facts to go!
Though he’s not as strikingly handsome as the sun god Apollo or as intimidating as the war god Ares, the modern media has painted him as both the formidable Greek god Hades and the understanding Roman god Pluto. In the 21st century, the god of the Underworld is continuously gaining popularity. Hades had been present in Disney adaptations, Broadway musicals, movies, Young Adult novels, and online webcomics. Let’s dig deeper and learn these 70 fascinating Hades facts, the King of the Underworld.
- 01He is the firstborn of the Titans, Cronus, and Rhea.
- 02Hades is one of the three gods who defeated the Titans.
- 03He has a three-headed guard dog named Cerberus.
- 04The Underworld has three realms.
- 05There are five rivers in the Land of the Dead.
- 01The name Hades spells “Áïdēs” in Homeric and Ionic Greek.
- 02He is not the god of death, nor is he the god of hell.
- 03Hades is sometimes called “Zeus of the Departed.”
- 04He owns everything below the surface of the Earth.
- 05He’s the only non-Olympian major god.
- 06Persephone is his niece and wife.
- 07The gods feared and detested Hades.
- 08Unfortunately, he did not appear as much in Greek art.
- 09Hades is actually a faithful husband.
- 10There is a belief that having children in the Underworld is impossible.
- 01He is the King of the Underworld.
- 02His Roman mythology equivalent is Pluto.
- 03Meanwhile, Serapis is his Greco-Egyptian mythology equivalent.
- 04Hades was the main villain in Disney’s Hercules.
- 05Ralph Fiennes portrayed Hades in the Clash of the Titans films.
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