Hades

Hades The name of Hades has an uncertain origin, but in ancient Greek it has been associated with a number of words, such as ἀϊδής ("invisible"), ἀΐδιος ("eternal"), ἀϊδνός ("dark") and αἰδοῖος ("honorable, compassionate"). The name was also associated with the concept of αἰδώς, which meant both "awe, reverence" and "mercy", as well as with ἀΐδηλος ("making invisible"), which can be interpreted as "ruinous" or "mysterious, gloomy".

Although Hades was feared by mortals and disliked by many gods, he was not an evil deity – he was just harsh, ruthless and did not succumb to prayers and flattery. Hades is a strict but fair ruler of the underworld. He is often called "generous" and "hospitable," as no mortal can escape his realm. The Greeks consider Hades to be the most unloved of the gods, ahead of even Ares in this. gloomy, secretive, punctual, stingy, stubborn, conservative, vindictive, distrustful, treacherous. He is also lonely and independent, preferring to rely on his own strength rather than others. Hades is extremely intelligent, he has the ability to invent new and original punishments for sinners. He is concerned with law and order almost above all else and therefore has strong control over his character with little or no selfishness. Hades was also cold and harsh, and considered all his subjects equally responsible to their laws. In fact, Hades can be very caring and loving.

Lord of the Realm of the Dead Hades is not only the god of death, but also the god of fertility, as well as the lord of the riches that Mother Earth holds in itself.

The eldest son of Kronos and Rhea, the brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. He is one of the main gods and one of the twelve Olympians.

Hades is almost a complete copy of Zeus, with the only difference being that he was strongly influenced by the underworld. For example, Hades is a handsome man, about 40-45 years old, with a curly beard and shoulder-length hair. Unlike Zeus, whose hair was more red, Hades' hair was black, sometimes streaked with gray. But the most obvious distinguishing feature of Hades was his eyes. Pale, tired, covered with a whitish veil — they were called dead. As for Hades' body, he is a tall and muscular middle-aged man. However, from being constantly underground, Hades' skin has become very pale, and even transparent, so to speak.

The power over the dead, the ability to become invisible , he was afraid to look at anyone, and even more so, to meet anyone's gaze, because these eyes instantly filled the soul of Hades' interlocutors with horror, and only the strongest gods could resist him. Immortality. Hades does not age from the moment he reaches adulthood and cannot die in the usual ways. He is immune to all earthly diseases and resistant to ordinary injuries. Superhuman strength. Hades has an Olympic metabolism, which gives him great endurance under any physical exertion. The ability to wield energy. Hades can release powerful force belts from his hands, erect almost impenetrable force fields, and create interdimensional openings that allow him to transfer from one dimension to another. Creating a mystical flame. Hades can create a mystical flame and envelop himself in such flames, while remaining unharmed. Create weapons from mystical flames. Hades can create a spear or a fiery sword that can paralyze an opponent. The ability to summon the undead. Hades can summon legions of undead, as well as a wide range of undead creatures, using the power of his claws. The main ability of Hades, the deity could control human emotions and mood: to send longing, a sense of hopelessness, a bad mood. Another ability of God is the ability to revive the deceased, but he rarely uses this gift, because he considers it wrong to violate the laws of life.

The kingdom of Hades is a space in the bowels of the earth, the abode of the lord of the dead. The entrance to it is located in the far west, where the sun sets, beyond the Ocean River, which washes the earth. The kingdom of Hades is full of darkness and horrors, the rays of the bright sun do not penetrate there. There flows the icy sacred river Styx, whose waters are sworn by the gods themselves. Disembodied shadows of the dead hover across gloomy fields overgrown with pale asphodel flowers and lament a joyless life without light and without desires. There is no return for anyone from the kingdom of Hades. The three-headed hellhound Cerberus guards the exit. The stern old Charon, the ferryman of the souls of the dead, does not carry a single soul through the gloomy waters of Acheron back to the bright sun of life. In this kingdom, where neither the joys nor the sorrows of earthly life reach, Hades rules. He sits on a golden throne. He is served by the relentless goddess of vengeance, Erinia. The judges of the kingdom of the dead, Minos and Rhadamanthus, sit at the throne of Hades. Not all dead souls shared the same fate in the underworld. The greatest heroes got the opportunity to get to Elysium, a beautiful meadow where the sun never sets. The worst criminals were either sentenced to torture or thrown into Tartarus, which lay as far below Hades as Mount Olympus rises above the surface of the Earth. At the same time, the castle of Hades is extremely beautiful, it is built of gold and various rare jewels. Its have the richest silks and diamonds.

The place of Hades in the underworld is a large golden throne, standing strictly in the center of the main hall of the kingdom of Hades. There is a legend that says that this throne was forged by Hephaestus himself. As we said above, sometimes Hades needed to climb Olympus, or just get into the mortal world, for some business of his own. In this case, he traveled in a huge chariot, which was harnessed by 4 black horses. However, more often than not, Hades simply rode it around his possessions. The magical helmet of Hades is perhaps the most famous artifact in the world, which is mentioned many times not only in Greek mythology, but also in other mythologies of the world. Legend has it that this helmet (according to other versions — a hat or a hat) made its wearer invisible. Hades received this gift from the cyclopes. Two—pronged pitchforks are also a gift from cyclopes. It was believed that the symbol of Cerberus was depicted on these pitchforks. The cornucopia. In fact, it is a huge horn that is filled with various riches and food. It is from this horn that Hades chooses wealth to thank especially loyal people.

Fragility. The result of a long sedentary lifestyle. Hades worries about his own body, as he knows that any fall can be fatal. Slow regeneration. The wounds of Hades heal differently than those of mortals, and sometimes this leads to loss of strength. Poor immunity. Due to the cold of the grave in Hades, the underground king often falls ill. Poor eyesight. Sometimes it makes Hades doubt reality, as the shadows in the dungeons seem frightening and ominous, and every outline of the surrounding world causes alertness.

Music, love of power, dislike of submission

Hades, one of the Olympian gods, although he was part of the pantheon of the great gods of Greece, spent most of his time in his underground kingdom. He rarely left its borders, appearing on earth only on important business or succumbing to another love attraction. I am a big fan of good, most often philosophical, literature. He loves comfort and is not indifferent to pets. loves heart-to-heart conversations. He likes coziness and comfort.

Hades did not like his gloomy underground kingdom, where not a single ray of sunlight penetrated and where it was icy cold. Hades also remained lonely, as he understood that none of the goddesses and mortal women would voluntarily agree to descend into the realm of death and become his wife. Hades also does not like Alcohol, he prefers lighter drinks such as tea or ordinary wines. He doesn't like loud and shameless gods and people. Despises ungrateful, disrespectful people